Yacobellis is seeking damages and injunctive relief.
Martin Schwartz
Yacobellis accused of conflict; Montclair councilor disputes allegations
Two residents question Yacobellis’ role with Out Montclair.
Petitioning Montclair council, hundreds call for scaled-back Lackawanna plan
As the Planning Board mulls recommendations to the Township Council, a group of residents weigh in with their own demands.
Glen Ridge fire services contract lays bare Montclair Council split
Council members accused others of withholding vital data and out-and-out lying.
Planning Board won’t recommend sites near Walnut St. for redevelopment
Community members voiced support for existing buildings, historical structure.
Montclair doesn’t need big bulk density (Letter to the editor)
Martin Schwartz says Township Councils, past and present, have failed to control zoning to keep density under control.
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.
Montclair will pay attorney who stepped down after racial comment about $86,000
Also: Council had report on Ira Karasick calling an official “three-fifths of a human” for weeks before he resigned, and some say it should have acted faster.
Shame on Montclair council for dropping the ball on rent control (Letter to the editor)
Martin Schwartz says the council acted too late, then rushed through a flawed ordinance.
Got concerns about the Montclair library? Then deal with them openly (Letter to the editor)
Martin Schwartz says if “elected officials have real fiscal oversight concerns, they need to be fully outed and confronted in a public hearing.”
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.
Bloomfield Avenue upgrades on track to be completed May 2022
Upgrades prioritize cars over pedestrians and bicyclists, activist says.
Preventable downtown Montclair parking crisis (Town Square)
BY MARTIN SCHWARTZ Special to Montclair Local Last week’s rushed, 4-3 council vote to modify Montclair’s downtown commercial parking zoning laws was just another sad display of our mayor and […]
Letters to the Editor, June 18
Montclair Local’s ‘Letters To The Editor’ section is an open forum for readers to discuss town matters, articles published in Montclair Local, or other letters to the editor. Views expressed […]