Montclair’s town council took a step toward making streets safer Monday by voting unanimously to introduce a proposed ordinance that would establish speed limits of 20 miles per hour in […]
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Montclair Budget Hearings Continue Monday
The next hearing is Monday, (November 13) and the Montclair Fire Dept. is among the departments presenting.
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Developer of Park Street Subdivision Pulls Planning Board Application to Revise
About 35 local homeowners attended the Nov. 6 meeting, many with large green signs stating “Save Park Street!”
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Citing Eight Accidents in October Alone, Residents Call For Safer Streets
Residents are calling for action, with a new petition to make Montclair streets safer and stop an increase in car crashes. One mother is still waiting for action and answers […]
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Roger Terry Looks To Bring Calm to Stormy Montclair Council
“I know there’s been difficulties over the last three years. I will try my best to be a mediator to make sure that whatever we do is going to be the best for the township of Montclair.”
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Montclair Council Votes to Appoint Roger Terry as Councilor at Large
Council votes 4-2 to appoint Roger Terry. Residents during public comment and two of the councilors wanted Dr. Renee Baskerville.
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Montclair to Hold Special Meeting Wednesday to Fill Yacobellis Vacancy
Names circulating to fill the vacancy include Montclair NAACP president and former councilor Roger Terry and former Fourth Ward Councilor Dr. Renee Baskerville.
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Yacobellis Out: Councilor Resigns, Will Not Finish Term
On Thursday, Montclair council member Peter Yacobellis announced his resignation from the Township Council effective immediately.
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Council Votes to Approve Lackawanna Plaza Redevelopment Plan; Talk of Amazon Fresh
Montclair voted to approve the Lackawanna Plaza redevelopment plan, putting an end to nine years of having an 8-acre vacant site.
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Council Preview: Lackawanna Plaza Hearing and Resolution to Extend Interim Manager to July 2024
On Tuesday, Montclair’s town council will meet at 6 p.m. (205 Claremont Ave., Montclair) and begin with the public hearing and second reading of the ordinance to approve the draft redevelopment plan for Lackawanna Plaza.
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Montclair Financial Consultant, Charged by SEC with Failing to Register as Municipal Advisor, Resigns
In June 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission settled charges against Benecke for failing to register as a municipal advisor.
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Landscapers File Complaint to Stop ‘Unconstitutional’ Gas Leaf Blower Ban
The complaint targets the original ordinance, passed in August, stating its unlawful “two blower limit” classification scheme is the current law—and unconstitutional.
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Montclair Reappoints Town Clerk
Montclair council, in a 5-2 vote, reappointed Angelese Bermúdez Nieves as town clerk, effective September 29, 2023.
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Lackawanna Plaza Redevelopment Plan Inconsistent with Master Plan, Planning Board Says
The proposed Lackawanna Plaza Redevelopment Plan is inconsistent with Montclair’s Master Plan, the Planning Board said.