After more than 15 months in immigration detention, and over five weeks in the Essex County Jail awaiting a final deportation hearing, Jorge Chajon, the Guatemalan detainee whose case Montclair […]
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Town doesn’t owe Grabowsky for legal fees, appeals court says
By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news An appeals court has ruled that the township doesn’t have to pay the legal fees, roughly $123,000, that Montclair commercial landlord Dick Grabowsky incurred when he […]
MPA and Township Reach An Agreement
Council decides against dissolving the troubled parking authority.
More Candidates Enter the Race
Since our posting yesterday, we’ve learned of three more candidates who have picked up election packets for the municipal elections in May. Former Mayor Bob Russo, who has been flirting […]
Back to the Drawing Board for Snow Ordinance
Pathmark wasn’t the only thing trashed at Renee Baskerville’s 4th Ward community meeting last night. Planning Board member Carole Willis took the podium at the end to express concern about […]
Petition Circulates as Music Fills the Air at Saturday’s Montclair Jazz Fest
Check out the music, and see if it puts you in the mood to move an election.
Montclair’s OBAC — A “Failure?”
Councilor Nick Lewis calls OBAC a failure — other councilors chime in.
Montclair’s “Smart” Parking is Fully Operational
The ribbon has been cut, and the mobile phone meter app is fully functional. Can’t find a spot? An app might soon help with that, too.
Let’s Talk About The Town Budget, Montclair
Councilor Nick Lewis is holding a Third Ward meeting Monday, May 17, 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation Church, 67 Church Street, Montclair. The purpose of the meeting is […]
Blue Wave Managing New Community Resource Center, Montclair
Blue Wave NJ Action Center originally opened in Montclair last September as a resource hub for grassroots political activities supporting Obama’s campaign and New Jersey’s progressive candidates. Yesterday, the small […]