Today, the Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion after almost 50 years and sending shock waves through communities around the country and raising concerns about contraception and same sex marriage rights. President Biden, speaking from the White House Friday morning, condemned …
Montclair Councilman Peter Yacobellis has teamed up with long time community leader Aminah Toler of Montclair Mutual Aid, Donna Montague; Daniel and Megan Roberts to launch a program to help some graduating Montclair High School Seniors, in financial need, head off to college with essentials they’ll need for their dorms. Leaders call on generous residents …
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More than 100 donors in the Montclair community have joined an effort to revitalize and restore the Project Oasis summer program for youth, and raised thousands of dollars in the process. In late April, the Rev. Craig Dunn, head of the Montclair Neighborhood Development Corporation (MNDC) and Councilman Peter Yacobellis announced an online fundraising effort …
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The Pandemic disrupted the library from providing the community with sought after resources due to finances. Montclair Council granted the Montclair Public Library(MPL) their annual $3 million request to adequately operate both the Main Library and the Bellevue Avenue Branch. The agreement came shortly after MPL shied away from requesting the amount needed to maintain …
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The Montclair Township Council has given a “resolution of support” to medical marijuana dispensary Ascend to expand into recreational sales, a measure needed to get a state license. On Tuesday, May 3, the council voted on the resolution, but will still require the business to file an application for a local approval after it receives …
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Supporters hold signs outside Planned Parenthood in Montclair, NJ on Tuesday, May 3, 2022.
Rent control in Montclair is slated to go into effect on May 9 — part of a deal that also allows landlords to legally increase rents for the first time in two years. A separate rent increase freeze — authorized by the Township Council in the pandemic, citing powers under New Jersey’s state of emergency …
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Reverend Craig Dunn, head of the Montclair Neighborhood Development Corporation (MNDC) and Councilman Peter Yacobellis announced an online fundraising effort Wednesday to raise revenue to revitalize and restore the Project Oasis summer program for youth. The fundraiser seeks to bring in at least $9,000 to help expand program curriculum and allow more young people to …
Montclair will soon be asking Essex County to approve a change in traffic flow at the intersections of Watchung Plaza road, Watchung Avenue and Park Street. The neighborhood is home to a busy shopping area and park and is heavily traveled by store patrons as well as students attending nearby Montclair High School and Watchung …
A stretch of Glenridge Avenue from Bloomfield Avenue to Forest Street is getting a makeover, complementing the new Midtown garage and upgrades along Bloomfield Avenue. The garage could open by the end of April, while the Bloomfield Avenue upgrades are expected to be done by the end of May. On April 5, the Township Council …
