Montclair councilman files defamation suit against two residentsMontclair councilman files defamation suit against two residentsYacobellis is seeking damages and injunctive relief.Talia WienerTalia Wiener
Yacobellis accused of conflict; Montclair councilor disputes allegationsYacobellis accused of conflict; Montclair councilor disputes allegationsTwo residents question Yacobellis' role with Out Montclair.Carla BaranauckasCarla Baranauckas
Petitioning Montclair council, hundreds call for scaled-back Lackawanna planPetitioning Montclair council, hundreds call for scaled-back Lackawanna planAs the Planning Board mulls recommendations to the Township Council, a group of residents weigh in with their own demands.Craig WolffCraig Wolff
Glen Ridge fire services contract lays bare Montclair Council splitGlen Ridge fire services contract lays bare Montclair Council splitCouncil members accused others of withholding vital data and out-and-out lying.Craig WolffCraig Wolff
Planning Board won’t recommend sites near Walnut St. for redevelopmentPlanning Board won’t recommend sites near Walnut St. for redevelopmentCommunity members voiced support for existing buildings, historical structure. Talia WienerTalia Wiener
Montclair doesn’t need big bulk density (Letter to the editor)Montclair doesn’t need big bulk density (Letter to the editor)Martin Schwartz says Township Councils, past and present, have failed to control zoning to keep density under control.Montclair Local Letters and OpinionMontclair Local Letters and Opinion
A strong mayor? Sure. But first, Montclair council, do your job. (Letter to the editor)A strong mayor? Sure. But first, Montclair council, do your job. (Letter to the editor)Martin Schwartz says the idea of changing Montclair's government might have merit — but town council members have more power than they let on.Montclair Local Letters and OpinionMontclair Local Letters and Opinion
Montclair will pay attorney who stepped down after racial comment about $86,000Montclair will pay attorney who stepped down after racial comment about $86,000Also: Council had report on Ira Karasick calling an official "three-fifths of a human" for weeks before he resigned, and some say it should have acted faster.Louis C. HochmanLouis C. Hochman
Shame on Montclair council for dropping the ball on rent control (Letter to the editor)Shame on Montclair council for dropping the ball on rent control (Letter to the editor)Martin Schwartz says the council acted too late, then rushed through a flawed ordinance.Montclair Local Letters and OpinionMontclair Local Letters and Opinion
Got concerns about the Montclair library? Then deal with them openly (Letter to the editor)Got concerns about the Montclair library? Then deal with them openly (Letter to the editor)Martin Schwartz says if "elected officials have real fiscal oversight concerns, they need to be fully outed and confronted in a public hearing."Montclair Local Letters and OpinionMontclair Local Letters and Opinion