Business

By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news Seemingly reflecting the national zeitgeist regarding sexual harassment, a story about a Montclair ice cream shop’s controversial logo, which some claimed was offensive to women, went viral and was picked up by media outlets around the world.  Th ...

By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news The new downtown Dairy Air Ice Cream Co. was blasted this week for its derrière-themed name and provocative cow logo, which some found offensive and demeaning to women. The kerfuffle has apparently convinced the shop to revamp the logo and make it more “fun” and less “sexy.” The controversy start ...

By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news A Montclair attorney has pleaded guilty to charges related to his alleged role in a $4 million medical insurance fraud ring. Mark Gertner pleaded guilty to third-degree third-degree criminal running, according to an announcement from Attorney General Christopher S...

By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Bow Tie Cinemas chose not to renew its lease on Montclair's Bellevue Theatre, according to the attorney representing the theater's owner. And the theater chain is also reportedly planning to remove the Bellevue's projection equipment and other fixtures, which it owns, and which could mean complications for the 95-year-old movie house's future...

By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news A petition to save the Bellevue Theatre from closing has been launched. Montclair resident Lena Fine started a petition on Change.org Thursday evening, after it was announced that Bow Tie Cinemas' lease on the Bellevue Theatre would be expiring after the weekend...

By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news A new local business, which is trying to create a hub for activities and employment opportunities for those with disabilities, will be opening later this month on Bellevue Avenue. Cornerstone Montclair LLC was founded by Wendy Lacey, its executive director and a township resident ...

By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news  After being on the market for three months, Yankee legend Yogi Berra's former Montclair home, a lavish Tudor mansion on Wayside Place, apparently has a buyer. The house, which was listed for sale on May 26, went under contract Aug. 29,...

By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news With this price cut, maybe now you can afford Yankee legend Yogi Berra’s former home in Montclair, a lavish Tudor mansion. The price tag for the 1.4-acre estate on Wayside Place has been trimmed by $404,000, to $2.795 millio ...

By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news In this case, it was everything and the kitchen sinks, plural. At the former Rascals Comedy Club on Wednesday hundreds of items were auctioned off, including dozens of chairs, high-top tables and bar stools; boxes of dishes and glassware; a number of large tufted black leather couches; shimmery gold crocodile-print banquettes; a podium; a 10-burner stove with

By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news A new tenant, an upscale restaurant and large catering facility, will be moving into the former Rascals Comedy Club, which has been vacant for a decade. A group led by an area attorney, Jason Miller, will be leasing the 15,000-square-foot space at 499-501 Bloomfield Ave ...