Have You Seen Pikachu?

Wednesday, May 23, 2012 10:04am  |  COMMENTS (1)

A reader writes than on May 15, his yellow and grey cockatiel, Pikachu, flew away from his house on Christopher Street in Montclair. Pikachu responds to his name when called and is very friendly. If you’ve seen Pikachu, please contact pets@baristanet.com.

Watsessing Heights Neighborhood Association Meets on May 23

BY  |  Tuesday, May 22, 2012 6:04pm  |  COMMENTS (0)

The Watsessing Heights Neighborhood Association (WHNA) will meet on Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. at the Bloomfield Civic Center at 84 Broad Street.

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Yellow Tape Added to Deteriorating Bloomfield Station

BY  |  Tuesday, May 22, 2012 5:00pm  |  COMMENTS (33)

Charlie Spademan drove by the Bloomfield Train Station the other day, and noticed that the chain supporting the awning on the right side had detached from the building, and that it was now “torquing down on the right side.” Continue Reading

Friends of Wildwoods Speak for the Trees

BY  |  Tuesday, May 22, 2012 3:45pm  |  COMMENTS (5)

Friends of Wildwoods have a new mascot for their campaign to save and restore the 2.5 acres of vacant property off of Brookdale Park.

They couldn’t have found a more fitting one than the Lorax, Dr. Seuss’ little orange creature who “speaks for the trees” and appears on a sign posted on Watchung Avenue, and on signs posted at the Wildwood property.

Roger Paradiso, spokesman for Friends of Wildwoods, sent Baristanet a statement today:

The friends of Wildwood are determined to preserve this open space and will do what we can to prevent this and any other council from destroying valuable open space.  Any actions by this council will be met with the appropriate reaction.  It is regrettable that this council is making citizens choose open space or affordable housing when they should both exist in harmony.  In a town with precious little open space left for our children it will be a crime to lose Wildwood to development when there are many affordable housing options available in the current real estate market.

Several montclair residents, including local environmentalist Pat Kenschaft, have been outspoken supporters of keeping Wildwood green, but in February the council voted “yes” to building affordable housing on the two vacant lots owned by the Township. The deadline for the Wildwood RFP was today at 3 p.m.

Hat City Open Mic Tonight

BY  |  Tuesday, May 22, 2012 2:57pm  |  COMMENTS (0)

Local artist and musician, Michael Reitman, is hosting “The All Acoustic Open Mic” tonight at 7 p.m. at Hat City Kitchen in Orange.  From Hat City’s page:  Continue Reading

Firefighters Promoted at Bloomfield Council Meeting

BY  |  Tuesday, May 22, 2012 1:00pm  |  COMMENTS (2)

Last night’s Bloomfield Council meeting had a celebratory feel, as five firefighters were promoted to the rank of Captain and the Mayor and council proclaimed the week of May 21 “Youth Week” in Bloomfield, and the month of May 2012 as Jewish American Heritage Month. Continue Reading

Council to Designate a Developer for Assisted Living Facility

BY  |  Tuesday, May 22, 2012 11:30am  |  COMMENTS (26)

Montclair’s lame duck council has a full agenda set for tonight’s council meeting, including a resolution that would designate a redeveloper for the proposed Assisted Living Facility on Church Street. Continue Reading

Steven Goldstein: Garden State Equality Responds to Ravi Sentence

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 8:45am  |  COMMENTS (38)

Dharun Ravi has been sentenced to 30 days in jail. We have been public in taking a position of balance: We opposed throwing the book at Dharun Ravi. We have spoken out against giving him the maximum sentence of 10 years in jail and against deporting him. That would have been vengeance beyond punishment and beyond sending a message to the rest of society. Continue Reading

Montclair Music Jam to Showcase Homespun Jersey Bands

BY  |  Monday, May 21, 2012 2:30pm  |  COMMENTS (5)

On the heels of Bamboozle 2012, comes another authentic Jersey music festival — but you don’t have to navigate the 200,000 or so people who descended upon Asbury Park last weekend to catch this show. The inaugural Montclair Music Jam will be at the First Congregational Church (40 South Fullerton Avenue) on Friday, May 25, starting at 8 p.m.

The brainchild of Montclair native Dylan Richardson (24), the non-profit community venture is tagged as an “independent music showcase,” and promises to feature some of the Garden State’s best (though perhaps unrecognized) bands. The line up includes Montclair-based headliner Bern & the Brights, as well as I.O.U., Melissa & Paul, Neur, and Pinegrove.

“The bands vary considerably,” explained Richardson. “I’m wary of using genre descriptions, but represented we have post rock, math rock, post punk, hip-hop, garage, blues punk, and indie rock.” The venue, he explained, is big, and they plan to “cram a whole lot of loud fun” into it. While the event’s primary target audience is the twenty-something crowd, Richardson and his co-producers Victoria Gonzalez, Ed Carine and Shaun Henklein encourage anyone who enjoys hearing new music to check it out. Continue Reading

Breaking News: Ravi Sentenced to 30 Days in Prison

BY  |  Monday, May 21, 2012 12:55pm  |  COMMENTS (41)

Former Rutgers student Dharun Ravi, who was found guilty by a jury in March in a 15-count indictment including charges of bias intimidation and invasion of privacy, has been sentenced this afternoon in the Middlesex County Courthouse to a 30-day jail term beginning on May 31.  Continue Reading

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I'll be visiting two cemeteries to pay tribute to two men with whom I served in Nam, and I'm really surprised the Baristas didn't include such a visitation as something specific to do this coming weekend. Since such remembrance is traditionally the true purpose of Memorial (or "Decoration") Day.
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