As strike negotiations get underway, Baristanet stands by, but word is that the going is slow.
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Bloomfield’s Controversial Oakes Pond Project
The site of the former National Starch Factory may be redeveloped as luxury apartments, but not everybody is happy.
Union Official Decries Pard’s “Plantation Mentality”
Larry Hanley, an ATU leader from Washington, rallied workers and prepares to negotiate.
Coffee With … I Hate DeCamp’s Chapin Clark
You think you hate DeCamp, but were you angry enough to start your own blog about it? Chapin Clark was.
Goodbye to Hammock Days
As we say goodbye to summer, let’s count the things we like … and hate.
It’s Labor Day. How About a Strike?
Our own local DeCamp strike puts your feelings about Labor Day to the test. Take the poll.
How About Some “Galant Salad”?
It’s not every day you have a salad named after you. Here’s Nicky Mesiah’s recipe for Galant Salad.
Code Red Makes Turtle Back Zoo Wilder Than Usual
There was never any danger, said Dr. Jeremy Goodman, director of the county’s Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange. But for about five minutes today, right after the zoo’s 11 […]
Report: Leopard Escaped, Captured, Briefly Unaccounted For at Turtle Back
The first report, which went over police scanners, made it sound like a leopard was loose at the zoo.
Where Is It?
Fans of WBMA,-TV, Bloomfield Public Television, are having fun guessing “Where Is It In Bloomfield”.
The 411 on Baristaville’s Public Schools 2010-2011
All the starting dates and calendars in one place.
The Philosopher of Brookdale Park
All the world’s a stage… or, for some, a canvas. Go read the messages of the philosopher of Brookdale Park.
Do You Like The Nook?
Kristen Kemp reviews The Nook, a Montclair eatery where parents with small kids, can eat in peace.
Earl, Earl? Wherefore Art Thou?
You want weather hysteria, we’ll give you weather hysteria. Well, sort of. Melody Kettle reports on the storm from Atlantic City.


