YMCA of Montclair

Get out your phones, your datebooks, your Hipster PDAs — whatever you use — and put down some dates. Fall in Montclair is already hopping, and the season hasn’t even officially started yet! To help guide you along during this busy season, we’ve put together 26 (and then some) events and activities for all ages and interests, in a handy A-to-Z format, but the list is by no means comprehensive: don’

Gretchen Godwin, 49, of Cedar Grove, died Sunday, July 21, 2019. She was born in Jersey City, the eldest daughter of Drs. Alan and Rene Godwin. She was educated at The Montclair Kimberley Academy, earned a bachelor’s degree from Skidmore College and a masters degree in journalism and mass communication from New York University. I...

Montclair Bounce Festival openged with a blue-plate community dinner, Bounce @ the Sanctuary, and more.The festival continues through June 7.

BY JAIMIE JULIA WINTERS winters@montclairlocal.news Drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages 1-4, and the second-leading cause of death for children ages 5-14, according to the Centers for Disease Control. New Jersey is ranked seventh in the highest number of summer drownings of children under age 15...

Start Out Fresh Intervention Advocates (S.O.F.I.A.) held a Superhero Writers Workshop on Saturday, April 6. The next one will be on Saturday, June 1.

Carol L. Kearney, 69, the heart and soul of the YMCA of Montclair for over 37 years, died on March 16 at her home in Glen Ridge. A memorial service for Kearney will be held on April 14, at 11 a.m. at the Union Congregational Church, 176 Cooper Ave ...

The YMCA of Montclair will hold its annual Healthy Kids Day community event on Saturday, April 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free. Healthy Kids Day is a national YMCA initiative to improve health and well-being for kids and families...