The spirit of love and community filled every crevice of the synagogue as neighbors and members of the congregation warmly greeted one another with hugs and smiles.
Cary Chevat
The other Montclair (Letter to the Editor)
“…our town is rich with diverse communities and that Montclair has come a long way in our struggles against an ugly racial history,” Cary Chevat said. “Today, the forces of development seem intent on erasing the diverse history and nature of Montclair – is your newspaper contributing to that?”
Vote Montclair founder says he’s sorry for writing the piece that has members quitting
By LOUIS C. HOCHMAN hochman@montclairlocal.news The founder of Vote Montclair said in a message to his mailing list Friday he’d “let down friends and collaborators” when he wrote a piece […]
A strong mayor? Sure. But first, Montclair council, do your job. (Letter to the editor)
Martin Schwartz says the idea of changing Montclair’s government might have merit — but town council members have more power than they let on.
Let’s give Montclair mayors some real power (Town Square)
The mayor has little more power than any other member of the Township Council. Most real authority over day-to-day matters rests with an unelected township manager.
Attorney will investigate Black Montclair firefighters’ claims of racial bias in promotions exam
The firefighters say the rubric was changed specifically to put them at a disadvantage.
Reasons Montclair voters chose to have an elected school board
Activists and community leaders point to changing demographics, dissatisfaction with the status quo and Mayor Sean Spiller’s role as the NJEA head.
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 – […]
Chevat Endorses Jackson for Mayor
Accuses Turner of running an “ugly campaign.”