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Montclair Bans Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers and Moves Lackawanna Plaza Plan Forward
Montclair’s town council voted Tuesday night to ban gas-powered leaf blowers, but the ban, passed in a 4-1 vote, shared the meeting — which lasted just over four and a […]
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Emergency Meeting Audio: Former Mayor Questions Payroll As Reason for Emergency
During the eight minutes of audio from Montclair’s hastily scheduled emergency meeting, following the death of interim town manager Joesph Hartnett, Mayor Sean Spiller offers this explanation of why the […]
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Montclair Councilors Cry Foul at Emergency Meeting Attended by Four (UPDATED)
*Updated with audio file of emergency meeting Montclair will hold a regular council meeting this Tuesday (8/15) and the agenda includes the second reading of an ordinance to prohibit […]
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Joseph Hartnett, Montclair’s Former Township Manager and Current Interim Manager, Has Died
Update: In an emergency council meeting Monday afternoon, Michael Lapolla was appointed interim town manager, effective immediately. Mayor Sean Spiller released this statement, posted to the Township’s website: “I am deeply […]
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Journalist’s Best Friend: Montclair’s Tiny Art Gallery To Showcase #JournalismMatters Exhibit
Bringing us love, laughs and lots of stress relief, the animals in our lives mean a lot. A new exhibit coming to Montclair’s Tiny Gallery showcases beloved pets of local […]
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Hartnett Puts Through Firefighter Promotions, Calls Exam ‘Fair, Unbiased’
Call it a parting gift. Exiting interim town manager Joseph Hartnett announced Wednesday morning, in a memo to Montclair’s township council, that he had put through 13 pending firefighter promotions. […]
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Last Dance: Montclair’s Beloved Ruthie’s BBQ & Pizza Closes
Montclair is reeling from the news that Ruthie’s Bar-B-Q & Pizza had its last night on Saturday. An announcement on the restaurant’s social media came as a shock to […]
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Montclair To Hold Special Meeting Tuesday to Appoint Interim Township Manager
Montclair Township Council will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, August 1, at 7 p.m. to appoint a new interim town manager. The meeting agenda is short with public comment, […]
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At The Movies: Montclair Film Gets Big Boost From ‘Barbenheimer’
It was a massive weekend for movies — did you go? Moviegoers came out to theaters around the globe in box-office breaking numbers. Locally “Barbenheimer” was very good to The […]
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Midnight Surprise Resolution Has Typo Appointing Hartnett Interim Town Attorney
A late-night surprise resolution, appointing former Montclair town manager and GSG’s executive managing director Joseph Hartnett immediately to the position of interim town manager, has a surprise of its own. […]
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Scantlebury Moves From Acting to Deputy Town Manager; Hartnett Starts Immediately
Montclair residents, during public comment at Tuesday’s council meeting, clamored for the removal of Fire Chief John Herrmann. Many specifically asked acting town manager Brian Scantlebury to get rid of […]
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Montclair Council To Again Consider Hartnett Group For Town Manager Search
When Montclair firefighters, at the end of June, overwhelmingly voted “no confidence” in Montclair Fire Chief John Herrmann’s ability to lead the Montclair Fire Department, Montclair Councilors David Cummings and […]
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Montclair Firefighters Overwhelmingly Vote ‘No Confidence’ in Fire Chief Herrmann
Montclair firefighters, at the end of June, overwhelmingly voted “no confidence” in Montclair Fire Chief John Herrmann’s ability to lead the Montclair Fire Department, Montclair Local/Baristanet has learned. In a […]