MAM to Host Second “Affordable Art” Fair

BY  |  Wednesday, Mar 30, 2011 4:30pm  |  COMMENTS (1)

On the heels of last October’s “Collecting Art: An Affordable Art Fair” — which featured area artists selling their work for prices ranging from $50 – $500, and encouraged the public to begin or add to their own collections of original art — the Montclair Art Museum is now accepting applications for it’s second affordable art event. The fair will be held on Saturday, June 11, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Sunday, June 12, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. MAM will be offering half-price admission to the Museum galleries throughout the weekend. Admission to Collecting Art is free.

To become a participating artist, submit a completed application to the Manager of Retail and Rental Opertations Ilana Stollman, before April 29, 2011. Click here for the application.

Did you purchase anything at the last fair? Do you hope to exhibit at this one? Tell us about your art or what you hope to collect.

Hot From The Kettle: Meatballs in Sunday Gravy with Johnny Meatballs

BY  |  Wednesday, Mar 30, 2011 3:30pm  |  COMMENTS (10)

Last week, the Meatball King of New Jersey, Johnny “Meatballs” DeCarlo,  visited the Kettle Kitchen to teach us the secret to his famous meatballs.

Between you, me and the blogosphere, the secret is: caramelized onions.  I didn’t grow up with  caramelized onions in my meatballs, but after enjoying a couple, it’s a pretty good idea.

If you’re in the mood for some meatballs,  you could pick up a six pack of Johnny’s Meatballs in Sunday Gravy at Corrado’s.  Or, if you’d like to make them yourself, watch the video to see how Johnny does it and follow the recipe below.  Salute! Continue Reading

Should Crimes Against Animals Be Elevated to Felony Status?

BY  |  Wednesday, Mar 30, 2011 2:00pm  |  COMMENTS (38)

By now, many of you are aware of the horrendous story out of Newark concerning a severely emaciated one-year-old Pit Bull named “Patrick” who was found by building caretakers at the bottom of a trash compactor in a housing complex located at 195 First Street. The dog was barely alive and hardly moving in the trash chute when he was found by a maintenance man who called authorities.

Kisha C. Curtis, 27, of Newark, was charged in municipal court on March 29 with animal abuse for leaving her dog unattended at the Garden Spires apartment complex in Newark, it was announced by Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray.

“This is a very sad case of a helpless dog left unattended,’’ Murray said. “The information we have now indicates the defendant tied the dog to a railing and left the state of New Jersey for more than a week.’’ Continue Reading

Clothesline Project Comes to Church Street

BY  |  Wednesday, Mar 30, 2011 12:30pm  |  COMMENTS (0)

A clothesline filled with laundry will hang along Church Street in Montclair, but the decorated clothes flapping on the line are there to send a strong graphic message — a call to fight violence against women. On April 2, witness or participate in the Clothesline Project, presented by Essex County Rape Care Center, a Family Service League program and New Jersey’s designated Rape Care Center for Essex County. (in the event of rain, the clothesline can be viewed at Family Service League, same day and time, 204 Claremont Ave. Montclair). Continue Reading

Pedestrian Struck by Van in Montclair, Serious Trauma Injury

BY  |  Wednesday, Mar 30, 2011 11:31am  |  COMMENTS (11)

At 8:30 a.m. today, BNN reported that a pedestrian had been struck on Valley Rd & Bellevue Avenue in Montclair. At that time, police and EMS were said to be on the scene, and the injuries were categorized as serious. The patient was taken to St. Joeseph’s Trauma Center, with the paramedic unit requested to meet the ambulance en route.

Lt. Kenneth Miscia from the Montclair police department has issued this statement:

On 3/30/11 at approximately 8:00 AM, Police were dispatched to the southern entrance to the Bellevue Parking Plaza on a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. Preliminary investigation showed that a 29 year old male from Bloomfield struck a 60 year old female pedestrian from Montclair. The pedestrian was transported to the trauma center at St. Joseph’s Hospital with serious head injuries. The accident was called in by the driver of the van that struck her and at this time there are no witnesses.

Anyone with further information is asked to contact Lt. Kenneth Miscia of the Uniform and Traffic Bureau at 973-509-4740.

Essex County Has 2nd Highest Property Taxes in U.S.

BY  |  Wednesday, Mar 30, 2011 10:36am  |  COMMENTS (21)

Yikes. What a claim to fame. With a median property tax of $7,801 — which represents 8.27% of median homeowner income — Essex is situated second on the list of the nation’s 25 counties with the highest taxes, second only to neighboring Passaic. According to Business Insider, 17 of the 25 are in the Garden State. Continue Reading

Just When You Thought it was Spring…

BY  |  Wednesday, Mar 30, 2011 8:54am  |  COMMENTS (7)

Did you put the shovel away? Wishful thinking, but seemingly it’s not what Mother Nature wanted.

There’s a winter storm watch in effect starting late Thursday night through Friday evening for northeast New Jersey, calling for heavy snow and accumulations of 5 to 10 inches. Oh, and throw in gusty winds up to 30 mph. Snow is expected to be “wet and heavy,” and could bring down tree branches and power lines. The morning commute is a concern, with slippery road conditions and poor visibility.

Not too late for one more snow day, I guess.

Cups in Clifton: Where Teens Make the Frozen Yogurt Scene

BY  |  Tuesday, Mar 29, 2011 4:00pm  |  COMMENTS (5)

It was about quarter to 10 on Saturday night and we were going to Zinburger in Clifton when we saw a line of excited teenagers loudly waiting for something. It looked like the opening of a new nightclub or maybe there’d been a sighting of Justin Beiber. But no. All the fuss was for a regular old suburban ice cream shop, or make that a frozen yogurt shop. Despite chilly temperatures, people were waiting half an hour to enter Cups, a new concept restaurant that lets the customer pull the handle on as many different flavors of soft-serve frozen yogurt as they like, and pay — at the end — by the ounce. It’s owned by the same group that owns Zinburger.
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Torpey Talks at Bunny’s

BY  |  Tuesday, Mar 29, 2011 3:00pm  |  COMMENTS (1)

Alex Torpey Talks to the Crowd at Bunny's

A lively crowd of several dozen people turned out at Bunny’s last night to meet South Orange Village President hopeful Alex Torpey.  Although it was impossible to determine, some might have been lured by the free beer and pizza.

Bunny’s doyenne Leslie Pogany introduced the candidate by slyly noting, “History has proven that you can’t get elected if you don’t have a party at Bunny’s.” 

Briefly addressing the audience, Torpey said the citizens of South Orange deserve to know more about what is going on in their town.  “I want to make sure your voice is heard,” he said to applause and a cry of “hear, hear.” 

“Is he old enough to run?” joked Clem Bottone, perched on a barstool.  A Somerset resident, Bottone attended Seton Hall University in the late 1980s.  “I think South Orange is up and coming,” said Bottone.  “There are more restaurants and businesses now; it’s on the upside.” Continue Reading

Shelby the Dog “Speaks Up” at Bloomfield Council Meeting

BY  |  Tuesday, Mar 29, 2011 1:30pm  |  COMMENTS (21)

Along with the ongoing issues of the proposed cell phone tower on Broad Street and the fate of the animal shelter, the rumor of a methadone clinic being opened in the Watsessing area drew a crowd to last night’s Bloomfield Council meeting. Due to the large turnout, the meeting was moved to the council chambers to accommodate the crowd.

The first speaker during the public comment session was Joe Dwyer, accompanied by his dog, Shelby, who was adopted from the Bloomfield Animal Shelter after being abused and abandoned. She is now a therapy dog that goes to hospitals and nursing homes to give comfort and cheer to the patients. Mr. Dwyer has written a book, Shelby’s Grace, about her journey. He and his wife, Geralynn, brought Shelby to the meeting in support of the animal shelter. Continue Reading

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