“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.
Sean Spiller
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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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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.
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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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Montclair school advocates plead with council for funding
They want the district to get a cut of payments in lieu of taxes, or PILOTs.
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Montclair councilors to propose Vision Zero to eliminate traffic-related deaths
The resolution, establishing a Vision Zero Task Force, is scheduled to be heard at the May 16 council meeting.
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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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Council members vote to indemnify Montclair township employees, including themselves
The ordinance guarantees paid legal defense in many circumstances, including
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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
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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.
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Stop signs approved by Montclair Council for two intersections
Community leaders are also working to form a Vision Zero task force.
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Second Montclair investigation into Stafford bypassed input from affirmative action officer
Bruce Morgan, who conducted a first internal investigation, says he was not contacted by the investigator hired by the town.
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New member of Montclair CFO’s legal team is fighting a familiar battle
Nancy Erika Smith joins another Montclair lawyer, Nesmith Smith, in representing Padmaja Rao, in her discrimination lawsuit against Township Manager Timothy Stafford.