Right now, the north end of Montclair is in the largely white, largely affluent 11th. The southern end is in the majority Black 10th. A vote Wednesday morning could put it all in the 11th or change the dividing line.
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An argument for putting Montclair in just one Congressional District (Town square)
The New Jersey Congressional Redistricting Commission is holding hearings, seeking public input as it considers redrawing the map.
Dozens of community members and leaders gathered in Montclair to demand climate action
“We want to take action because we care about leaving a livable world for all future generations,” founder of Montclair Climate Action David Korfhage said.
Town hall talk discusses New Jersey’s proposed Reproductive Freedom Act
New Jersey legislators introduced the Reproductive Freedom Act following the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Sept. 18.
Activism: Moms take to the streets
Across the nation and here in Montclair, moms are protesting and taking to the streets for political issues they care about.
Photos: Montclair Trump Impeachment rally joins hundreds nationwide
A mostly middle-aged and senior crowd, racially mixed, with some youths, turned out in the cold and drizzling rain, messaged protestor Claudia Sherwood, “I felt a respect and dedication […]
Blue Wave talks healthcare reform in Montclair
Blue Wave NJ hosted the forum to outline proposals for healthcare reform and remind residents that the enrollment period for state-mandated coverage is Nov. 1-Dec. 15.
Baristanet Profile: Kathleen Bedoya
Name: Kathleen Bedoya Where do you live? Montclair, South End When did you move there? 10 years ago Where did you grow up? West New York, NJ How do you make a […]
Marijuana – The push to make it legal
By Tina Pappas for Montclair Local A prosecutor is tired of prosecuting upstanding individuals for marijuana use, a psychotherapist contends the plant could help relieve her patients’ anxiety in a […]
GOP tax reform may hit Montclair home values hard
By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news Montclair homeowners should brace for a double-digit decrease in their property values if proposed Republican federal tax reform passes. That’s the alarming message that Township Mayor […]
Gubernatorial candidate Murphy says N.J. economy No. 1 priority
By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news Preaching to the choir in a church, an audience of about 300 people in the so-called “People’s Republic of Montclair,” Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Murphy on […]
SiriusXM’s Obeidallah to conduct Montclair town hall with Murphy
BlueWaveNJ is teaming up with SiriusXM host, and North Jersey native, Dean Obeidallah to hold a town hall meeting in Montclair this Saturday with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Murphy, the […]
Montclair responds to Charlottesville
Following last weekend’s white nationalist protest last weekend which left one counter-protester dead and others injured in Charlottesville, Va., Montclair Local reached out to a number of local leaders – […]
Candlelight Vigil in Brookdale Park Held in Solidarity with Charlottesville
A candlelight vigil was held in Brookdale Park Sunday night to “gather for peace and solidarity with Charlottesville.” The event, hosted by NJ 11th for Change, drew an estimated crowd […]