Given continued volatility in our local rental housing market, we should support some rent regulation today to protect our township’s character. However, no one should support using undemocratic means to […]
Martin Schwartz
Posted inBlogs, Featured Posts, General Posts, Montclair Area, Outer Baristaville
CentroVerde Project: A Bulky, Huge Block of Building Design
A vote on this issue could happen at the next board meeting on Oct. 7th
Posted inBlogs, Election2012, Featured Posts, General Posts, Montclair, Montclair Area
Martin Schwartz: The Issues Behind the Election
“You can’t treat this election as just another small town beauty contest.”
Posted inBaristaville, Blogs, Election2012, Featured Posts, Montclair Area, Outer Baristaville, SOMA, Towns
Martin Schwartz: Election at the Tipping Point
LeeAnn Carlson has helped focus the debate on municipal performance and management reorganization. I endorse her candidacy.
Posted inBlogs, Featured Posts
Martin Schwartz: The Truth about Rabbi Michael Lerner
Rabbi Lerner, who will speak at Bnai Keshet next week, continues to substantiate anti-Israeli canards.
Posted inBlogs, Featured Posts, General Posts, Montclair Area, Outer Baristaville, SOMA
Home Renovation Old House Restoration: Kitchens & Baths
What to fix first? A new kitchen and updated baths are the smarter investment.
Posted inBlogs, Featured Posts, General Posts, Montclair, Montclair Area
Martin Schwartz: Delay Picking the DCH Developer
“Opening up the re-development plan to the market is the only way to tell if Montclair’s position has been maximized….”
Posted inBlogs, Featured Posts, Montclair, Montclair Area
Martin Schwartz: The Remsen “Crew” Returns from the Dead
“Their policies started Montclair’s slide into the fiscal poor house.”
Posted inBlogs, Featured Posts, Montclair, Montclair Area, Uncategorized
Martin Schwartz: Journalism Stinks and That’s Why Our Taxes are Going Up
Where are the questioning reporters?
Posted inBlogs, Montclair, Montclair Area
Martin Schwartz: Budget Politics Redux
Whether the 2011 budget passes tonight or not, Mayor Fried and his Council supporters are defending their fiscal and debt management efforts to date, clearly the start of next year’s […]
Posted inFeatured Posts, Montclair, Montclair Area
Op Ed: Councilor Baskerville’s Continuing Racial Divide
“The councilor should be fighting for a zero tax increase to help keep her constituents in their homes. She has yet to weigh-in.”
Posted inFeatured Posts, Montclair Area, Uncategorized
Ongoing Budget Woes for 2011: An Op-Ed by Martin Schwartz
Same old, same old? Martin Schwartz says that in terms of Montclair’s budget, “we’re exactly where we were last year.”
Posted inBloomfield, Featured Posts, Glen Ridge, Montclair, Montclair Area
Martin Schwartz: Save MAC
The Montclair town council will vote tomorrow on funding for the Montclair Arts Council. Schwartz says killing them off is a short-sighted and a mistake.