Monica, Shazmina…Shanae Howard: Stopping Violence Against Women in Montclair

BY  |  Monday, May 20, 2013 3:25pm  |  COMMENTS (0)

Monica Paul, Shazmina Khan and Shanae Howard, victims of partner violence.

Monica Paul, Shazmina Khan and Shanae Howard, victims of partner violence.

Monica Paul was fatally shot in June 2008. Shazmina Khan was fatally stabbed in July 2011. Shanae Howard was fatally shot last Thursday.

All three women were killed by someone they had been in a relationship with, and all three murders took place in Montclair.

At least once a day, somewhere a woman is killed by her partner, says Dr. Nichole Simmons, president and senior advocate at S.O.F.I.A., a non profit organization that provides advocacy, supportive services and referrals for temporary housing to “at risk” women and children of domestic violence. “Often it doesn’t make the news. And it’s the only crime that can come masked as love.” Continue Reading

Essex County CASA Seeking Child Advocates for Kids in Foster Care

BY  |  Monday, May 20, 2013 12:00pm  |  COMMENTS (0)

CASAIn Essex County more than 2,000 children each year pass through the foster care system because of abuse, neglect or abandonment.

Next month, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) for Children of Essex County will be conducting training classes this summer for volunteers interested in becoming child advocates for children in foster care in Essex County. The 33 hour training course will be offered from June 1st through June 20. Please start signing up now.

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Montclair Food and Wine Festival – A Celebration of Local Flavors

BY  |  Monday, May 20, 2013 10:00am  |  COMMENTS (0)

Montclair’s culinary scene is getting ready for its closeup. Celebrated local chefs and area restaurants will get together for the inaugural Montclair Food & Wine Festival, a two-day event on Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2, featuring a grand tasting with more than 30 area restaurants, food trucks and purveyors and wines by Gary’s Wine & Marketplace, and a gala dinner created by some of the area’s best known chefs: Ariane Duarte of CulinAriane; Francesco Palmieri of the Orange Squirrel; Michael Carrino of Pig and Prince; Mitchell Altholz of Highlawn Pavilion; Ryan DePersio of Fascino/Bar Cara/NICO; and Zod Arifai of Blu and Next Door Amanti Vino’s Sharon Sevrens, fresh from her Great Gatsby appearance on CBS New York, is selecting all wines for the gala dinne). (Get a special ticket price for Baristanet readers — see below)

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Waiting To See What’s Next For Montclair’s Wellmont Theatre

BY  |  Monday, May 20, 2013 8:45am  |  COMMENTS (20)

Waiting on Montclair's Wellmont Theatre The Wellmont Theatre has been bringing big names in music and comedy to Montclair (and sometimes, big crowds) since opening back in October 2008. The venue has a sold-out show for MGMT on June 20, but what happens after that remains uncertain.

We had heard buzz that the Wellmont may not be booking shows after June 20th’s MGMT concert. A source cited the cost of keeping emergency personnel on staff during the shows as part of the terms of a temporary certificate of occupancy after the theater had ceiling plaster fall during a show, and said vendors had not been requested after June 20.

Baristanet contacted The Bowery Presents with this information, and Katie Schroeder, senior vice president, Rubenstein Communications, Inc, provided this statement:

“The Bowery Presents loves being part of the Montclair community. We have been embraced by our fans, fellow business people and local officials, and have always been good neighbors to the restaurants and stores by offering great shows and concert experiences at The Wellmont Theatre. While we can’t comment on litigation at this time, our current goal is to continue to run The Wellmont as a beloved entertainment venue.”

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Montclair Artists Among Those To Be Featured at MAM’s Affordable Art Fair

BY  |  Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:50pm  |  COMMENTS (0)

FINAL-COLLECTING-ART-350-pixelsThe Montclair Art Museum will hold its fourth juried fair, “Collecting Art: An Affordable Art Fair,” on Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9 in MAM’s Leir Hall.

Local artists will offer their works for prices under $500 to promote affordable collecting of contemporary art. Admission is free and MAM will offer half price admission to the Museum’s galleries on those days.

This year, a panel including Ilana Stollman, manager of retail and rental operations at MAM, and Scott Gordley, professor of fine arts at Montclair State University, reviewed over 100 applications. The artists represent a diverse group in both style and geography. From Maplewood resident Laura Gilkey’s abstract, otherworldly clay and felt sculptures to Pauline Chernichaw’s gritty, colorful photographs, to Rita Flores’ multimedia portraits, the works featured in Collecting Art will offer something to meet every aesthetic. The exhibiting artists–including Alexa Garbarino, Dana DiMuro and Joseph Haag from Montclair–are from towns across New Jersey, as well as New York and Massachusetts. Continue Reading

Canterbury Park Tribute, Montclair Fouth Ward Meeting To Focus on “Loss of Lives”

Saturday, May 18, 2013 8:57pm  |  COMMENTS (35)

“You’ll be missed.”

That is the heartbreaking message on balloons at a tribute memorial at Canterbury Park in Montclair, in the spot where Shanae Howard and Brandon Brown were found, both fatally shot, in what has been determined to be a murder/suicide. The candles still flickered late this afternoon; a police car was stationed nearby in the park.

A Fourth Ward Collaborative meeting, already scheduled for this coming Tuesday, May 21st, will now focus on the tragic incident, says councilor Renee Baskerville, in an email to Fourth Ward residents. Baskerville writes…

Candles, balloons and a teddy bear create a memorial at bench where Shanae Howard and Brandon Brown, were found, both fatally shot, in Canterbury Park.

Candles, balloons and a teddy bear create a memorial at bench where Shanae Howard and Brandon Brown were fatally shot, in Canterbury Park.

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Montclair Celebrates With A Little Night Art XI

BY  |  Saturday, May 18, 2013 10:08am  |  COMMENTS (2)

Montclair Celebrates With A Little Night Art XI Painted violins at Makeready Gallery, Gigi Garcia’s whimsical collages at Just Kiddding Around and portraits by Michael Stahl at Best Friend Photography were just some of the visual arts displayed last evening during Montclair Center’s “A Little Night Art Xl”.

This year’s annual Art Walk began on Church Street where Gallery 51 is showing “Spirit Mappings’ by Steven Langehough (through June 22), at OSKA, Donna Grande’s oil paintings were featured and Culture Couture hosted the works of MSU art students. Refurbish Fashio (344 Bloomfield Avenue) exhibited “Vestido de Papel Colle,” while designer Hipolito Antonio Pollantis’ collection of dresses constructed of newspapers represented different times in Hispanic culture and various American political views.

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Montclair Fatal Shootings at Canterbury Park — “Homicide/Suicide” (Updated)

BY  |  Friday, May 17, 2013 4:43pm  |  COMMENTS (19)

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray announced that the deaths of Shanae Howard, 24, of Orange and Brandon Brown, 26 of Montclair, who were found shot and killed in Canterbury Park in Montclair last night, have been determined to be a homicide/suicide by the regional medical examiner.

Shanae Howard sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the head and Brandon Brown sustained a single gunshot wound to the head.

The weapon recovered at the scene by the Montclair Police was determined to be the weapon used in the incident.

A weapon recovered at the scene by Montclair Police was determined to be the weapon used in the incident.

A weapon recovered at the scene by Montclair Police was determined to be the weapon used in the incident.

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Watch Your Pets: Coyote Attacks Dog In Glen Ridge

BY  |  Friday, May 17, 2013 2:56pm  |  COMMENTS (4)

Coyotes are not your friends. Coyote sightings have been reported in the Glen Ridge with at least one pet (a dog) has been attacked in its backyard. The town shares the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s precautions: Continue Reading

MSU Women’s Basketball Team Honored by Essex Co. Freeholders

BY  |  Friday, May 17, 2013 11:30am  |  COMMENTS (0)

MSU Women's BasketballThe Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders honored the Montclair State University Women’s Basketball Team for its remarkable 2012-13 season last week.

During the May 7 meeting at the Hall of Records in Newark, Freeholder Brendan Gill said, “Tonight it is my pleasure to present this commendation to the Montclair State Women’s Basketball Team, the Red Hawks, who, in my opinion, haven’t received nearly the attention they deserve for their unbelievable season.” Continue Reading

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I really really hope Wellmont stays. I've seen over 40 shows here (no joke) and most of them were great. Along with the Montclair Film Festival, we need the Wellmont here to keep Montclair as relevant as ever.
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