community gardens

By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news The Township Council finished up a lot of business Tuesday night, finally on its third try adopting guidelines for community gardens, approving amended agreements for the Seymour Street redevelopment and making a slew or reappointments to the municipal planning and zoning boards...

By ELIZABETH OGUSS oguss@montclairlocal.news A vote on a proposed resolution that would have adopted guidelines for community gardens was postponed at Tuesday night’s Township Council meeting, but the council did act to approve free parking for the holiday season, so that residents will have a few more quarters with which to “shop local.” The co...

By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news Montclair is grappling with establishing guidelines for the private use, for community gardens and even street art, of public land and what recourse the township should have against those who don’t seek permission for their projects. The ...

By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news  Montclair may soon set guidelines for community gardens on municipal property, establishing regulations for such sites. The Township Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Advisory Board has compiled a list of requirements and parameters that it would like mandated by the township for community gardens, Fourth Ward Councilwoman Renée Baskerville said Tuesday

By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news Coming up on the second anniversary of the Pathmark at Lackawanna Plaza closing, a coalition of Montclair organizations is exploring ways to help local senior citizens, as well as others impacted by the supermarket’s demise, get access to food. The ...

By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news There is a new project taking root on Pine Street. With the closing of the Pathmark grocery store in Lackawanna Plaza, many nearby residents were concerned about the neighborhood having a local source of healthy, affordable food...