Glocally Newark

*Ramblings About Town / Halsey St.
Thu, Oct 8, 2009

Draggin’ them out by their dancing heels…

Hi folks! Beautiful party going on here. Newark in 3-D Live band playing Salsa AND the golden oldies – Richard Simmons would be a jealous man at the soundtrack and the perspiration happening. Kidding. Well, he would be jealous – as should you if your not here. The combination [...]

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*Entertainment
Wed, Jul 1, 2009

Boxing at the Rock: Awesome.

The Prudential center is hosting the IBC Cruiserweight Championship on July 11! Wait, wait, wait, you're saying. What the hell is "cruiserweight?" Sounds dubious, slightly sleazy.

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*Ramblings About Town
Thu, Jun 25, 2009

Live: Major Tom, We have entered the bubble.

For those of you at home, I am sorry.  Profoundly sorry you can not experience the Bubble here at the Launch.  Large, windblown – it is the coolest place to be here at laaaaaaaunch 07102. Picture an igloo, but comfortably temperate. The coolest spot in the clearly the amazing fan-driven psychedelic inuit recreation.  Z-collection has outdone themselves. [...]

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*Food
Wed, Jun 24, 2009

27 Nix

I want to like it.  I want it to succeed.  I really do. But, two swings and two misses. I never judge a restaurant based on one night – there are so many variables in running a restaurant.  I usually allow a place an off night.  So, after one bad experience a couple of months ago, going [...]

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*Ramblings About Town
Sun, Jun 14, 2009

Newark must contain the gibbon menace

Chaos is a crack in concrete and steel away...

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*Ramblings About Town
Tue, Jun 9, 2009

Bike on, Brick City

When I started riding around Newark, I got some pretty strong opinions from some folks that I was, in so many words, stupid. What can the city do to help make is easier and safer to bike and encourage more folks to get out and ride?

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