Montclair’s Historic Preservation Commission held a ceremony Thursday to present 2019 Historic Preservation Awards. Montclair Public Library’s Bellevue Branch received institutional recognition while Friends of Anderson Park received a Preservation […]
May 2019
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Baristanet Profile: Cassidy Nasello
Name: Cassidy Nasello Where do you live? Upper Montclair, NJ When did you move there? April 2018 Where did you grow up? Ridgewood, NJ How do you make a living? OR What is […]
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Holy days: Eid al-Fitr brings Muslims together
Local Muslims look forward to Eid al-Fitr, observed on June 4. The holiday marks the end of Ramadan, and will be celebrated with food and a carnival.
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Montclair Fun Run Run takes over the streets Sunday, June 2
The 2019 Montclair Fun Run takes place this Sunday, June 2, raising money to support scholarships for the Montclair YMCA as well as Montclair Rec programs.
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Weekend Family Fun: Magic Tree House, Grease, Harry Potter and More!
Happy weekend! We’ve rounded up plenty of fun and family-friendly things to do in and around the area! NJPAC (1 Center Street, Newark) will present The Magic Tree House: Showtime […]
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In brief: African American Heritage parade and festival this weekend
The 2019 Grand Marshals of the African American Heritage Parade, set for June 1, are William Scott and Betty Halloway. The parade kicks off at 10:30 a.m. at Glenfield Park […]
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In brief: Bounce starts with Community Block Party tonight
Get to know your neighbors on Church Street tonight, May 31. One of the busiest commercial streets in Montclair will be shut down on Friday 5:30-7:30 p.m. for traffic as […]
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Hurry Up And Register Now For The Montclair Run, Sunday, June 2
If you haven’t registered yet, there’s still time to register for the June 2 YMCA of Montclair and the Township of Montclair’s Department of Recreation & Cultural Affairs 37th Montclair […]
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Open Book/Open Mind: the life of Robin Williams
Dave Itzkoff, culture reporter for the New York Times, will talk about his biography of Robin Williams, “Robin,” to Rolling Stone’s Alan Sepinwall.
Posted inFamily
Fade to Books ‘19: Montclair Barbers Offer Free Haircuts for Young Readers This Summer
Evidence shows that when children don’t read over the summer break their aptitude for learning can decline during the fall. Fight the summer slide and look good doing it! Montclair […]
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MontClairVoyant: Read This to Become a Member of ‘The Last Breakfast’ Club
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, In your April 25 column, you said higher rents and gentrification were hurting some arts entities in Montclair. Less than a month later, Pine Street’s much-admired 73 See […]
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Mountainside Hospital gets poor grade from hospital safety group
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Mountainside Hospital has received a grade of D from a hospital safety group, making it one of the three lowest-ranked hospitals in New Jersey. The Leapfrog […]
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Free Child Safety Car Seat Event at Brookdale ShopRite, Sunday, June 2
The Bloomfield Police Department, in cooperation with Safe Kids Northern New Jersey, AAA, and Brookdale ShopRite, is hosting a free Child Safety Car Seat event on Sunday, June 2, 2019, […]
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Sewer rates rise, water fees remain flat
Sewer rates went up by about 16.5 percent this year for the average Montclair household, water rates did not.