Fourth Ward Councilwoman Renee Baskerville

The forum was co-moderated by MHS juniors Genesis Whitlock and Shayla George, who serve as the president and vice president, respectively, of the Montclair NAACP Youth Council. George is also the president of the MHS Black Student Union.

By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Montclair civil rights leader James Harris has apologized following criticism of comments viewed by community leaders to be anti-Semitic at the Dec. 30 Fourth Ward meeting. During the course of the meeting, which dealt in part with gentrification and housing affordability in Montclair, Harris, the chair of the New Jersey Association of Black Educators and the

By KELLY NICHOLAIDES For Montclair Local Parking restrictions were tabled pending review following residents’ criticism at the Dec. 17 Township Council meeting. Council members Renée Baskerville and Robin Schlager motioned to remove the ordinance from the agenda after residents expressed concerns that it would exacerbate existing parking issues, especially on Nishuane Road and Parkway. The ordi...

By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Although Montclair scored high in an assessment of how welcoming it is toward the LGBTQ community, township and community officials want to do more. According to the Human Rights Campaign’s recently released report, Montclair’s score of 71 was an improvement over the township’s 2018 score of 58. Two weeks ago...

BY ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news With recreational marijuana use nearer to becoming legal in New Jersey, Montclair held a forum to discuss the pros and the cons to legally lighting up in the Garden State. On Feb. 26, panelists included Lt...

The New Jersey Federation of Democratic Women (NJFDW) will present Councilwoman Renée Baskerville with its 2018 Outstanding Regional Elected Official Award.

by ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Montclair has a renowned school system, an array of restaurants and shops, six train stations and a wealth of cultural attractions that make it the envy of many communities. But it’s hard to live here. Many...

By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news The number of accidents at the curvy intersection at Orange Road, High Street and Irving Street have residents asking for the town to implement traffic calming measures. Between Jan. 1, 2015 and Dec...

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 LINDA MOSS and ERIN ROLL moss@montclairlocal.news roll@montclairlocal.news  In the wake of last week’s “bomb cyclone” winter storm, the township towed dozens of illegally parked vehicles, issued dozens of summonses and had to deal with water-pipe breaks and leaks as temperatures plunged into the single digits. The municipality end ...