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By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Want to learn how to build a robot? Write a computer program? Or just want to play around with circuits? If you’re a student in the Montclair area, there’s likely a class on that for you. Coding ...

BY LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news The owner of a Montclair ice cream shop whose logo sparked a controversy broke his silence Wednesday, saying his store manager quit over the flap and that he would be issuing a statement soon. In a brief phone interview Anthony Tortoriello, one of the owners of Dairy Air Ice Cream Co...

By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news Montclair has a solid contingent on Gov.-elect Phil Murphy’s transition team, roughly a half-dozen people including at-large Township Councilman Bob Russo and Fourth Ward Councilwoman Renée Baskerville. The large ...

By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news Montclair homeowners should brace for a double-digit decrease in their property values if proposed Republican federal tax reform passes. That’s the alarming message that Township Mayor Robert Jackson had this past weekend at a “Rally Against the Tax Scam” event, which drew more than 200 attendees, sponsored by BlueWaveNJ, NJ 11th for Change and New Jersey Wor

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 ...

The Montclair Sanctuary Alliance will hold a dedication ceremony on the third night of Hanukkah, Thursday, Dec. 14.

By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news The Montclair branch of the NAACP is looking for community feedback on the issue of rent stabilization, soliciting comments on the civic-engagement platform PlanetCivic. William Scott, chairman of the local NAACP’s Housing Committee, is trying to determine if rent stabilization should be the topic of a community workshop event or be brought before the Townshi

By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news With several caveats, the Township Planning Board Monday night granted the owner of a four-family dwelling on the corner of Midland Avenue and Walnut approval to build a three-car garage. Following a hearing the board approved the site plan and granted three variance to Charles Swanson for his property at 90 Midland Ave...

With Governor-Elect Phil Murphy by his side, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. kicked off his re-election campaign for a fifth term Monday. DiVincenzo announced his plans during a press conference at Essex County Veterans Memorial Park in Newark, where he was surrounded by officials from the county and state who were there to endorse him. ...

Montclair Sanctuary Alliance has formed to protect undocumented immigrants. Its physical space will be at Bnai Keshet.