Slush is on the Way

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It’s been such a mild winter that the possibility of non-accumulating snow tomorrow morning has got the Montclair Schools writing a post on its website about snow days, snow policy and even where to find out if school is closed. Barista Kids writes about it here.

One thing the school district leaves out, however, is the best place to find out school closings, and that is NOT the six media outlets mentioned: New Jersey News12/Channel 62; WABC-TV/Channel 7; WNBC-TV/Channel 4; and WCBS-TV/Channel 2, 1010 WINS and WOR.

The best place to find out about local snow closings is on Barista Kids. Continue Reading

The Chinese Are Coming!

Thursday, Jul 22, 2010 3:21pm  |  COMMENTS (0)

Tonight. Go over to Barista Kids and read Montclair mayor Jerry Fried’s summer foreign exchange program, which kicks off tonight with the arrival of two dozen Chinese teenagers.

Kanye Sings Lullabies?

Wednesday, Jun 02, 2010 12:52pm  |  COMMENTS (0)

You bet, and there’s a contest going on over at Barista Kids to win a copy of his new CD. Go there to enter.

When a Child Gets Leukemia

Wednesday, Apr 28, 2010 3:00pm  |  COMMENTS (0)

Go over to Barista Kids to read a moving story about how it feels when your child is diagnosed with leukemia — and why you should support the Valerie Fund.

Planning for Summer: Which Pool?

Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010 1:09pm  |  COMMENTS (0)

Forget spring, let’s just jump straight to summer. You’ll find a discussion of local swim club options over at Barista Kids.
Pictured: The Colony Swim Club in Chatham, an inexpensive sand-bottomed pool with a country feel — for those who don’t mind the drive.

Baristanet’s New Features

Monday, Feb 15, 2010 9:00am  |  COMMENTS (12)

inside baristanet.jpgYou’ve probably noticed a new look on Baristanet today. We have a new tab, “Inside Baristanet,” with the latest headlines from all of our inside pages. In addition to Barista Kids, Food and Real Estate, we’re officially launching Barista Pets, which will be run by long-term Baristanet reader Martta Rose Kelly with help from contributor Sue Kasdon. You can reach them, and report lost or found pets, at pets@baristanet.com.
In addition to these pages, we’d like to direct your attention to two new tabs on our top-page navigation. See-Click-Fix is a tool created by web developers in New Haven to allow citizens anywhere to report non-emergency issues, like potholes and broken streetlights. We’re also linking to MyVeronaNJ to provide you locally-based coverage of that town. You’ve already seen some of their stories on the demise of the climbing tree in Verona Park and pocketbook poachers. We hope you’ll keep checking them out.

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Oh, Baby

Tuesday, Jan 05, 2010 12:00pm  |  COMMENTS (0)

We’ve got a First Baby of the Year to announce, over on Barista Kids.

LEGO Love

Monday, Jan 04, 2010 1:50pm  |  COMMENTS (0)

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Find out what the the Yo-Botics team from Renaissance made with their LEGO’s for Montclair State University on Barista Kids.

Weird Names May Lead to Jail Time

Friday, Jul 31, 2009 12:58pm  |  COMMENTS (0)

BaristaKids discusses a study that shows naming a boy an unusual name could land him behind bars.
In the professional journal Social Science Quarterly, Shippensburg University professor David Kalist says giving baby boys unusual or feminine first names makes them more likely to land in jail.
Continue reading here.

Balloon Festival Opens Tonight

Friday, Jul 24, 2009 11:21am  |  COMMENTS (0)

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The 27th Annual Quick Chek Festival of Ballooning starts tonight and lasts until Sunday evening. Watch 125 hot air balloons go up at once and get a chance to take a ride in on of the balloons.
For more details and to see a slideshow from last year’s festival check out BaristaKids.

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Perhaps yesterday's heavy police presence would have been better applied to Mission Street than to the Montclair State campus.

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