Montclair Councilor at Large Peter Yacobellis, who announced he would run for mayor back in May, announced Wednesday he would drop out of the mayoral race and not seek reelection […]
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Resident to Montclair Council: ‘There’s a lot of dissatisfaction in town. Get it together.’
Residents blast timing of executive sessions, ask for return of call-in comment
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Land-use experts’ pleas for 4-story height limits unheeded
Council keeps six-story height limit along Bloomfield Avenue.
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Ascend threatens legal action if Montclair doesn’t approve license quickly
Ascend sets its sights on pot sales to start in August.
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Montclair Council declines on limiting heights on Bloomfield Ave.
After the Planning Board suggested zoning changes decreasing allowable building heights from six stories to four on Bloomfield Avenue to be in line with the township’s master plan, the Township Council and its Economic Development Committee rejected them.
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Montclair residents ask: Why weren’t we heard?
Some Montclair residents are questioning why Mayor Sean Spiller deviated from the previously published agenda at a recent Township Council meeting to hold public comment later in the night, after a vote that could lead to an expanded temporary skate park at Rand Park had already taken place.
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Montclair council approves spending up to $1.35M to expand parking, facilities
The town plans to purchase the former PNC Bank building and parking lot at 57 Park St., spending as much as $1.35 million.
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Governor swears in Montclair’s new mayor
Gov. Phil Murphy was a special guest in Montclair today, swearing in Sean Spiller as Montclair’s next mayor.
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Tune in to candidates forum on Wednesday, April 22
The League of Women Voters of the Montclair area education fund, Aging in Montclair (AIM) and Montclair Local newspaper will host a televised-only candidates forum on Wednesday, April 22, 7 p.m.
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Montclair’s deputy mayor position still under fire, this time by the clergy
A group of clergy came out to decry Councilwoman Renée Baskerville not being appointed as deputy mayor in June.
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In brief: Council passes resolution in support of continued search for missing couple
The Montclair Township Council is calling on Montclair’s national representatives to do what they can to aid in the search for a missing Montclair couple in Barbados.
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Montclair Council: Concerns Raised Over Sale of Water To Glen Ridge; Early Passage of Parking Measures
The Montclair Township Council passed the 2019 municipal budget at its April 2 conference meeting, with appropriations totaling $91.1 million, including $55.2 million for municipal purposes, $2.6 million for library […]
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Montclair Council, Residents Bid Farewell To Township Clerk Linda Wanat
Two second-reading ordinances – one extending the “No Parking Here to Corner” parking restriction on the northbound lane of Upper Mountain Avenue to a point 125 feet south of the […]
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Fullerton parking rates drop pending review, Bay Street increase put on hold
By Jaimie Julia Winters winters@montclairlocal.news Residents not happy with a rise in parking fees at the Fullerton Parking Deck could see some relief. At least temporarily. Beginning this Thursday, Feb. […]