The picnic at Hurrell Field in Glen Ridge will celebrate diversity in the community and feature food trucks, live music and games!
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Lawsuit puts Montclair Fire Department and Firehouse No. 3 under scrutiny
Firehouse No. 3 has received little to no capital improvements in more than a decade.
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Car crash in Brookdale Park kills Glen Ridge teenager, authorities say
Four minors, all from Glen Ridge, were in the vehicle, the Prosecutor’s Office said. They were taken to local hospitals.
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Baristanet Profile: Karis Takaki
Name: Karis Takaki Where do you live? Glen Ridge When did you move there? We moved here 2014 and previously lived in New York, Florida, and Colorado. Where did you […]
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Mayor optimistic as Montclair’s water crisis eases
Montclair was still under a state of emergency on Sunday evening and prohibiting all non-essential use of water.
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Glen Ridge fire services contract lays bare Montclair Council split
Council members accused others of withholding vital data and out-and-out lying.
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Montclair council approves Glen Ridge fire contract on split vote
The new contract, under which Glen Ridge will pay Montclair for fire protection services, will run for 10 years with an option to renew for an additional five years.
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A plea for Montclair to renew fire contract with Glen Ridge (Letter to the Editor)
“The relationship we have developed with Glen Ridge for fire services is mutually beneficial,” Michael D. Byrne says.
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Montclair was sole bidder for Glen Ridge fire contract
The expected competition from Bloomfield did not materialize.
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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.
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Mayor: Montclair likely to OK fire protection deal with Glen Ridge
Mayor Sean Spiller calls the 10-year contract a ‘win-win’ despite lower payments.
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Time to reassess Montclair-Glen Ridge fire agreement (Letter to the Editor)
Eileen Birmingham says that Glen Ridge has been paying bargain prices for fire protection.
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GRDIA: Doing the Work to Welcome and Include All of Glen Ridge
The purpose is in the name. The Glen Ridge Diversity and Inclusion Association (GRDIA) works to uphold a school district and community where all Glen Ridge families feel welcomed, seen, […]
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Baristanet Profile: Maria Sanders
Name: Maria Sanders Where do you live? I feel like I live in 3 towns: Bloomfield (where we technically live), Glen Ridge (our official address) and Montclair (where I truly LIVE […]