Restrictions, for both patients and growers, make this law less than what proponents were hoping for — but it’s not over yet.
Wellness
Five Bloomfield Businesses Are Honored
Five Bloomfield businesses are honored for their improvements in 2010.
Health Love & Soul Juice Bar to Replace Hot Dogs
Building on its popularity in the Hilton Neighborhood of Maplewood, HLS returns to Montclair bringing juices, wraps, salads and lots of soul.
“City of Dust” Author at Watchung Tonight
Author and journalist Anthony DePalma reads from his new book, “City of Dust: Illness, Arroange and 9/11” tonight at Watchung Booksellers.
Symbeo: Starbucks of Health Care Comes to Bloomfield
Axel Lapica thinks nobody should have to wait until 2014 to see a revolution in healthcare. The co-founder and CEO of symbeo (spelled with a lower case “s”) has a […]
Weekend Roundup May 14-16: Tour de Montclair, Healthy Kids Day, Victorian Day, Art Fair…
Mmm, mmm, mmm, we’re lookin’ at a weekend in the low 70’s, so get out and enjoy! — Photo, Raymond Helfrich Bike&Walk Montclair and the Montclair YMCA are sponsoring a […]
National Volunteer Week
Mountainside Hospital celebrated National Volunteer Week at the 75th Annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon held in the hospital’s Bayberry Caf√©. “Throughout its long and distinguished history, volunteers have played an integral […]
Three Years After Threat Of Closing, Mountainside Hospital Gets Clean Bill Of Health
In a recent “State of the Hospital” address, Mountainside President and CEO John Fromhold credited increased admissions (including 46% more infant births), new therapeutic treatments, a 40% increase in medical […]
Zoning Wars Wednesday Night
Two contentious issues are on the agenda for Wednesday night’s meeting of the Montclair Board of Adjustment. The Mental Health Association of Essex County is being actively challenged by a […]
Honk If You Want Health Care?
UPDATE/CLARIFICATION: BlueWaveNJ organizers say there was no intention to get motorists to honk during the rally. Before the rally was over, they added, there were 29 participants. Our photographer, SJStreeter, […]
Montclair Hearts Go Out To Haiti
Montclair High student Andy Charles, a long way from his family in Haiti, is unable to do anything more than pray for them at the moment. He’s still waiting for […]
Montclair Mobilizes Help For Haiti
The plight of the quake victims in Haiti has struck a chord within our community. Baristanet is getting a ton of emails with suggestions on how and where to help, […]
Baristaville Doc Heads To Haiti
Lamp Clinic in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, has been providing desperately needed medical care, medicines, water, food and legal services completely free to residents of Cite Soleil, one of the city’s poorest […]
Healthcare Costs Strain Small Businesses – Report
Spiraling healthcare costs are hurting small businesses in New Jersey, says a report released recently by New Jersey Public Interest Research Group, a consumer association. The report found that small […]


