Police are investigating after at least two Valley Road businesses found their windows smashed last weekend. According to the Montclair Police Department, the front windows at Ashtanga Yoga and the […]
Public Safety
Fire breaks out at Montague Place home
No one was injured in an early-morning fire on Montague Place on Thursday. The Montclair Fire Department received a call about the fire at 1:42 a.m., according to a notice […]
Police investigating robbery at Grove Street convenience store
Police are investigating a robbery that occurred at a Montclair convenience store on Wednesday. According to a statement from the Montclair Police Department, a man entered the Grove Convenience Store, […]
No one injured in Mission Street, Waterbury Road house fires
No one was hurt in either of two house fires that took place in Montclair on Easter Sunday, officials said. The first fire occurred at a two-family home on Mission […]
Police urge residents to lock doors, windows after burglaries
by ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Police are investigating a series of residential burglaries in Montclair’s southwest corner. The Montclair Police Department sent out an advisory to residents on Thursday reporting that […]
New ladder truck for Montclair Fire Department
The Montclair Fire Department unveiled on Tuesday a new firefighting apparatus addition to its fleet – a Pierce Arrow XT 105’ Aerial Ladder Truck. The unveiling took place at a […]
Township to review parking facilities
By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news The township’s utility official plans to evaluate the physical condition of the municipal parking facilities, including the Crescent and Bay Street decks, and to recommend that […]
Woman found dead in Montclair apartment
Authorities are investigating after a woman was found dead in a Montclair apartment earlier this week. Police were called to the woman’s apartment on Grove Street on Sunday. Essex County […]
Montclair-based doctor dies in pedestrian accident
by ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Authorities are investigating after a Montclair-based doctor was killed in a pedestrian accident this week. Jan Huston-Pryor, 66, is believed to have been struck by a […]
Montclair Animal Shelter persists after fire
Linda Moss Moss@montclairlocal.news Nearly a year after a devastating fire, with repairs not completed yet, the Montclair Township Animal Shelter is soldiering on and successfully finding homes for dogs and […]
Train strikes vehicle on tracks in Upper Montclair
A NJ Transit train collided with a vehicle stopped on the tracks near the Upper Montclair train station late Monday afternoon. The accident occurred around 4:45 p.m. at the Bellevue […]
Montclair Fire Department gets new insurance rating
The Montclair Local has received this press release from Katya Wowk, communications director for the Township of Montclair: The Montclair Township Fire Department reached an important milestone in its continued […]
Montclair police investigate swastika graffiti
by ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Police are investigating after someone apparently spray-painted a swastika on a rock in Nishuane Park. The graffiti was noticed on a rock near the park’s basketball […]
Montclair pursues SAFE Streets program
by ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news A long-term project in Montclair to make more of the township’s streets safer for pedestrians and bicyclists, as well as motorists, could be taking a few […]