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Montclair's Cary Africk Pulls Out of Council Race

Cary Africk: Wildwood is Tip of the Iceberg

Building two lots on Wildwood won't solve Montclair's housing problem.

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Township Council

Montclair Council Tackles Taxes, Budget and Zoning

Town's tax base plunges after reassessment.

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Kids Hair Salon in Caldwell Keeps Kids Happy

Kids Hair Salon in Caldwell Makes Haircuts Fun For Kids (And Their Parents)

Motorcycle seats, movies, juice boxes and lollipops make the first cut easier.

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Gay Marriage Rally 2

Community Rallies to Support Gay Marriage

Group holds a peaceful candlelight vigil to protest Gov.'s veto of marriage equality bill.

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Jazz Kids Benefit Contest

$200 Ticket Giveaway to Jazz House Kids Benefit

Tell us your favorite jazz artist for a chance to win tix to a jazzy wine tasting this Friday night.

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Towns

Montclair Crime: Suspect Enters Unlocked Kitchen Door; Swipes MacBook and Coin Jar

The following information is from Lt. Scott Buehler. Burglary             On 2/21/12 at approximately 10:10 PM, police responded to a single-family residence on Lloyd Road on a report of a burglary. The caller told police that the suspect had entered the residence while she was upstairs watching… ... Continue Reading

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Blogs

Montclair's Cary Africk Pulls Out of Council Race

Cary Africk: Wildwood is Tip of the Iceberg

The following is reprinted with permission from the Montclair Watercooler. From Wikipedia: “Because the density of pure ice is about 920 kg/m³, and that of sea water about 1025 kg/m³, typically only one-ninth of the volume of an iceberg is above water. The shape of the underwater portion can be difficult… ... Continue Reading

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Kids

Kids Hair Salon in Caldwell Keeps Kids Happy

Kids Hair Salon in Caldwell Makes Haircuts Fun For Kids (And Their Parents)

After cutting children’s hair for over 10 years at Kidz Kuts in Livingston, Norma Brown made the leap and opened up her own children’s hair salon. Kids Hair Salon in… Continue Reading

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Food & Lifestyle

Monthly Male Meat Meet Up

Montclair Man Manages Monthly Men-Only Meat Night

Do you have plans this Thursday night? A certain group of men in Baristaville do — and they’ve had those same dinner plans — on the last Thursday of every month — for more than… Continue Reading

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Real Estate

reassessment

Thou Shalt Not Covet They Neighbor’s Reassessment

You shouldn’t covet your neighbor’s tax reassessment, but then if it’s out there in black and white, you might not be able to help it. So if you’re the owner of 88 Undercliff Road in Montclair, whose assessed property… ... Continue Reading

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Happenings

Jazz Kids Benefit Contest

$200 Ticket Giveaway to Jazz House Kids Benefit

UPDATE: We have a winner, Tara Munn. Thanks everybody for playing, and consider supporting Jazz House Kids by buying tickets to the event. Montclair’s Jazz House Kids wants to spread the word about its cool programs… ... Continue Reading

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Pets

Roxy Needs a Forever Home

A reader from Bloomfield writes that she can no longer keep a dog she is fostering. Here is Roxy’s story: I’ve known Roxy for several years, but I have had her since October 2011, when her… Continue Reading

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  • 33G getting full at Lorraine/Grove (08:48 AM) (sent Wed 02/22/12)
  • 6:55 33 Grove, first once since the 6:15 loads and goes no standing allowed (06:57 PM) (sent Tue 02/21/12)
  • Trouble? 4:30 66 sitting in tunnel at 4:50 (04:51 PM) (sent Thu 02/16/12)
  • Rte 3 E slow going from the start (07:22 AM) (sent Thu 02/16/12)
  • 835 66 arriving Upper Mtc 25 min late (08:58 AM) (sent Wed 02/15/12)
  • 45 Minute trip today (08:18 AM) (sent Wed 02/15/12)
  • 8:10 33G turning onto Grove plenty of seats (08:12 AM) (sent Wed 02/15/12)
  • 7:30 33 Grove at Bellevue half full (07:33 AM) (sent Wed 02/15/12)
  • 630 66 left Mississippi early, thanks for leaving me (06:37 AM) (sent Wed 02/15/12)
  • Out of all the gates on the 4th Floor at the port, only Decamp's 410 line is way too long. (07:01 PM) (sent Tue 02/14/12)
  • 6:55 leaves on time, seats full, no standees. (06:59 PM) (sent Tue 02/14/12)
  • Long lines for all busses at 5:55 (05:57 PM) (sent Tue 02/14/12)
  • 6:15 33G left PABT at 6:30 (sent Mon 02/13/12)
  • Another day another delay (06:05 PM) (sent Mon 02/13/12)
  • 5:45 33ex arrives late (06:00 PM) (sent Mon 02/13/12)
  • Portal bridge closed (06:41 AM) (sent Tue 02/14/12)
  • Portal bridge is open... (06:36 AM) (sent Tue 02/14/12)
  • 7:35 watchung to NYP running 9 min late (07:46 AM) (sent Mon 02/13/12)
  • 7:06 Glen Ridge to NYP arrived 3 mins late (07:10 AM) (sent Mon 02/13/12)
  • Received njt alert about diversion to hoboken, conductor in 6:06 to nyp says train is headed to penn (06:24 AM) (sent Mon 02/13/12)
  • 741 walnut arrives penn 841 (08:41 AM) (sent Wed 02/08/12)
  • 8:18 Walnut to NYP at 8:33 (08:35 AM) (sent Wed 02/08/12)
  • 8:18 WALNUT arrived 8:32 (08:33 AM) (sent Wed 02/08/12)
  • 8:04 arrived at MSU at 8:12 (08:14 AM) (sent Wed 02/08/12)
  • 8:04 has not arrived at MSU station yet. (08:10 AM) (sent Wed 02/08/12)
  • 606 Walnut moving again (07:05 AM) (sent Wed 02/08/12)
  • 6:06 WAL-PENN now moving into tunnel (06:59 AM) (sent Wed 02/08/12)
  • Disabled train inbound. Starting to single track in at 6:45 (06:47 AM) (sent Wed 02/08/12)
  • 6:06am WALNUT-NYP stuck behind disabled train (06:44 AM) (sent Wed 02/08/12)
  • Train jammed with proud fans (08:28 AM) (sent Tue 02/07/12)
  • Found dark stone clip-on earring at Penn (09:10 AM) (sent Wed 02/22/12)
  • 715 summit to nyp no trn no announcements (07:22 AM) (sent Wed 02/22/12)
  • Lost red BlackBerry on 8:11 Dover from Penn (08:05 PM) (sent Mon 02/20/12)
  • 325 to Dover arrived Summit at 431 or 22 minutes late (04:32 PM) (sent Fri 02/17/12)
  • 325 NYP to Dover stopped at Secaucus for 10 mins so far. Switch/signal probs at newark (03:49 PM) (sent Fri 02/17/12)
  • 3:25 stuck in secaucus. No explanation given. (03:46 PM) (sent Fri 02/17/12)
  • packed. utterly packed on the 9:04 from Maplewood. (09:35 AM) (sent Tue 02/14/12)
  • No room on the train-9:03 from Maplewood (09:21 AM) (sent Tue 02/14/12)
  • 8:49 express from summit canceled (09:08 AM) (sent Tue 02/14/12)
  • 8:37 MTD to NYP cancelled. Take HOB train and switch at Summit (08:45 AM) (sent Tue 02/14/12)
  • 7:57 mwood not at penn yet (09:10 AM) (sent Fri 02/10/12)
  • 8:31 to NYP from Maplewood departed at 8:43 (08:43 AM) (sent Fri 02/10/12)
  • No sign of 830 MTD from Maplewood. (08:39 AM) (sent Fri 02/10/12)
  • The 8:23 from Short Hills is said to be running 11 mins late as per station agent (08:34 AM) (sent Fri 02/10/12)
  • Just announced 15-20 min delays for all Eastbound trains (07:38 AM) (sent Fri 02/10/12)

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