We encourage parents of student athletes and other residents to read the letter and join our effort to ensure there are no delays in making playing fields safe for Montclair’s youth.
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Residents Want Trees at Woodman Field Protected
Residents are concerned about the effects renovations will have on the environment if heritage trees are cut down.
PHOTOS: Montclair High School has long-delayed graduation ceremonies
Montclair High School’s Class of 2020 finally got to march to the strains of “Pomp and Circumstance” on Monday, July 27, as the school held socially-distanced graduation ceremonies at Woodman Field.
Woodman Field Bleachers reopened
The bleachers at Woodman Field should be welcoming fans by the next Montclair High School football home game.
Excessive rust on Woodman bleachers shuts down seating for today’s football game
Today’s football game attendees at Woodman Field will have to get in early to find a seat.
Montclair Athletics: Massive rainfall causes infill displacement on MHS fields
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news Torrential rains exasperated problems at the aging Watchung, Fortunato and Woodman fields during Monday’s storm. The synthetic turf infill was lifted due to the rains and […]
Montclair schools set out road map from listening sessions
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news During Monday night’s BOE meeting at the George Inness Annex, Superintendent Kendra Johnson laid out a proposed road map for the district after months of listening […]
Montclair 150: How Montclair’s athletic fields got their names
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news Sports in Montclair has a storied history, and the various surfaces are no exception. However, while the exploits on the field have often been well covered […]
Bleachers meet with mixed reviews at MHS graduation
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Montclair High School’s solution to the seating shortage for graduation — to set up bleachers outside the amphitheater on Park Street — appears to have been […]
Security, staffing, field upgrades discussed at budget talks
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Security upgrades and field renovations came up for discussion at Monday night’s Board of School Estimate meeting, along with the question of which staff positions may […]
Montclair Athletics: Fortunato, Woodman Track rebuild advance
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news The Montclair Town Council approved a bond measure during its March 20 meeting, which will raise money for several school capital improvements, including the turf at […]
Montclair Board of School Estimate gives green light to Fortunato, Woodman
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news The Montclair Board of School Estimate has given the go-ahead to three capital projects, including upgrades to two of Montclair’s athletic fields. During its Wednesday, Jan. […]
Montclair Athletics: Upgrades to Fortunato turf, Woodman track planned
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news Parts of the Montclair High School athletics facility could be in line for some face-lifts in the next few years, if the Board of School Estimate […]
Montclair schools start reviewing $20 million list of capital projects
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Montclair is facing the prospect of $65 million in capital repairs over the next several years, at the suggestion of the school district’s architects of record. […]