Tensions run high at Tuesday night meeting.
Montclair Town Council
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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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Accessory dwelling units might preserve Montclair’s diversity (Town Square)
The ADU ordinance, which is set for first reading on Wednesday, Sept. 28, is expected for a final vote Tuesday, Oct. 25.
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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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7 vying for 2 Montclair licenses to sell recreational marijuana
Among the applicants are a company with headquarters in Atlanta and a husband and wife, who are seeking to open their first cannabis shop.
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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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Montclair groups create remote learning center for children of working parents
With Montclair’s school district still remote, students with parents who work out of the house now have a place to go and do schoolwork.
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Montclair names new municipal clerk
Angelese Bermudez Nieves will be Montclair’s new municipal clerk.
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Planning board wants more input on biking options
Planning board members are again voicing their concerns with the creation of bike paths in Montclair, this time even with a temporary measure.
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Living in a construction zone — ‘It’s more than just the noise’
For residents living in the wake of Montclair’s ongoing development boom, their days are filled with incessant noise, blocked access to homes and driveways, and the smell of idling diesel trucks that also take up precious parking spots, and trash-strewn streets.
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After loss of infant, Montclair group offers ‘pockets of light’
On Sept. 24, the Montclair Council created a proclamation declaring Oct. 15 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.