The Outlaws Take to the Ice — and Win

BY  |  Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 1:09pm  |  COMMENTS (0)

Friday night marked the home opener of North Jersey’s newest pro hockey club, the New Jersey Outlaws. Take it from someone who was at the game, outlaws are what they are: the game was fast, intense and very physical. Their opponent, the Danbury Whalers, is no peewee team. They pushed the pace for all of the first and really pushed during the last five minutes but the Outlaws put on their game faces and got it done in regulation. Continue Reading

Snow for the History Books

BY  |  Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 12:48pm  |  COMMENTS (14)

Photo by Michael Stahl

Curses! It’s snowing all right, and though there’s nothing much sticking on roads, it is coating cars and bushes. Believe it or not, 5 to 8 inches is forecast for tonight. And it’s historic — only the fourth time this has happened since the Civil War. But Booo-ristanet goes on as planned. See you tonight and safe travels. is postponed to tomorrow (Sunday, 10/30) Continue Reading

Baristaville Open Houses: Sunday, Oct. 30

BY  |  Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 9:00am  |  COMMENTS (0)

There are approximately 100 houses showing in Baristaville this Halloween Eve. An untold number of them may be haunted. Regardless, here is a look at area houses with five bedrooms.

594 Ridgewood Ave., Glen Ridge
List Price: $619,000
Taxes: $17,731
Acreage: 0.12 Acres
5BR/2.2BA

Just listed, this nine-room Colonial is located on a cul-de-sac near Brookdale Park. The house was renovated this year. Many improvements were made to the kitchen, which now boasts granite countertops, tile backsplash, a center island and a new sink. Central air and new windows were also  installed. There is a fireplace in the living room as well as a  sunroom, patio, deck and front porch. The basement is finished and boasts a French drain; there is a two car detached garage with loft storage as well. The house was constructed in approximately 1926. Open house 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Continue Reading

Next Stop, Booo-ristanet!

BY  |  Friday, Oct 28, 2011 4:27pm  |  COMMENTS (24)

UPDATE: Due to snow and falling branches, Booo-ristanet  has been postponed until tomorrow night, Sunday Oct. 30, from 6 to 10 p.m.

Alice has never looked so hot and yes we are shamelessly dangling this picture of your favorite Barista Pets editrix to give you an idea of  just what a smoking hot party Booo-ristanet is going to be!

And who is that studly Disco Swami in the turban and chains? Why, none other than our own Frank GG, who will be bringing the famous Studio 54 personality Rollerena as our special celebrity guest for the evening.

Yes, Booo-ristanet is almost here. And we’re not going to let one or two snowflakes dampen what will undoubtedly be the party of the year.

The Great and Powerful Holly has been busy laying detail after detail to create a party just dripping with fun and horror. (I personally had a Dollar Store shopping list that read like a Stephen King scavenger hunt).

We now have $1,500 in fabulous gift certificates to hand out for various reasons. Best Costume, Best Duette and Naughtiest. There are two different horror movie trivia contests, so study up. And here’s one prize you can win by simply doing good: just bring a non-perishable item of food for the Human Needs Food Pantry.

We’ll have a DJ spinning all kinds of tunes (let us know what you want to dance to in comments), hairstylists from Bangz to help you get your Medusa on — for free. (Just give them a little tip). And — if you dare! — there’s a tarot reader to see what your future has in store, for just $5 or $10, depending on the length of your reading.

Plus passed hors d’oeuvres and — we almost forgot — all kinds of Holly “Name That Drinks” at the bar. Speaking of which, this is a 21-and-older party only.

It’s not too late to buy your $10 advance ticket here, or we’ll see you at the door ($15). It all starts at 8 p.m. tomorrow night, Saturday, Oct. 29, at Montclair Station, 275 Bellevue Ave., Upper Montclair.

Need more enticement? How about this slideshow of all the things Holly’s prepared after the jump. Continue Reading

The Monster That Ate Bloomfield

BY  |  Friday, Oct 28, 2011 3:22pm  |  COMMENTS (1)

What could be a better diversion for the Friday before Halloween than a swaggering, roaring, tail-wagging, nine-foot dinosaur puppet strutting around on the church green across from Bloomfield High School right as school gets out? Continue Reading

Montclair Police Blotter

Friday, Oct 28, 2011 2:52pm  |  COMMENTS (0)

Motor Vehicle Theft

On 10/25/11 at approximately 8:25 AM, police responded to Park Street on Upper Montclair on a report of a stolen motor vehicle. The victim reported that sometime between 11:30 PM on the 24th and 7:30 AM on the 25th, someone had stolen her Hyundai Santa Fe that she had parked in her driveway. There are no suspects at this time.

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Kristin Wald: I (Probably) Will Not Visit Zuccotti Park

BY  |  Friday, Oct 28, 2011 2:40pm  |  COMMENTS (47)

I don’t love everything about the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations. I am a person who likes definite guidelines, expectations, and order.  I like to know what people expect from me, and I really hate crowds.  So when my friends Forrest and Emily told me they were taking their two children (ages 4 and 11 months) to demonstrate at Occupy Wall Street on a beautiful Saturday, I thought they were nuts.  This was just about the time the pepper spray video was going around, and the Brooklyn Bridge march had recently happened.  I couldn’t imagine feeling in control enough to be comfortable with my two pre-schoolers in the midst of all that activity.

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Bloomfield Candidates Speak out at Forum

BY  |  Friday, Oct 28, 2011 1:16pm  |  COMMENTS (12)

Skyrocketing taxes, downtown redevelopment and pay-to-play were key issues discussed at last night’s Bloomfield Candidates Forum at Bloomfield College’s Van Fossan theater.

The forum, sponsored by the Bloomfield Neighborhood Association Committee and moderated by Michelle Bobrow, a representative of the Maplewood-South Orange League of Women Voters, showcased the six candidates vying for council seats representing the three wards in the township.

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Snow? In October?

BY  |  Friday, Oct 28, 2011 11:59am  |  COMMENTS (4)

As you’ve probably heard by now, we are expecting snow tomorrow. Yes, snow. And yes, it’s not even Halloween yet.

The forecast is calling for rain and snow, possibly up to three inches in our area, and between 6-10 inches in other parts of New Jersey. A winter storm watch is in effect for Sussex, Warren, Morris and western Passaic counties, and parts of Pennsylvania, New York, and much of New England are also expected to get dumped on.

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Hear Creepy Organ Music at Montclair Church

BY  |  Friday, Oct 28, 2011 10:30am  |  COMMENTS (1)

In the mood for some sinister tunes to get into the Halloween spirit?

You and your kids may not recognize Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor by name, but once you hear it, you’ll know you’ve heard one of the most famous organ pieces in the world in a creepy movie or haunted house attraction. Central Presbyterian Church organist Jonathan Hall will play this piece, along with other Halloween music, on the church’s four-manual pipe organ in “Music in a Minor Mode,” a short musical program dedicated to the season of ghosts and goblins, this Sunday (10/30), starting at 3 p.m. Continue Reading

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I was very glad to see this post. The running in the street around here drives me crazy, mostly because the the majority of the runners I've encountered (not every runner)seem to think that it's their right to take up half the street when what they are doing is in fact illegal. And let's not be silly. Yes, concrete is hard on the joints, but the pavement isn't that much better. It's not like the roads are made of track rubber.
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