Archive for July, 2008
Bloomfield Cyclist Assaulted by NYPD Rookie
The cyclist in the middle of the latest NYPD controversy is Christopher Long of Bloomfield, NJ, who is a lot more Zen than I’d be considering the cop is clearly an outright liar and thug:
“I’m really sorry, but I’m not talking to the press,” Christopher Long, 29, said as he manned [...]
Cory Booker: Hero?
Cory Booker at StoryCorps Griot launch, originally uploaded by jsmooth995.
Despite my previous reflexive defense of East Orange, I’ll admit to buying in to the some of the negative perceptions of Newark, and was originally going to post a link to a great article on Newark’s Mayor Cory Booker that I just got around to reading [...]
Light Green Thumb
Garden After, originally uploaded by bloomfieldguy.
When we bought our house, I knew there were a lot of things we’d have to deal with that were never a consideration while we lived in an apartment, from the obvious fixing whatever breaks to paying separately for everything short of the air we breathe, but the one thing [...]
Bloomfield Cuban
Havana Sandwich Cafe, originally uploaded by bloomfieldguy.
When we restarted our search for a house in Bloomfield earlier this year, we made an effort to explore some of the restaurants here and in the surrounding area (trans: Montclair) and were delighted to come across a solid assortment to choose from, both in price and cuisine, and [...]
East Orange is for…lovers?
Reddog n Neenee, originally uploaded by Nudnik N Da Hood.
According to CNNMoney it is, ranking it at #21 of the 25 places that have the highest percentage of singles, and an over-30 scene. Hoboken is ranked #1 (ugh), while Newark is #20. (Hat tip to the Barista.)
Interestingly, this is the same East Orange that shares [...]
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