On Thursday, Montclair council member Peter Yacobellis announced his resignation from the Township Council effective immediately.
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Yacobellis Won’t Run For Mayor
Montclair Councilor at Large Peter Yacobellis, who announced he would run for mayor back in May, announced Wednesday he would drop out of the mayoral race and not seek reelection […]
Special meeting Tuesday to appoint interim township manager
The meeting agenda is short with public comment, followed by an executive session and then a resolution appointing an interim township manager.
Montclair Council to again consider Hartnett Group for town manager search
The third party group would place an interim manager and begin a statewide search.
Montclair Township files unredacted documents in CFO whistleblower case
A “wall of secrecy” that attorneys for Montclair Township tried to erect in the Montclair chief financial officer’s whistleblower case came tumbling down.
Montclair Pride Festival celebrates inclusivity with ‘palpable joy’
“Being trans in the United States is pretty scary right now,” Fynn Specchio said. “But here, I feel I can be who I am.”
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 rallies in support of LGBTQ+ community
This year is a particularly important time to demonstrate support for the LGBTQ+ community, Peter Yacobellis said, because of the recent backlash.
Out Montclair to host rally Friday in response to threats against LGBTQ+ community
This rally comes after the Human Rights Campaign, a nonprofit that strives to end discrimination against LGBTQ+ people, declared a state of emergency for the first time in its 40 years of existence.
Montclair experiences ‘cyber incident’ from ‘cyber criminals,’ Spiller says
“At this time it appears that the criminal group that has attacked multiple other municipalities in similar fashion is responsible,” the mayor said.
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.
Montclair school advocates plead with council for funding
They want the district to get a cut of payments in lieu of taxes, or PILOTs.
Students from Montclair’s Glenfield Middle School raise $2,000 to prevent LGBTQ+ suicide
The event, Montclair Stands Up for Trans Youth, was organized by Vi, a transgender seventh grade student at Glenfield.