Traffic

By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Ohio ruled that chalking tires is a violation of the Fourth Amendment, which prohibits searches of property without a warrant. The court ruling applies to jurisdictions in the Sixth District Court, which includes Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana...

A car flipped over Wednesday night, May 8, on Valley Road. The incident occurred near Brunswick Road, near where Valley Road goes into a pronounced curve.  

A 58-year-old Montclair woman was taken to the hospital Tuesday morning after her SUV crashed and rolled over at the intersection of Grove Street and Watchung Avenue.

By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Motorists be warned: Don’t even think about going around that stopped school bus, or risk getting a $250 fine and a court appearance. During the month of March, the Montclair Police Department will have zero tolerance when it comes to school bus safety. P...

Preparing for summertime construction lane reductions, the Bloomfield Avenue bridge will experience overnight lane closures on Bloomfield Avenue beginning tonight, March 14, through the early morning hours. Beginning at 9 p.m., Thursday, March 14, until 5 a...

Earlier this week, we reported that the council is against plans from the Lackawanna Plaza developer that would allow left-hand turns into and out of a new planned supermarket entrance on Grove Street. Council members expressed concern that the new entrance (upper yellow circle in the photo above) could cause a backup of motorists coming from Elm Street and Bloomfield Avenue, and be a traffic haza

By Kelly Nicholaides for Montclair Local Dozens of vehicles will pass through the intersection of Bellevue and Upper Mountain avenues before motorists allow pedestrians — many of whom are students — to cross, a resident told the Mayor and Council on Nov. 27. “I...

By Erin Roll and Jaimie Julia Winters erinroll@montclairlocal.news, winters@montclairlocal.news When Montclair Local put out a query to Montclairites on Thursday asking how they were enjoying the early-season snowfall, the responses came pouring in and they weren't pretty...

Lane reductions will increase traffic on the Bloomfield Avenue bridge when a rehabilitation project begins today, Oct. 19.

By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Police are investigating two pedestrian accidents involving children over the past week, both near schools. A four-year-old boy sustained minor injuries after being grazed by a car near Nishuane on Friday, May 4, while a 12-year-old girl was grazed by a car near Hillside on Tuesday, May 8...