Montclair, NJ – After about 100 students, parents and staff shared their thoughts about the Montclair school districts’s 2023-24 budget Monday night, the Board of Education approved the document. In […]
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Montclair Public School District to Cut 31 Teaching Positions and Dozens of Paraprofessionals
Montclair, NJ – To balance a $5.5 million deficit in the budget, the Montclair Public School district will cut 31 teaching positions and dozens of paraprofessionals – cuts that union […]
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Now Playing: Yogi Berra Documentary, ‘It Ain’t Over,’ Previews at The Clairidge
Montclair, NJ – Moviegoers, many who are also baseball fans, packed The Clairidge Thursday to watch a special preview of “It Ain’t Over,” a documentary following the life and career […]
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Jury Finds Montclair Lawyer Guilty of Murdering Girlfriend
Newark, NJ – An Essex County jury took only three hours Friday to find a Montclair lawyer guilty of murder in the 2018 shooting death of his girlfriend of nine […]
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A Walk Through Lackawanna Plaza with Developer David Placek
In its final print issue, Montclair Local took readers on a walk around the 4th Ward with longtime resident and Montclair’s 4th Ward councilor David Cummings. The companion piece to […]
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Montclair Officials Walk Residents Through $100 Million Budget
Montclair, NJ – The Montclair Township Council has introduced a municipal budget of almost $100 million for 2023 that sees a 4.59% total increase over 2022 and a 1.95% increase […]
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Montclair Woman Indicted on Charges Related to Running Unlicensed Veterinary Clinic
Montclair, NJ – A Montclair woman, along with two New York residents, have been indicted on charges related to running an unlicensed veterinary clinic in Totowa. Alia Muslih, 41, ran […]
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MSU Student Charged with Allegedly Creating Child Sex Abuse and Exploitation Material
Montclair, NJ – A Montclair State University student has been arrested and charged with allegedly possessing and creating “child sexual abuse and exploitation material,” the result of an investigation led […]
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Montclair Bike Bus Embarks On Inaugural Ride
Montclair, NJ – The Montclair Bike Bus hit the streets for the first time on Friday, with groups of student and parent bikers heading through town to every Montclair elementary […]
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David Cummings Looks Back and Ahead at Montclair’s Fourth Ward
On Mission Street, the seasons passed one into the next with barely a hint of change. Up and down the block, neighbors shared celebrations and heartaches and watched after one […]
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Montclair School District Still Needs to Cut $5.5 Million to Balance 2023-24 Budget
Montclair, NJ – During a public hearing for the 2023-24 Montclair school district budget on Wednesday, district administrators announced they were still working on settling a $5.5 million deficit in […]
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Walnut Street Fair Returns Sunday!
The Walnut Street Fair is back, after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, and will have more than 150 vendors along the road on Sunday, May 7. The event, […]
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NJPAC Performance Is Like ‘A Homecoming’ for MHS Grad
A pirouette isn’t the only full circle happening in Chalvar Monteiro’s life. When the Montclair High School graduate was 12 years old, he saw the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater […]
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Montclair Council Votes to Oust Township Manager
Montclair, NJ – Eight months after a lawsuit accused Township Manager Timothy Stafford of creating a hostile work environment for women, the Montclair Township Council took a dramatic and rare […]