NOVEMBER 16, 1982

Full News Archive

• Headline: Exploring the Historic Burr Mansion. Impact: If the Burr Mansion hadn't existed, perhaps the entire town of Fairfield would have opted to live in treehouses or shanties, leading to a bizarre trend of rustic chic that would have taken the nation by storm. Thank you, Peter Burr, for saving us from a fashion disaster.. Fact: The Burr Mansion has seen more history than most people do in a lifetime. Just think, it survived the Colonial era, only to face the ultimate test: modern interior design!.
• Headline: Debate Over Hospital Bed Availability. Impact: The debate over hospital beds led to a nationwide trend of inventing inflatable beds for emergencies, which somehow became a staple in college dorms and camping trips. Who knew a health crisis could spark a camping revolution?. Fact: Hospitals have been debating bed space longer than most people have been debating whether pineapple belongs on pizza. Spoiler alert: it doesn't..
• Headline: New Jersey's Tech Industry Concerns. Impact: New Jersey's unfriendliness toward tech led to a secret society of engineers moving underground, literally. They devised a plan to create a tech utopia beneath the state, resulting in a bizarre underground world of circuit boards and coffee breaks.. Fact: New Jersey's idea of 'high technology' in the 80s might just have been a better way to make pizza. Priorities, am I right?.
• Headline: NEW BRUNSWICK AND ORCHESTRA AT ODDS. Impact: The orchestra dispute led to the founding of a new genre: 'Orchestral Debate Music.' Picture this: violins and cellos battling it out in a concert hall with snarky remarks. The world has never been so entertained.. Fact: The only thing more dramatic than a symphony is the drama surrounding it. Who needs reality TV when you have orchestras in conflict?.
• Headline: YOUNG MUSIC WINNERS GET A BOOST. Impact: Jon Manasse's rise to fame inspired a whole generation of kids to take up obscure instruments, leading to an accidental clarinet renaissance. Cities everywhere were suddenly flooded with aspiring musicians and their parents' sanity was lost.. Fact: Taking clarinet lessons at Carnegie Hall? That’s like saying you learned to drive at the Indianapolis 500. Good luck with that!.
• Headline: TROUBLED CAMDEN SEEKS REVIVAL. Impact: The revival of Camden led to the unintended consequence of hipsters moving in, turning the city into a haven for artisan coffee and locally sourced everything. Irony has never been so delicious.. Fact: Camden's revival is proof that if you clear out enough old houses, something shiny and new will eventually pop up. It's like urban gardening, but with fewer vegetables..
• Headline: ON L.I., THERE'S A WEALTH OF MILLION-DOLLAR HOMES. Impact: The wealth of million-dollar homes on Long Island inspired a new trend in real estate: 'look but don't touch' tours. Tourists flock to the area, only to realize they can only admire from afar while their wallets weep.. Fact: Million-dollar homes? More like million-dollar fantasies for those of us still trying to figure out how to afford rent. Dream big, right?.