BY Baristanet Staff | Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 4:31pm | COMMENTS (3)
Rasheed Riley
Montclair Police have arrested 21 year old Rasheed Riley of Montclair in connection with a June 1Â shooting on Mission Street in Montclair. Riley is the brother of Jaylen Riley, the victim of the Greenwood Avenue shooting, who was shot three times on May 31 by the Union Gardens Apartments. Continue Reading
BY Baristanet Staff | Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 3:30pm | COMMENTS (0)
Vegan bakery Sweet Avenue Bake Shop in Rutherford will host its sixth annual Cupcakefest and this year, the owners have selected Montclair Township Animal Shelter (MTAS)Â as the recipient of all proceeds. Cupcakefest will be held on Saturday, June 22, from 1-7 p.m. at Lincoln Park, 176 Park Avenue, Rutherford.
The event is free of charge, but donations are kindly accepted. Other donations such as gift cards for Pathmark, ShopRite, or Petco, canned cat or dog food, trash bags, paper towels, and bleach are also welcome as donations.
Cupcakefest will feature free mini cupcakes, crafters, a wide variety of vendors, and raffles. There will also be live entertainment featuring The Road Show, Precious Bones, Meadowfire, When Thieves Are About, and others.
BY Georgette Gilmore | Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 1:30pm | COMMENTS (0)
NJAI isn’t the only group celebrating the summer solstice. In observance of the summer solstice, and the opening of the Montclair Farmers’ Market’s 21st season, Montclair’s Office of Sustainability and Community Green will screen Sourlands this Thursday, June 20—as part of its Green Film Series.
Sourlands is a provocative tale of ecology, energy, and agriculture in New Jersey, as seen through the eyes of activists, farmers, and journalists. It was also screened at this year’s Montclair Film Festival.
BY Danielle Charpentier | Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 1:30pm | COMMENTS (0)
Pig & Prince
Don’t pass up the opportunity for finger-licking, lip-smacking vegan fare in Montclair.
Michael Carrino, chef and partner of Montclair’s Pig & Prince Restaurant and Gastrolounge, will partner with chef Sally Owens of  SO Tasty Vegan, on Monday, June 24 for a five-course, all vegan dinner at Pig & Prince.
As Sally says on her Facebook Page,  ”This Pig-less Princess is taking over!”
BY Georgette Gilmore | Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 11:00am | COMMENTS (5)
How do corporate tax breaks, both federal and state, Â impact small businesses and taxpayers in New Jersey? Are these policies really making New Jersey a “business friendly” state? Those questions will be answered tonight at Garden State Giveaways, a forum and discussion hosted by NJ Citizen Action, BlueWaveNJ, New Jersey Working Families, and New Jersey Main Street Alliance.
The forum, led by Jon Shure of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities & Jon Whiten of New Jersey Policy Perspective will look into the  record breaking $2.1 billion in taxpayer funded tax grants and credits to 170 projects given by the state of New Jersey over the past three year—an average of $57 million per month.
BY Georgette Gilmore | Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 9:30am | COMMENTS (0)
New Jersey Arts Incubator (NJAI) will celebrate summer at the Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center (OSPAC) amphitheater in West Orange with the Summer Solstice Celebration this Friday June 21.
Summer Solstice Celebration is a gathering of regional performers and artists presenting world music, dance, drumming, arts and crafts for children and more. Food and craft vendors, as well as healing practitioners, will be on site at the OSPAC amphitheater, which is now the home of NJAI.
BY Danielle Charpentier | Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 5:00pm | COMMENTS (0)
Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat & Betty
Head to Manhattan to catch Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat & Betty. Emmy Award-winning actress and longtime Montclair resident Elaine Bromka stars in her own one-woman show, which opened in May as an off-Broadway show and runs through June 29.
Tomorrow (Wednesday, June 18), Bromka is joined by Kati Marton, journalist and author of Hidden Power: Presidential Marriages that Shapes Our Recent History, who will speak following the performance.
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BY Danielle Charpentier | Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 3:03pm | COMMENTS (5)
Sidewalk Stroll in Montclair
Looking for a weekend activity for the family? Head to the Sidewalk Stroll this Saturday, June 22nd from 10 am- 5 pm. The fun includes sidewalk sales, musical performances, and an impromptu fashion show. The headlining event is the Antique and Classic Car Show, at Church & South Park Street, 10:00 am-5:00 pm. Interested in showing off your antique car? Register here. And there’s more:
For my information, check out the Montclair Center website. See you there!
BY Baristanet Staff | Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 1:30pm | COMMENTS (2)
Dine at the Totowa Applebee’s on June 25th, and the restaurant will donate 10% of your check to help aid unadoptable and feral felines. The eatery is teaming up with the Cameron Animal Hospital, located on Bloomfield Avenue in Montclair, to send the cats to a sanctuary in Maryland.
Here’s more on the fundraiser from Lauren Boonstra, Feral Cat Rescue Fund Coordinator:
Close your eyes; picture yourself in paradise, maybe you’d be sitting on a beach on an island with a cold drink, maybe you’d be on a boat fishing on a relaxing lake. Nice, right? For the feral cats here at the Cameron Animal Hospital, paradise is a safe sanctuary in Delmar, MD. Good Shepard Cat Sanctuary provides a safe outdoor space where these cats can roam free and still get optimal care and medical attention.
In most cases, feral cats who find their way into a shelter facility are euthanized due to their inability to adapt to a family setting. Here at the Cameron Animal Hospital, we believe every life deserves a second chance, so we have about 20 feral cats here at the hospital. While their care and medical needs are being met, living in a cage is no life. Continue Reading
BY Baristanet Staff | Monday, Jun 17, 2013 7:55pm | COMMENTS (5)
Fresco Montclair and Old York Cellars are hosting a Hurricane Sandy Relief Dinner, this Thursday, June 20, from 7-9 p.m.
The dinner, with a portion of the proceeds going to help those affected by Sandy, will feature wines from Old York Cellars and What Exit Wines!, including wines from the NJ shore exits affected by Hurricane Sandy. (Both Fresco Montclair and Costanera now offer wines from Old York Cellars Winery).
For reservations, call 973-337-5100. Here’s the menu: Continue Reading
