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December 2021
Weekend Events: Live Music, Film, Winter Markets, Holiday House Tours, and More!
Your guide to what’s happening this weekend.
Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s office collects 3,031 thank you notes for veterans
Letters were delivered to military facilities across the district.
Shame on Montclair council for dropping the ball on rent control (Letter to the editor)
Martin Schwartz says the council acted too late, then rushed through a flawed ordinance.
We’re grateful to so many for restoration at Bonsal Preserve (Letter to the editor)
Hundreds of native trees are being planted at the preserve.
Montclair township attorney resigns, apologizes for calling Black official ‘three-fifths of a human’
The resignation also comes on the heels of the township losing its lengthy legal fight over a rent control ordinance.
Bellevue Library to reopen Thursday
The Bellevue Avenue branch of the Montclair Public Library will reopen Thursday, Dec. 2, after an emergency two-and-half-week closure.
Montclair Township Attorney Resigns, Sends Community Apology After ‘Stupid, Insensitive Remark’
Update: Ira Karasick has resigned. Read statement from Mayor Sean Spiller below. Montclair Township Attorney Ira Karaisk shared a letter Wednesday that he sent to the four individuals who were […]
Giveaway! Outpost in the Burbs Presents Dar Williams This Friday
Montclair, N.J. — Outpost in the Burbs presents singer-songwriter Dar Williams on December 3rd at 8:00 p.m. This concert will take place at the First Congregational Church, 40 S. Fullerton […]
Lawsuit says Montclair schools didn’t stop sexual assaults in early 2000s
The suit alleges school officials knew, or should have known about the incidents. It accuses a math teacher who went on to other schools.
East Side Mags Makes Big Move With Help From Friends
Back in the summer of 2014, Baristanet featured a story on a new comic shop in Montclair, East Side Mags. Now a staple of the community, the store relocated to […]