By Jaimie Julia Winters winters@montclairlocal.news Residents could see a slight decrease in the municipal portion of their tax bill, according to a preliminary budget presented at the Feb. 19 council […]
February 2019
Posted inFeatured Posts, Lifestyle
MontClairVoyant: As Montclair Gets Crammed, PARCC’s Survival Slammed
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, With all the upscale overdevelopment Mayor Jackson and Pinnacle are bringing to downtown, Bloomfield Avenue will soon be nearly unrecognizable. Should that road’s name be changed to the […]
Posted inMontclair High School, Sports, Top Stories
Montclair Basketball: Mounties buried under pile of Union City 3’s in NJSIAA loss
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news UNION CITY—The No. 6-seeded Montclair High School boys basketball team may have lost their NJSIAA North Jersey, Section I, Group IV loss to No. 3-seeded Union […]
Posted inFamily, Featured Posts, Parenting
15 Books for Children and Teens That Center Black Characters and The Black Experience
Throughout Black History Month, schools tend to assign books that focus on the myriad achievements of African-Americans, which highlights what is often missing in history books and national awards. However, […]
Posted inNews, Public Safety, Top Stories
Pedestrian-motor vehicle crashes remain at around 40
By Jaimie Julia Winters winters@montclairlocal.news The number of pedestrians struck by vehicles on the streets of Montclair is not on the decline, according to a report issued by the town’s […]
Posted inNews, Top Stories
Council to fight Lackawanna developers’ left-turn plan
By Jaimie Julia Winters winters@montclairlocal.news Montclair town officials will be introducing an ordinance they hope will create safer streets after the Lackawanna supermarket is built. Concerned that developers Pinnacle and […]
Posted inEducation, Family, Featured Posts
Montclair BOE Budget Dilemma: Cuts To Staff Being Considered To Bridge $2.2 Million Shortfall
School district officials and administrators of the Montclair Board of Education have been working to close a $2.2 million shortfall in projected spending and revenue for the upcoming school year. […]
Posted inCommunity
Montclair Local Pet of the Week: Mickey
Mickey is a gentle 3-year-old looking for a loving home with a family he can call his own. He is sweet as sweet can be, you’d never guess he was […]
Posted inArts
Weekend Arts & Entertainment Calendar: February 28 – March 3
Your guide to what’s happening.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Letters to the editor, Feb. 28
Our federal state of emergency Very few, if any, of the claims of a national security emergency at our borders with Mexico appear to be true; at least not urgent […]
Posted inNews, Public Safety
Montclair Police Blotter, Feb. 28
BURGLARY/THEFT Tuesday, Feb. 19—Attempted theft of a delivered package on Grove Street. When confronted by the homeowner, the suspect dropped the package and left the area on a bicycle. He […]
Posted inBloomfield
Bloomfield Fire Department Receives $3K Grant for Fire Prevention and Community Education
The Bloomfield Fire Department has received a $3,010 fire prevention grant from FM Global, one of the world’s largest commercial property insurers. The award will be used to assist with […]
Posted inMunicipal Government, News, Top Stories
Montclair to use strobe lights to deter Canada geese from nesting at Edgemont Park
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Montclair wants to tell the Canada geese to “light out” of the park this spring. The township has invested in a set of amber lights, as […]
Posted inCommunity, Seniors, Top Stories
In Brief: Seniors in Taxis program revived
Through a Community Impact Awards from the Partners for Health Foundation grant the township will revive its Seniors in Taxis program that ended the first of the year. With the […]