The third party group would place an interim manager and begin a statewide search.
Montclair Township Council
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The train is leaving the station. Will this council be on it? (Letter to the Editor)
“The argument that Montclair is losing quaintness suggests that quaintness could ever be found at the intersection of Grove and Bloomfield avenues,” Stuart Rubin writes.
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Meeting for Montclair superintendent, council members on budget falls apart
An on-again, off-again meeting breaks down over questions about who should attend.
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How Montclair’s school budget went wrong, and how it can be set right (Town Square)
“The passage of a 2023-24 budget by the Board of Education, which included significant job cuts, has left even some longtime residents wondering what is going on with a school district that has long been a source of pride and a draw for new arrivals,” Sergio González writes.
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Montclair Councilor requests help from acting state comptroller in whistleblower case
Montclair Councilor-at-Large Peter Yacobellis writes, “I am horrified to be part of this government at the current time.”
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PILOT agreements are indefensible (Letter to the Editor)
“States like Pennsylvania give school boards a vote on PILOTs.”
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Montclair school district 2023-24 budget – including staff cuts – passes
Students, parents, teachers advocate for nonrenewed staff, funding from township.
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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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David Cummings looks back and ahead at the Fourth Ward
He wrestles with the pros and cons of the Lackawanna Plaza plan
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Montclair issues official notice of Stafford public hearing for Friday morning
Council members and Stafford will not engage with one another, though residents may speak before the meeting begins.
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Russo weighing run for Montclair mayor
Others, including Councilor-at-Large Peter Yaccobellis and former mayoral candidate, Renee Baskerville, also contemplating a run.
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Montclair residents voice fears about Lackawanna Plaza plan
Town meeting marked by concerns that the project threatens the town’s diversity
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Lackawanna plan opponents to hold Montclair community meeting
The plans impact on gentrification and historic preservation are on the agenda.
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Health insurance payments for Montclair councilors may have run to six figures
Lawsuit filed by CFO last year questions councilors’ eligibility for coverage