Bike Walk Montclair: Tour des Fleurs, Sunday, May 26

Saturday, May 25, 2013 7:41pm  |  COMMENTS (0)

fleursCatch the peak bloom with Bike Walk Montclair, at a Tour De Fleurs, Sunday, May 26:

Come join Bike&Walk Montclair this Sunday the 26th for the Tour des Fleurs, a moderately-paced leisurely bike ride between two of Montclair’s most attractive gardens. The Tour des Fleurs will start at 10:30 am at the Avis Campbell Gardens on South Fullerton Avenue (behind the United Way building next to the library), and will by led by a certified bike safety instructor approximately 3.5 miles to the historic Presby Memorial Iris Gardens.

Montclair State University Graduates, 2013 Is Largest Class Ever

BY  |  Saturday, May 25, 2013 12:00pm  |  COMMENTS (0)

Montclair State University held its 2013 Commencement exercises at the Izod Center at New Jersey’s Meadowlands Sports Complex on Friday, May 24. In a ceremony presided over by Montclair State President Susan A. Cole, the University conferred 4,320 degrees in science and mathematics, humanities and social sciences, business, the arts and education to baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral degree candidates. The class of 2013, the largest in University history, includes 3,273 undergraduates and 1,047 graduate students.

Photo: John Munson

Photo: John Munson

Award-winning actress S. Epatha Merkerson delivered the Commencement address and received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree. Merkerson has received three NAACP Image Awards for her 16-year role as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren on the hit television series Law & Order. She won both Emmy and Golden Globe awards for her work in the 2005 HBO film Lackawanna Blues. Continue Reading

Olympia Dukakis Gets Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame

BY  |  Saturday, May 25, 2013 9:53am  |  COMMENTS (1)

Olympia_Dukakis_with_MoonstruckOlympia Dukakis received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Dukakis, best known for Academy Award-winning role as Rose Castorini in Moonstruck (Montclair held a parade in her honor after the win) and as well as her performances in Steel Magnolias, Mr. Holland’s Opus and Mighty Aphrodite, lived in Montclair for 30 years and founded the Whole Theater Company, with actor-husband Louis Zorich. The company for nearly 20 years until 1990.

The Greek-American actress, born in Lowell, MA, received the 2,498th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a ceremony at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood. Continue Reading

Bloomfield Mayor McCarthy To End 12 Year Run, Won’t Seek Re-Election

BY  |  Saturday, May 25, 2013 9:05am  |  COMMENTS (6)

Bloomfield Mayor Ray McCarthy will not run for mayor again in November, citing the need to spend more on his home appraisal business and family McCarthy announced his decision at a press conference Friday at Bloomfield Town Hall.

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Mayor McCarthy after winning a close race in 2010 for a fourth term.

Mayor McCarthy after winning a close race in 2010 for a fourth term.


McCarthy said that he will remain a Bloomfield resident and has no plans to run for another public office. However, he said that, if he did run again, he would win.

McCarthy was re-elected in 2010 for a fourth terms, after a close race against Republican opponent John Lazar.

Name That Herbal Cocktail

BY  |  Friday, May 24, 2013 3:45pm  |  COMMENTS (18)

lemon rose openThe big three day weekend is here: Time to sit in our backyards and contemplate what to do when our world becomes overrun by cicadas. For those of you ready to get grilling, keep in mind that cicadas are both low in carbs and gluten-free, unless you beer batter and deep fry ‘em.

If chowin’ down on bugs ain’t your thing, trust me, rosemary infused lemonade will be. (How is that for a random segue?) I was first introduced to rosemary-lemonade at the Montclair Historical Society’s herb sale. My first thought was, “Holy cremoly, this is good!” My second thought was, “This is sooo darned good it doesn’t need a thing–before 11:59 a.m. After that, of course, it needs liquor.” Continue Reading

Gill, Alexander and Pullins Talk Guns, Minimum Wage and Barbara Buono at League of Women Voters Forum

BY  |  Friday, May 24, 2013 2:40pm  |  COMMENTS (7)

Gill, Alexander and Pullins Talk Guns, Minimum Wage and More at League of Women Voters ForumLast night, Senator Nia Gill sent a very clear message to constituents at a candidates forum hosted by The League of Women Voters of the Montclair Area at Charles Bullock School.

She really, really, really wants you to vote for Barbara Buono.

The forum, featuring Gill, Mark Alexander and Vernon Pullins, Jr., the three candidates running for the 34th district N.J. Senate seat, drew a packed house. Gill asked the audience to vote for Barbara Buono several times during the evening, mentioning the gubernatorial candidate running against Gov. Chris Christie in response to questions asked by moderators. Gill also said she was the only one of the three candidates supporting Buono. Continue Reading

Fairfield Woman Convicted for Murder of 81-Year-Old Mother

BY  |  Friday, May 24, 2013 1:56pm  |  COMMENTS (1)

tinalunneyActing Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that an Essex County jury convicted Tina Lunney, 45, of Fairfield for murdering her 81-year-old mother, Marie Zoppi.

Zoppi was found dead in July 2009 in the home she shared with Lunney and Lunney’s family in July 2009.  Zoppi was found face down, with blood and vomit spilling out of her mouth and a necktie wrapped tightly against her throat.

“This case was all about the money,” said Assistant Prosecutor Dawn Simonetti. “Tina Lunney is a heartless killer who crushed her frail mother’s ribs and brutally strangled her with her husband’s necktie. Why? To pay off the tremendous debt she, and she alone, created.’’

Lunney had tried to make the death look like a suicide, leaving behind a note that read, “Tell the kids I love them. You don’t need me anymore.”

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Rupert Ravens Nexxt Gallery Opens in Paterson

BY  |  Friday, May 24, 2013 12:00pm  |  COMMENTS (1)

rupert ravensRupert Ravens, who ran the now shuttered Rupert Ravens Contemporary in Newark, is starting up a new gallery in Paterson. This Saturday the gallery, Rupert Ravens Nexxt, will have its grand opening.

Part of the Art Factory, the 20,000 sq ft space will be open to the public during the Paterson ArtWalk starting at 11am with the official opening from 7pm-9pm. The artists featured in the inaugural exhibition can be seen here.

Like the Newark gallery, Nexxt will promote compelling 3D, sculptural, and new media visual arts, showcasing artists who explore visual language implicitly in a way that is concise, authentic and vital. The gallery is part of the new burgeoning creative community in Paterson.

 

 

High End Vehicles Stolen in Montclair, Cedar Grove

Friday, May 24, 2013 10:22am  |  COMMENTS (7)

stolen vehiclesThe investigation unit of the Montclair Police Department is reporting that a high-end vehicle was stolen from Clinton Ave. at 6:30am last Thursday as the vehicle sat running in the driveway.

On Wednesday, in Cedar Grove, a Bentley and two Mercedes were stolen from Tiffany Court, just over the Montclair border. All three vehicles had the keys in them; one was taken from the driveway and two were taken from an open garage. According to Cedar Grove police, the Montclair Police Department later reported that they received a report of three cars traveling fast near Harrison Ave.

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Lowering Speed Limits on Residential Streets

BY  |  Friday, May 24, 2013 9:00am  |  COMMENTS (14)

speed_limit_signYou would never know that the speed limit on my Montclair street, North Mountain, is 25mph if you were to observe the motorists who drive down it. They are generally going much faster, especially during rush hour. It’s enough to get this mom of two stark, raving mad.

So I was hopeful when I read that earlier this month a state assembly panel advanced a bill that would allow neighborhoods to petition the Department of Transportation for lower speed limits on some residential streets.

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Glad to hear there was a grant. It was an insane amount of $ that was proposed to come out of town coffers. Good job, BID!
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