By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Montclair’s schools will get an increase in state aid for the 2019-2020 school year, but it isn’t much. The school district will receive $7,605,632 in aid […]
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Threat of paraprofessional cuts worry parents
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Families of students who have paraprofessionals as aides have been notified that the district could be moving from a one-to-one model to a shared model, Montclair […]
Montclair High School graduation will be held in amphitheater, district says
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news It’s back to the amphitheater for Montclair High School’s graduation. The ceremony will take place in its traditional venue on the school grounds on June 26, […]
Montclair talks pros, cons of legalizing recreational cannabis
BY ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news With recreational marijuana use nearer to becoming legal in New Jersey, Montclair held a forum to discuss the pros and the cons to legally lighting up […]
Montclair hopes for more one-to-one laptop use in schools
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Montclair hopes to one day outfit every student in the district with a school-issued laptop for classroom work and homework, starting in fifth grade. That was […]
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 […]
Montclair schools could cut teacher, paraprofessional jobs to fill budget hole
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news A $2.2 million Montclair school district budget shortfall could translate to 10 teaching positions and at least 10 part-time paraprofessionals being cut. The Montclair Board of […]
Montclair township council approves school bond
The Township Council approved a $4,859,950 bond for school district-wide capital projects at its meeting Tuesday night, Feb. 19. The list of repairs includes: Security improvements district-wide; Pre-K: heating plant […]
Friends and Neighbors: Dancer, teacher Sharron Miller
By GWEN OREL orel@montclairlocal.news In “Friends and Neighbors” we spotlight interesting Montclairites doing interesting things. Some of them you might have heard of, others you might not. Answers have been […]
Brief: Weight loss and heart health lecture on Feb. 28
Dr. Kenneth Bannerman will give a lecture titled “Breaking Down Barriers to Weight Loss,” about how being overweight impacts your heart and overall health, and what you can do about […]
Brief: Montclair Farmers’ Market open in winter
The Montclair Farmers’ Market is open all year at the Walnut Street train station. Though there are fewer vendors in winter, they write, there is still a large variety of […]
Parents concerned with losing part of playground to Watchung Field expansion
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Parents are concerned over Watchung Field repairs and its expansion, which may take away a portion of the neighboring school playground. Of Montclair’s priority projects, Watchung […]
Montclair schools facing $2.2 million budget shortfall
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news The Montclair school district is going into the 2019-2020 budget season with a $2.2 million shortfall ahead of them. The district presented some of the preliminary […]
New Jersey students can use PARCC scores, SATs or portfolios to graduate
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news New Jersey has agreed to allow high school students to choose one of three pathways for graduation, at least for current juniors and seniors, after a […]