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Friday, March 15, 2013

Man Arrested After Reportedly Entering Precinct with Handgun and County Cop Convicted Top County News

Also in Essex County news Police: Suspicious Man at Bus Stop for Five Days; Bloomfield Avenue Development Project Denied by Zoning Board and Police: Drunk Driver Blew Through Red Light at 80 MPH.

Crash lodged car in between pole and building. A 21-year-old Irvington woman said to police a man shot at her car twice while she drove through Millburn on her way to work at Livingston Mall. Officer Ruiz faces 3 to 5 years in New Jersey State Prison for theft. Officials investigating reported enticement of an 11-year-old girl at the corner of Kinsley Street and Riggs Place. Joey Germinario, a.k.a. 'Joey Tattoo,' hosting grand opening for Bella Arte Tattoo Co. in Fairfield Saturday. Jones and woman were filling out missing persons report Residents cheer after unanimous vote defeats application after 9 months of hearings. Milburn theater picks five musicals with at least one with plans to go to Broadway. Mary Purcell of Westview Road in …

Friday, February 1, 2013

South Orange - Maplewood Artists Headline Hat City Celebration

Hat City celebrates three years with an art exhibit

  Hat City Kitchen marks three years with a show of local artists. The opening is Saturday, Feb. 2, from 5 - 7 p.m. Familiar local faces include Terry Boddie, Bill Cofone, Porl Gordon, Kathleen Heron, Jody Leight, Robert Lach, Susan Lisbin, Mansa Mussa, Jeremy Moss, Robert Ramos, Lisa Suss , Heidi Sussman, Sylvia Boe Taylor, Elizabeth Winchester, Florence Weisz and Sybil Archibald among others.  Hat City Kitchen opened early in 2010.  When nearby businesses closed in the late 1920s and took with them Orange's designation as hat-maker to the world, the factories remained. Between Orange's Highland Station and South Orange's Mountain Station, narrow streets are lined with homes, businesses that once served the hatters, and, now, a restaurant…

Beverly Meaux

12:47 pm on Saturday, February 2, 2013

This sounds like a fun night. The few times I've gone here were entertaining. A good vibe, good drinks, good food.   more ›

Friday, December 7, 2012

County News: Zach Braff in S.O., Medical Marijuana Shop Opens, FBI Seeks Help with Bank Robber

Each week Patch highlights some of the top headlines from around Essex County.

A North Caldwell man was arrested Wednesday morning and charged with transporting a PVC pipe stuffed with explosives without a permit, according to U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman. A nursing home worker and her friend accused of posting a Facebook photo of an elderly patient's genitalia were indicted Monday, the Attorney General's office announced. Millburn police are searching for a man who stole almost $80,000 in Rolex watches from Ross Simons in The Mall at Short Hills on Nov. 28.  Bomb threats at both Roosevelt Middle School and the Jewish Community Center in West Orange forced the evacuation of both buildings Monday, police said. Marijuana has arrived in Montclair.  Greenleaf Compassion Center, located at 395 Bloomfield Ave., opened …

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Cryan's Ale House Celebrates 30th Anniversary

South Orange landmark will feature live music, food and drink specials at Friday festivities.

It’s been the home of St. Patrick’s Day parties, political gatherings, and funeral repasts. Cryan’s Beef and Ale House – a homey Irish pub on South Orange’s 1st Street – will celebrate its 30th anniversary on Friday. If the walls could talk, they would tell stories of family-friendly dining, gatherings of Seton Hall University students, and some eclectic happenings from over the years. The festivities will kick off at 4 p.m. with a complimentary supper buffet until 6 p.m. and $3 drinks all night. "Amazing Art and Wonderful Willie," the first band to perform at Cryan’s 30 years ago, will play dance music from several decades until 8 p.m. The duo is comprised of longtime Maplewoodians Art and Willie Gartenlaub. (Check out the photo from that…

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