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As usual, a lot happened. The Democrats took over in Washington, but lost in New Jersey. Michael Jackson died. A plane crash-landed safely in the Hudson River. Another plane went down in Buffalo, killing a family in Bloomfield and a saxophonist in Glen Ridge...
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Will this change your plans for ringing in 2010? THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE LEADING EDGE OF PRECIPITATION HAS REACHED CENTRAL NEW JERSEY AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND IS MOVING RAPIDLY TO THE NORTHEAST...
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The following streets will be closed December 31, 2009 for First Night festivities: Church Street (entire length) 6:00 p.m. -1:00 a.m. South Park Street (from Bloomfield Avenue to the exit of the Crescent Deck) 5 pm - 1 am. Valley Road (from Bloomfield Avenue to Church Street) 5 pm - 1 am...
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Dreading the next round of tax forms? Don't sweat it. From Feb. 6 through April 15, United Way of North Essex Family Success Center will provide free tax preparation for North Essex residents by trained and certified volunteers of UWNE...
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There were more pedestrian fatalities in NJ in 2009 even as the total number of traffic deaths fell, which was cause for concern, NJ State Police said. In the year to Dec. 27, 154 pedestrians died after being struck by vehicles in NJ, up 13 percent from 136 in the corresponding period of 2008, Det...
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For the first time since H1N1 vaccines were made available by the Bloomfield health department, clinics will now be open to all the public, and not just to the target groups which include infants under six months of age and pregnant women. No appointments are needed for any of the clinics...
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The Borough of Glen Ridge just sent a New Year's present to all its residents: starting Jan. 1, recycling now goes from twice monthly to weekly and to single-stream, meaning that paper, cans, plastics and glass can all be mixed together...
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I'd rather be in Miami right now, where the temperature is 69 º F, but since I'm not, I'll have to settle for cozy. Here's one of the coziest places I know: Frank GG's little house in the Enchanted Forest of Essex Fells. The picture was taken a few days ago, when there ...was still snow on the ground....
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Tis the season to watch movies, and if Facebook is any guide, the one you'll all be talking about is "Avatar." But we'll hand it over to you. Here's your open thread on year-end entertainment. What have you seen, were you wearing 3-D glasses and was it any good?
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Bloomed faces yet another lawsuit in the attempt to redevelop downtown Bloomfield Center. Bloomfield Parking Authority was given authorization to use eminent domain to seize property last year...
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Visiting the city with kids? This vacation week is cheaper than ever. See Barista Kids.
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The Little Falls cell phone tower saga continued last week. As of last Wednesday a state superior Court judge agreed to permit Little Falls lawyers and T-Mobile subsidiary company Omnipoint to file written arguments to see if the tower was built legally, northjersey.com reported...
Maureen Sheridan
Maureen Sheridan
A flagpole? yeah, right!
December 29, 2009 at 6:43am
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The Newark Museum is a great place to be this week. Today (Sunday, December 27) at 2 pm, you can enjoy a performance of Twelve Miles West's "Miracle On 34th Street, A Radio Production," along with the Dickens Carollers, who will perform holiday favorites...
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Maybe they got the idea from the cupcake Christmas tree ornament on our tree--if so, I'm glad I placed it on the bough, because on Friday morning, I was delighted to see that I had received a beautiful cupcake cookbook, a bottle of sprinkles and a wonderful garden bug cupcake pan from my family...