Under the proposed plan, for students in third grade through 12th, students would be divided into Group A (“Mounties”) and Group B (“Bulldogs”). On Mondays and Tuesdays, Mounties will have in-person instruction, while the Bulldogs have remote instruction. The schedule will then rotate on Thursdays and Fridays, with the Mounties at home and the Bulldogs in school.
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COVID-19: Remote learning plan, today’s numbers
After advising last month that schools should be prepared to open in some capacity this fall, the New Jersey Department of Education issued guidance today, July 24, allowing parents to select full-time remote learning for their children in the 2020-2021 school year.
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Montclair Farmers’ Market sees some complaints on social distancing enforcement
About 500 to 600 people come through the market on typical Saturdays, with about 50 people allowed in the market area at a time, said township sustainability officer Gray Russell, who is also on the market’s board of trustees.
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What’s in a name? Some say a lot when it comes to Freeholder
As the nation tears down symbols of injustice, the state is looking at removing the name “freeholder” from the rolls of elected officials, claiming it is connected to racial bias.
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Montclair BID pauses street closures for review period
Last weekend, the Montclair Business Improvement District and the township closed down Church Street and South Park Street for the first time since the pandemic hit allowing restaurants to expand dining space and creating a pedestrian-friendly space.
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COVID-19: Rent help is on the way for Montclair businesses
Montclair businesses affected by the COVID pandemic can apply for up to $10,000 to pay the rent under a new state program.
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Mask it up, Montclair!
As hundreds of Montclairians waited in line to be tested for COVID-19 at the Wally Choice Center in Glenfield Park last week, a “mask enforcement” team handed out masks and gave the 101 on wearing them, which is now required even outdoors.
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Police reform vs. police defunding in Montclair
The movement calling for police reform, social justice and the defunding of police departments has come to the progressive town of Montclair in the wake of the killing of George Floyd.
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Former Montclair school administrator named as MHS interim principal
Terry Trigg-Scales, identified in the personnel documents as Ida Trigg-Scales, was named as the new interim principal, effective Aug. 1.
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COVID-19: Murphy denounces McConnell, proposed federal spending plan
“This is a slap in the face of every governor across the country, Republican and Democrat, who have shouldered the burden of this pandemic,” Murphy said.
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Montclair restaurants, bars continue to struggle in pandemic
New Jersey has allowed outdoor dining, but many Montclair restaurants and especially bars continue to struggle with the reduced capacity.
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Montclair police blotter: July 22, 2020
The police blotter is provided to Montclair Local at the discretion of the Montclair Police Department and may not reflect the complete scope of police activity.
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Schools can pursue all-remote learning for start of school year, Murphy says
Murphy said that not all of the details were finalized, but that the Department of Education would be releasing more information later this week.
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COVID-19: Heat advisory on, Farmers Market vouchers, and today’s numbers
Residents are without cooling centers as temperatures have remained in the mid-90s over the past few days, reaching a heat index of 110 degrees today, July 20.