Fortunato Field

By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news The district approved a construction contract for Fortunato Field during Monday night’s BOE meeting, but only after a prolonged discussion among board members about whether its infill choice for the field was the right one. T...

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 some turf was displaced at Watchung. ...

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 sessions with parents and staff...

by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news When the Montclair school district installed the turf at Woodman, Fortunato and Watchung fields about 15 years ago, things were a bit simpler. In the years since, the choices in artificial turf at a park, school or other public place have expanded greatly...

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 each week in the newspaper, how the various fields got their names isn’t as well known by the populace of Montclair. I...

by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news Building or rebuilding something on public or town land is without a doubt a long process. Ordinances, logistics, various board approvals — there’s a lengthy list of steps any project must go through, and even more so when it involves the school district. Fortunato ...

by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news With the school year just about to end, the facilities at Woodman and Fortunato fields will be clear and ready for work to be done on the track and lacrosse/soccer fields. The process itself might not be, however...

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 be cut. The board held the first of three hearings on the budget that evening...

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 Fortunato Field and the track at Woodman...

by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news With spring sports finally underway, the one sport which didn’t have a head coach — or at least clarity as to who was in line for the position — was Montclair High School’s softball team. Consider that remed...