DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, Whatever you do, don’t discuss indemnification. It’s boring, it’s annoying, it’s complicated, it’s controversial, and it’s just plain icky. So, what will you discuss instead? Sincerely, Al Ternative […]
Opinion
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MontClairVoyant: Bridge Over Troubled Water, and a Troubling Dessert
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, The current Township Council is always newsworthy because of the township manager situation and other reasons, so what did you think of its meeting last night, April 12? […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Sustainable fishing is a must (Letter to the Editor)
“If people choose to buy seafood from sustainable fisheries, it will help marine populations rebuild,” Jacqueline Stearns writes.
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MontClairVoyant: Discussing a Demand and DeCamp and Dickens
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, The suspended township manager is reportedly demanding the huge sum of $1.2 million to step aside. Comment? Sincerely, Victimizers Can Play the Victim How DARE he try to […]
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MontClairVoyant: Township Manager Not Budged (From His Job) on a Budget Night
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, Last week, you started your column with a Q&A about the unconscionable delay in firing the township manager accused of hostile workplace behavior by four women. This week, […]
Posted inEducation, Letters to the Editor, Opinion
We cannot continue to cut our way to school budgets (Letter to the Editor)
“We’ve already seen the need for unpleasant cuts in past budgets; this predicament is not new.,” Andrew Gideon writes.
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New group for civil liberties (Letter to the Editor)
FAIR’s membership in Montclair comprises people from a wide spectrum of political and social viewpoints.
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MontClairVoyant: A Tale of One Bus Company, Two Politicians and Two Principals
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, Has the job of the suspended township manager FINALLY been discontinued after four women sued or filed formal complaints because of his alleged hostile workplace behavior? Sincerely, He […]
Posted inEducation, Latest Stories, Opinion, Top Stories, Town Square
Some hard truths about the schools budget (Town Square)
“The state has fallen far short of its own standards in providing funding to public schools,” the Board of Education president says.
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Montclairvoyant: A Think Piece? Actually, More of a ‘Pink’ Piece
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, When Montclair was hit with another water main break — this time on March 7 near the corner of Bloomfield and Gates avenues — did you again wonder […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Municipal Government, Opinion
Surprised, saddened by Stafford lawsuit (Letter to the Editor)
Rich McMahon says, “I have been surprised and saddened by the ongoing lawsuit and stories and opinions it has generated. It does not represent either individual I know.”
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
What happened to suduko? (Letter to the Editor)
Bobbi Holtz says, “I consider this to be theft worthy of feature in the Montclair Local police blotter; after all, who among us could dare place a value on delight?”
Posted inLatest Stories, Opinion, Town Square
Safe schools, stores, streets: just a pipe dream? (Town Square)
“Our institutions are all wrestling with ways to deal with death threats,” Diane T. Masucci writes.
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MontClairVoyant: Fake School Upgrades That Get an ‘A’ for ‘Absurd’
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, What do you think of the six-year, $187.7-million project to repair and upgrade Montclair’s schools? Sincerely, N. Frastructure Wonderful that Montclair voters overwhelmingly approved the money to fund […]