Wally Choice Community Center

Field upgrades including a synthetic grass surface and sports lighting will allow for soccer, football and lacrosse usage.

The building will be 10,000 square feet, about twice the size of the current Wally Choice center.

The existing building would remain open until construction is completed.

The gathering will be held at Wally's Choice Community Center from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

It was something that had never been done before in Montclair: A learning center with coaches to help students with their remote schoolwork, in a small-group, safe environment.

A group of Montclairians has created a conservancy in hopes of raising funds and making plans to upgrade Glenfield Park — and maybe even add a dog park.

Over 1,800 Montclairians waited in longs lines to get tested for COVID-19 at the Wally Choice Center.

Students and community members gathered in February to discuss the school-to-prison pipeline, and brainstorm ways to combat the phenomenon.

A trolley tour sponsored by the Montclair African American Heritage Foundation took passengers through Montclair's African American history.

By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Summer for many children means beach trips, afternoons at the pool, summer camp and ice cream from the ice cream man. However, for the 15 percent of Montclair children who live in poverty or near poverty level, the summer months are a time when it’s hard to get three meals a day. T...