The ADU ordinance, which is set for first reading on Wednesday, Sept. 28, is expected for a final vote Tuesday, Oct. 25.
Town Square
Costs and benefits of providing fire protection to Glen Ridge (Town Square)
“In simple terms, it just would not be in Montclair’s best interest to withdraw from the Mutual Aid Agreement,” Fire Chief John Herrmann says.
MEA declares solidarity with LGBTQIA students (Town Square)
The MEA says Gay-Straight Alliance advisers have helped provide safe spaces for students.
Kids can build journalism skills at Montclair Y (Town Square)
“I believe in a free press and I want future generations to continue to give a voice to the voiceless,” Jaime Bedrin says.
Big lessons from Montclair Little League (Town Square)
Holly Shaw, a coach for the Blue Jays in Montclair Little League’s Major Division, discusses the leagues first year in Montclair.
Move Montclair toward 100% sustainable energy
David Korfhage says the Sustainable Energy Alliance has been a good start, but Montclair can do more.
Montclair right to carefully consider changes to diversity programs (Town Square)
Dr. Renée Baskerville says real data and specific goals need to inform any changes, to truly meet the goal of making Montclair a more diverse, fair and representative place.
Give a Montclair street tree some love (Town Square)
While the lifespan of our backyard trees is well over 100 years, the life expectancy of our street trees is 7 to 15 years.
A small reason to be thankful for Tropical Storm Ida (Town Square)
New Jersey’s State of Emergency declaration opened up a loophole for Diane Masucci.
Montclair, we are proud to be your library (Town Square)
The Montclair Public Library also asks you take its survey, to help it determine how to better serve the community going forward.
It’s time for Montclair government to move away from gas leaf blowers, too (Town square)
Several community organization leaders sent the following letter to Montclair Township Manager Tim Stafford Feb. 2, in an effort organized by Quiet Montclair, which opposes the use of gas-powered leaf […]
There’s a path forward to reparations — it’s happened before for Asian Americans (Town Square)
Danielle Iwata, an AAPI Montclair board member, still has the letter of apology her grandmother received from the U.S. government.
We can do more to boost women entrepreneurs, like many in Montclair (Town square)
Liz DiMarco Weinmann says opportunities to grow and learn aren’t as easily made available to women entrepreneurs as they are to men — but there are ways to support them.
Montclair hasn’t been dispirited by the last 2 years (Mayor’s State of the Township address)
Mayor Sean Spiller also advocates for rent control, celebrates grant for an anti-hate task force