DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, Today, June 22, is the first full day of summer — and commencement time for Montclair High School’s talented Class of 2023! What follows tonight’s MHS ceremony? Sincerely, […]
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MontClairVoyant: Reacting Like a Song to a Council Meeting Long
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, YouTube has countless videos in which people react to famous songs. Can you do a reaction to this week’s long-as-usual Township Council meeting that you watched online as […]
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MontClairVoyant: A Defense That’s Indefensible
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, You ended last week’s column by praising Montclair chief financial officer Padmaja Rao for trying to keep things ethical among local officials and then suing when needed. Three […]
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MontClairVoyant: Court’s in Session After Many a Transgression
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, A major court case has begun in Newark, and defendant Montclair and its legal representation are looking pretty pathetic so far. Agree? Sincerely, Not a High Bar Agree. […]
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MontClairVoyant: Budgetary and Secrecy Meet Oz’s Wizardry
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, Last Thursday, May 18, more than 400 Montclair High students walked out to protest the school district’s $5.5-million budget cut that is causing many teacher layoffs and other […]
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MontClairVoyant: School Budget Slammed at Meetings Crammed
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, Your first thought about the school district cutting $5.5 million from its 2023-24 budget — causing the layoffs of 31 teachers and many paraprofessionals, as well as other […]
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MontClairVoyant: Spelling Out How Great Montclair Teachers Are
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, May 8-12 is Teacher Appreciation Week, and it’s also the season for teacher “toasts” held via the Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence. How will today’s column celebrate all […]
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MontClairVoyant: Manager Fired, Long After Residents’ Patience Expired
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, The Township Council voted 5-0 on April 28 to fire the township manager. Reaction? Sincerely, Rhea Moved Very glad he was ousted. Should’ve happened months ago. Good that […]
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MontClairVoyant: Montclair – Where the Suburb Meets Complicity
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, Your thoughts on the April 24 lawsuit by two Black firefighters against Montclair, the fire chief, the township manager, and other defendants? Sincerely, A Burg Named Sued While […]
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MontClairVoyant: Not Indemnified from Discussing Indemnification
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, Whatever you do, don’t discuss indemnification. It’s boring, it’s annoying, it’s complicated, it’s controversial, and it’s just plain icky. So, what will you discuss instead? Sincerely, Al Ternative […]
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MontClairVoyant: Bridge Over Troubled Water, and a Troubling Dessert
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, The current Township Council is always newsworthy because of the township manager situation and other reasons, so what did you think of its meeting last night, April 12? […]
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MontClairVoyant: Discussing a Demand and DeCamp and Dickens
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, The suspended township manager is reportedly demanding the huge sum of $1.2 million to step aside. Comment? Sincerely, Victimizers Can Play the Victim How DARE he try to […]
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MontClairVoyant: Township Manager Not Budged (From His Job) on a Budget Night
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, Last week, you started your column with a Q&A about the unconscionable delay in firing the township manager accused of hostile workplace behavior by four women. This week, […]
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MontClairVoyant: A Tale of One Bus Company, Two Politicians and Two Principals
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, Has the job of the suspended township manager FINALLY been discontinued after four women sued or filed formal complaints because of his alleged hostile workplace behavior? Sincerely, He […]