By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news It is a long-running discussion in Montclair, especially for the parents of the town’s youngest residents: How should Montclair make its streets safer places to walk and […]
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Nearly 90 artists seek four prime spots to paint their murals
Eighty-eight artists are vying for four prime spots in Montclair’s downtown to showcase their larger-than-life art.Â
Montclair Police Blotter, Sept. 26
ARRESTS Sunday, Sept. 22—A 50-year-old Montclair man was arrested on Midland Avenue and charged with driving while intoxicated. BURGLARY/THEFT Tuesday, Sept. 17—A 68-year-old Bloomfield resident reported that she was parked […]
After loss of infant, Montclair group offers ‘pockets of light’
On Sept. 24, the Montclair Council created a proclamation declaring Oct. 15 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.
What is Montclair doing to address climate change?
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news On Friday Sept. 20, Montclair middle and high school students participated in a walkout, one of hundreds taking place around the world, calling attention to climate […]
Montclair Art Museum gets nod to create outdoor public space
The planning board approved upgrades to the museum’s grounds including an outdoor sculpture garden, a public space with a water wall and a reflecting pond with a newly commissioned work of art. Â
Teachers want answers to delay in pay raises, problems with new contract
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Teachers claim their new contract documents received in August contain inaccurate numbers, missing stipends and other incorrect data. Some say they opened their documents to discover […]
Renaissance bus schedule mishaps anger parents
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news The buses that serve Renaissance Middle School are not arriving or departing on schedule, and are not following assigned routes, parents said last week. Buses were […]
Photos: students and Montclairites rally for climate change action
Montclair students of all ages, and Montclair adults took, demonstrated for action in climate change on Friday, Sept. 20, at MHS and on Church Street.
Police investigate report of teens being stalked in Upper Montclair
Police are looking for a man that allegedly followed two teens and videotaped and/or photographed them yesterday, Sept. 19.
Lunch debt continues to rise in Montclair schools
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Student lunch debt continues to rise in Montclair, last year to the tune of 30 percent. Montclair’s students had almost $130,000 accrued for unpaid lunches, as […]