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Voter guide 2021 for Montclair, NJ residents
The General Election is Tuesday, Nov. 2, but you don’t need to wait.
League still backs Montclair having mayor-appointed school board
The League of Women Voters of the Montclair area decided not to study the issue again — leaving in place the same position it’s had since 2009.
Elected or appointed school board? An ‘inflection point’ for Montclair
Several community leaders say they’re not ready to pick a side, but they support the question going to voters.
Montclair GOP Club seeks apology from councilman over comments
A letter written by Councilman Bob Russo has drawn the ire of the Montclair Republican Club.
Mayor: Even in a year of COVID, Montclair’s spirit unbroken
Montclair Mayor Sean Spiller delivered his State of the Township address Tuesday night at that evening’s township council meeting.
Pelham to remain as NAACP president
Al Pelham will continue to lead the Montclair branch of the NAACP as its president.
Baskerville will not be running for NAACP president
Renee Baskerville’s bid for president of the Montclair NAACP has been pulled by the National NAACP, which has taken over the local election due to infighting.
National NAACP intervenes into Montclair election due to infighting
The national NAACP is taking over the Montclair NAACP’s first contested election in nearly a decade.
Sherrill, Payne: We’re safe after ‘obscene attack on our democracy’
Rep. Mikie Sherrill, a Montclair resident, was in the Capitol building as it was breached.
PHOTOS: Montclair erupts in celebration over Biden win
Montclairians take to the streets to celebrate.
Montclair voters hold rally at Watchung Plaza to ensure every vote counts
The weather was warm for autumn, with sunny skies and temperatures in the upper 60s. “We ordered this weather direct from John Lewis and Ruth Bader Ginsburg,” joked Cotter, who remarked that the late representative and Supreme Court justice were likely “upstairs” monitoring the election.
Pundits of Montclair: Familiar faces talk elections
Tim O’Brien, Jonathan Alter and Jeh Johnson have all been appearing on television news shows for years. They expect to talk about the 2020 election, too.
An election like no other – At the polls and around town, Montclairians speak about the vote
By Nov. 2, the day before Election Day, the Essex County Board of Elections reported that 19,000 Montclairians had already voted via mail-in ballots.