A “wall of secrecy” that attorneys for Montclair Township tried to erect in the Montclair chief financial officer’s whistleblower case came tumbling down.
Padmaja Rao
Township of Montclair Files Unredacted Documents in CFO Whistleblower Case
A ‘wall of secrecy’ that attorneys for the township of Montclair tried to erect in the Montclair CFO whistleblower case came tumbling down Tuesday. In response to Judge Stephen Petrillo’s […]
Meeting for Montclair superintendent, council members on budget falls apart
An on-again, off-again meeting breaks down over questions about who should attend.
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.”
Montclair seeks to seal public courtroom in CFO’s sex discrimination case
“This extraordinary request from a public body is contrary to all law,” the attorney for Padmaja Rao writes.
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.
Montclair officials walk residents through $100 million budget
The proposed budget for 2023 is 4.59% higher than the budget for 2022.
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.
Russo weighing run for Montclair mayor
Others, including Councilor-at-Large Peter Yaccobellis and former mayoral candidate, Renee Baskerville, also contemplating a run.
Council members vote to indemnify Montclair township employees, including themselves
The ordinance guarantees paid legal defense in many circumstances, including
Health insurance payments for Montclair councilors may have run to six figures
Lawsuit filed by CFO last year questions councilors’ eligibility for coverage
Stafford seeks $1.2 million settlement from Montclair, officials say
Montclair lawyers are fearful of prolonged and costly litigation with the embattled township manager, the council members say.
Montclair Council introduces nearly $100M budget; final approval 2 months away
Under this proposal, the Fire Department would receive an increase of about $2.2 million.
Montclair Council holds off decision on Stafford
Acting Township Attorney Paul Burr’s contract extended two months.