“Ask any campaign donor when the last time a candidate offered them a refund was,” said Yacobellis, adding he wanted to be transparent about the process.
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Calls for Menendez to Resign After Bribery Charges Friday
“Today is a sad day for New Jersey and I believe it’s in the best interest of our state that Senator Menendez resign,” said Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill.
Posted inMunicipal Government
Culture Report: Toxic Council; Problems with Leadership, Fire Chief
The report, obtained by Montclair Local from a confidential source, paints a picture of of a “power void,” poor communication and dissatisfaction among employees.
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Montclair Police, ECPO Investigating Alleged Incident at Board of Education
‘As with all allegations that are sexual in nature, the incident has been referred to the Essex County Prosecutors Office Special Victims Unit for review.”
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Montclair Interim Manager Reports on New OPRA System and Cyber Attack
Lapolla did not explain why the town wasn’t prepared or why what has been done to secure the township’s system was not in place prior to the attack.
Posted inArts
Montclair Musician Richard Pierson Will Perform at Montclair Jazz Festival
Montclair native Richard Pierson, alongside his band, will perform at the Montclair Jazz Festival Downtown Jamboree Community Stage from 2:55–3:55 p.m.
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Breaking: Alixon Collazos-Gill Stays in State Assembly Race
Montclair’s Alixon Collazos-Gill is remaining in the race for State Assembly. Her husband, Brendan Gill, will seek re-election as Essex County Commissioner.
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Yacobellis Won’t Run For Mayor
Montclair Councilor at Large Peter Yacobellis, who announced he would run for mayor back in May, announced Wednesday he would drop out of the mayoral race and not seek reelection […]
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Launching the New Montclair Local
Today we are together. Back in April, we announced that Montclair Local and Baristanet would merge to create one stronger, all digital-only news operation. Today that vision reaches a milestone with the […]
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Judge Tells Montclair To Produce Emails, Texts Between Stafford, Council Members
Montclair has to respond to what the Township’s new attorney has described as a “voluminous discovery demand.” Part of that demand involves scouring both former township manager Timothy Stafford’s township […]
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Letter to the Editor: The Train is Leaving the Station. Will This Council Be on It?
The fear that the Lackawanna Plaza plan will cause the Fourth Ward to become more unaffordable is not only speculative, it misses the fact that hardly any millennials who grew […]
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Open Book / Open Mind 2023 with Toluse Olorunnipa, Co-Author of ‘His Name is George Floyd’
Montclair Public Library kicks off its popular, long-running author conversation series, Open Book / Open Mind 2023, on Saturday, February 25, at 4 p.m. with a discussion between Toluse Olorunnipa, […]
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Find The Perfect Gift at MHS Project Graduation Holiday Bazaar Saturday!
Don’t miss your chance to support Montclair High School’s Project Graduation and score the perfect gift for everyone this holiday. Come to the Holiday Bazaar this Saturday, December 10 at […]
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Northeast Earth Coalition Announces Creation of Environmental and Social Justice Internships
Montclair, NJ -. The Northeast Earth Coalition (NEEC) has created three Environmental Justice internships, giving three young people from Montclair an opportunity to learn about environmental issues and how they […]