Letters to the Editor

The state of school infrastructure in the United States is dismal by any measure. Across the country we have watched as teachers and students have protested conditions in buildings.  School districts, like Detroit and Chicago, make the news but not too long ago our own schools were closed for a year and half due largely to poor HVAC systems amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We ...

"We must provide facilities reasonably calculated to meet all of our goals," Stuart Rubin writes. "We can and must do it all, for all of our kids."

"As a town we have the opportunity to significantly improve our schools while sharing the costs," Juliet Jones writes.

Tessie Thomas urges a yes vote on the school bond referendum.

"With advocacy and hard work, we can insist that Montclair be a beacon for climate justice and equity," Ivy Sheibar writes.

Carolyn Lack urges the Montclair Township Council to permit accessory dwelling units.

"The relationship we have developed with Glen Ridge for fire services is mutually beneficial," Michael D. Byrne says.

"The bond will pay for long-overdue repairs to playgrounds, gymnasiums and auditoriums," Evan Mandery says.

Elizabeth Milner says there is an urgent need to pass the Reproductive Equity Act.

John M. O'Connor recommends making Church Street a pedestrian zone.