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April 18, 2021 // By Kevin Doyle

#FocusRacialJustice: Craft Beer Breaking Down Racial Barriers

Peace, love, beer. This is the message Hackensack Brewing Company wanted to share with their community. With a taproom decked out in string lights and local music memorabilia as well as offering several unique craft beer flavors, the intention was to simply bring people together and have a good time. There are over 100 craft beer breweries in New Jersey and Hackensack Brewing Company sits as just one of three Black-owned breweries in the state. This alarming disparity in brewery ownership also t...
December 3, 2020 // By Kevin Doyle

Benvenuti Brings a Taste of Italy to Downtown Montclair

In the midst of a global pandemic, two Italian American families came together with the same vision and opened a gelato shop in Montclair, New Jersey. The Mazzeo and Brown families are the co-owners of Benvenuti, located at 20 Church St. in downtown Montclair. Co-owner Roger Mazzeo is a Montclair State University alumnus. “It’s not ice cream, it’s gelato,” Mazzeo emphasized. “It’s different.” Mazzeo values the easygoing Italian lifestyle which can be hard to find in the...
October 2, 2020 // By Kevin Doyle

Pour Yourself a Cold One at Bar Academy 101

Many Montclair State University students are stuck attending online classes from their dorm rooms or homes due to COVID-19 this fall. As a result, students have ended up with a lot of free time on their hands. Some have picked up new hobbies or started exercising more, but many would never think of learning a new skill such as bartending. Bar Academy 101 is a bartending school located at 5 S. Willow St. in downtown Montclair, New Jersey. Robert Troisi has owned the establishment for over nine ye...
June 8, 2020 // By Kevin Doyle

How Do Police Officers Fight Something Invisible Like COVID-19?

My father, Kevin Doyle, wakes up at 6 a.m. and gets ready for work. He brushes his teeth, showers and leaves the bathroom with a clean-shaven face. He puts on a t-shirt and black cargo pants with an unnecessary amount of pockets. He strolls into the kitchen and enjoys breakfast with his wife, Mary Doyle, just like any other day, except now, his mind is racing elsewhere. “Really, I’ll be fine. I have the whole mask and stuff and I’m not going near people. We’re gonna get through this,” ...
March 29, 2020 // By Kevin Doyle

This Therapist Will Play a Guitar to Ease Your Mind

My eyelids became heavy and my breathing slowed. Dane Wagner, a senior music therapy major, glided his fingers across the piano keys methodically and his face had a look of concentration. The stress of the school day was lifted as I listened to the soft notes being played. Just as he finished, I finally realized he had been playing an acoustic version of Dance Monkey. “Okay, so now I’ve just given you one example of how music could be used in a session,” Wagner said. Wagner did not initial...
February 12, 2020 // By Kevin Doyle

This Restaurant Leaves You Wanting (Vanilla)more

When I opened Vanillamore’s front door on Bloomfield Avenue in Montclair, New Jersey, the smell of roasted marshmallows and chicken smacked me in the face. It was a surprising combination, but it definitely caught my attention. Whether you’re looking for a quick place to drink coffee and eat homemade pastries, or sit down and eat red wine braised short ribs, Vanillamore has something for everyone. The restaurant’s cook and owner, Risa Magid Boyer, hatched the idea of Vanillamor...
November 20, 2019 // By Kevin Doyle

Elena Perez Explores Gun Violence Legislation for 2020 Election

When the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting shattered news headlines in 2018 and broke the hearts of thousands, Montclair State University student Elena Perez decided that it was time for a change. On Nov. 12, Montclair State held a series of salon-style conversations hosted by Brigid Callahan-Harrison, professor of political science and law, along with Perez as the guest speaker. “After Stoneman Douglas, we as a country started realizing that the gun violence epidemic isn’t ...

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