With the closure of municipal and state offices, Montclair residents are having to wait to apply for marriage licenses and first-time drivers licenses.
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As residents try to keep COVID at bay, poisonings are on the rise
Poison control centers are reporting a 20 percent increase in calls related to exposures from household cleaning products and disinfectants compared to last year, according to state officials.
COVID-19: As parks reopen, numbers are leveling
With parks and golf courses set to reopen tomorrow, May 2, and the number of COVID-19 cases flattening, state officials warned residents that if they don’t comply with social distancing, the reopening will be short-lived.
COVID-19: All parks, including Montclair’s, to reopen on May 2
Township officials announced on Friday that Montclair’s 18 municipal parks, nature preserves and open spaces would once again reopen, but for passive recreation only. Park users are also advised to wear face coverings and practice social distancing.
COVID-19: New Jersey to get 550,000 new testing kits
The announcement was made following a Thursday morning meeting between New Jersey state officials and federal officials at the White House.
We Care Montclair shout-outs, April 30
As part of Montclair Local’s “We Care Montclair” initiative, we’re asking our readers to show their support for neighbors, friends, family, essential workers, and everyone else in our community. For […]
Montclair approves 2020-2021 school budget
Montclair has adopted its $136,339,182 school budget for the 2020-2021 school year, in a budget season that was complicated by the COVID-19 outbreak.
COVID-19: Montclair South End businesses step it up for their community
Despite being hit hard by the COVID-19 shutdown, Montclair’s South End is still working hard to support the community it serves.
ELECTIONS: Candidates discuss Montclair issues at League, Local, AIM forum
Montclair council and mayoral candidates discussed responding to the economic impact of COVID-19, development, a senior activity center, and more in a candidates forum April 22.
Montclair Nonprofits anxiously await Federal aid
Montclair nonprofits, struggling just as hard as their for-profit counterparts, are hoping that Federal money like the Payroll Protection Plan comes soon.
COVID-19: State, county parks re-open on Saturday, but with social distancing
Today, April 18, Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order allowing state and county parks and golf courses to re-open at sunrise on May 2, with county parks reopening at the discretion of county governments.
UPDATE: Montclair could extend tax payment deadline
Property tax payments are due this Friday, May 1, with a 10-day grace period, Montclair officials announced this week.
ELECTIONS: Mayoral candidates discuss education issues facing Montclair’s district
Montclair’s Parent Teacher Association decided to sponsor a mayoral candidates forum on educational issues
COVID-19: Montclair residents named to state commission to restart New Jersey
Two Montclair residents have been named as members of the Governor’s Restart and Recovery Commission, to help New Jersey recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.