Montclair police are investigating after a report of shots being fired in the area of Pine Street early Sunday morning. Lt. David O’Dowd said Monday that the police had received […]
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Montclair road-rage man explains dog toss
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Montclair resident Marc Dionne, shown on video throwing a small dog out of a car in a July 12 road-rage incident, claimed that he did it […]
Montclair man faces animal-cruelty charges in road-rage incident
By LINDA MOSS and ERIN ROLL moss@montclairlocal.news roll@montclairlocal.news After an incident that sparked public outrage and put Montclair in the media spotlight once again, a township man this week was […]
Police announce arrest in vehicle burglaries, thefts
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Police have made an arrest in several burglaries that have taken place around Montclair’s northern end over the last week. Danny Gonzalez, 20, of Newark, was […]
Township looking to file charges in dog road-rage incident
By LINDA MOSS and ERIN ROLL moss@montclairlocal.news roll@montclairlocal.news Montclair authorities are planning to bring animal-cruelty charges against a man who pulled a small dog out of a vehicle and hurled […]
Motor vehicle accident near MHS leaves several injured
Several people were reported injured following a two-vehicle accident near Montclair High School Friday afternoon. The accident happened at the corner of Chestnut Street and Midland Avenue between 4 p.m. […]
Police urge residents to lock cars after series of thefts
The Montclair Police Department has issued a warning to residents urging them to lock their cars and not keep valuables in them, following a recent series of burglaries in the town’s […]
Belleville man taken to hospital after motor vehicle accident
A 77-year-old Belleville man was taken to the hospital with injuries following a motor vehicle accident Tuesday morning. Police Lt. David O’Dowd said that the man was turning onto South […]
Police: Montclair woman in stable condition after stabbing
A Montclair woman is in stable condition after being stabbed in what police describe as a domestic violence incident. Police Lt. David O’Dowd said that police responded to a residence […]
Biker dies after fall from cliff at Mills Reservation
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news A Wayne man died in a fall on Monday, June 26, while mountain biking in Mills Reservation. Authorities say that Kerry Rivera, 49, and his brother […]
Indoor ceremony remembers the fallen on Memorial Day
A great blue heron flying eastward was silhouetted against the white sky as the Montclair Police Department honor guard fired a salute to the fallen at the township’s annual solemn […]
Woman injured when tree falls on car on Bellevue Avenue
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news A 63-year-old woman was taken to the hospital with injuries after a massive tree fell on her car while she was inside it Wednesday evening, May […]
Township swears in 10 police chaplains
The Township Council on Tuesday night swore in nine chaplains, representing various faiths, as part of a new Montclair Police Department program. The police chaplains, clergymen and -women, represent houses […]
Police investigating smashed windows at Valley Road businesses
Police are investigating after at least two Valley Road businesses found their windows smashed last weekend. According to the Montclair Police Department, the front windows at Ashtanga Yoga and the […]