Peter Coyl

Isabel Allende discussed her new book "In the Midst of Winter" with Montclair's Christina Baker Kline at Buzz Aldrin Middle School this past Wednesday.

By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Some of the teachers and paraprofessionals who thought they were out of work owing to cuts in this year’s budget will be back in school in September. At its Monday, Aug. 21, meeting, the board of education announced that it would be recalling nine teachers and 30 full-time paraprofessionals, as well as some hiring some additional teaching and special educatio

By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news The Montclair Public Library board of trustees is putting together a list of needed repairs at its two locations. At a library board meeting on Monday evening, trustees heard a presentation from Roger Morse and Steve Lattanzio of Morse Associates, outlining a series of repairs that need to be done at the main branch on South Fullerton Avenue and the Bellevue A

By GWEN OREL orel@montclairlocal.news When Jazz House Kids first presented a Montclair Jazz Festival, “we were on a raised grass and rock platform in Nishuane park,” said Melissa Walker, founder and president of the festival’s producing organization, Jazz House Kids. “I brought in sp...

by ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Peter Coyl has joined the staff of the Montclair Public Library as its new library director. Coyl is taking the place of David Hinkley, who stepped down as library director late last year. The library Board of Trustees announced Coyl’s appointment in early February, and he officially assumed his new role last week. The...