Montclair Gateway to Aging in Place

A unanimous vote paves the way to fill a spot that has been vacant for six years.

Accessory dwelling units can be between 300 and 800 square feet under the new ordinance.

Chief John Herrmann asks to boost numbers to pre-pandemic level.

Weathered steel will distinguish the new bridge because "it has more character," said Second Ward Councilor Robin Schlager.

Young adults and town employees could benefit as well.

Montclair Gateway to Aging in Place is sending out 5,000 postcards to recruit a brigade of volunteers and to confront matters that the organization says have gone unaddressed by the township’s elected leaders.

Ann Lippel, Annette Weis and Louella Dudley say the current administration is ignoring the welfare of elderly constituents.

A $10,000 grant from Partners for Health — a foundation that invests in programs that strengthens health and wellness — is funding Montclair Gateway to Aging in Place’s Campaign for Digital Connectivity, specifically, its SmartSeniors/SmartPhones pilot project.

Statewide, Black and brown residents are vaccinated at lower rates than white New Jerseyans. Community health workers say good information helps to close those gaps.