Martin Schwartz

Community members voiced support for existing buildings, historical structure.

Martin Schwartz says Township Councils, past and present, have failed to control zoning to keep density under control.

Martin Schwartz says the idea of changing Montclair's government might have merit — but town council members have more power than they let on.

Also: 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.

Martin Schwartz says the council acted too late, then rushed through a flawed ordinance.

Martin Schwartz says if "elected officials have real fiscal oversight concerns, they need to be fully outed and confronted in a public hearing."

Activists and community leaders point to changing demographics, dissatisfaction with the status quo and Mayor Sean Spiller's role as the NJEA head.

Upgrades prioritize cars over pedestrians and bicyclists, activist says.

BY MARTIN SCHWARTZ Special to Montclair Local Last week’s rushed, 4-3 council vote to modify Montclair’s downtown commercial parking zoning laws was just another sad display of our mayor and current Township Council’s "leading from behind" style of governance. This decision...

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