New Jersey will purchase nine miles of an abandoned rail line that runs from Montclair to Jersey City to create the Essex-Hudson Greenway, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Friday. The project is decades in the making, and comes after more than three years of negotiations between its proponents and owner Norfolk Southern Corporation. The state will …
Montclair voters have approved a move to an elected school board — putting aside the municipality’s long-held practice of mayoral appointments and taking on the process seen in 97% of New Jersey school districts. The referendum question before voters Tuesday (and in the weeks leading up to it, through early voting and mail-in balloting) was …
In Overwhelming Vote, Montclair Chooses To Have An Elected School Board Read More »
The Montclair Foundation and Van Vleck House & Gardens were pleased to present each category winner of the Scarecrow Contest with $500 to the nonprofit of their choosing. With 978 votes counted, we could tell the community was passionate about their scarecrows. Councilman Peter Yacobellis was in attendance and was able to meet many of …
Halloween Scarecrow Contest In Montclair Is A Hit: See Winners Read More »
It took 20 years but the Friends of Bonsal Wildlife Preserve got a huge win when they learned that Clifton had awarded a $240,000 contract to restore the woodlands tucked away behind homes and streets. “This is a big, arms-in-the-air victory for us,” Friends member Jonathan Grupper said. “We finally get to take a victory …
Hidden Nature Preserve Will Be Restored, With Acres Of Native Trees And Meadows Read More »
For the fifth straight year, Standard & Poor’s Global Rating Services assigned an “AAA” rating – the highest possible – to Montclair Township’s series general obligation (GO) improvement bonds and series GO school bonds. The agency also affirmed its AAA rating on Montclair’s existing GO debt, and cited the town’s outlook as “stable.” Why should …
Montclair Earns ‘AAA’ Bond Rating For 5th Year In A Row Read More »
The easy thing for me to do as a politician when there is a divisive issue is to avoid, dodge and hide. But that’s not who I am as a person, and I vowed to myself that I would not let this office change who I am. I will always be transparent in letting you …
Push Power To The People: Give Montclair An Elected School Board (Town Square) Read More »
Eleven percent of the parking meters throughout Montclair are now out of commission, up from the 4.5% reported in June. And residents have taken to social media to vent their frustration over getting tickets for parking at inoperable meters. In June, officials reminded residents that township parking provisions state that drivers cannot park at a …
Out-Of-Commission Parking Meters On The Rise And Cell Service Could Be To Blame Read More »
As of this week, more than 140 Montclair businesses had joined a centralized directory organizers hope will promote Montclair shops, restaurants, vendors and services — and now, connect them with resources for recovery from Ida. “We realized we needed a place where they could find out where all the businesses were. That meant one single …
Loveourmontclair.com — One Directory For Businesses Throughout Montclair Read More »
Essex County residents and businesses can now apply for Federal Emergency Management Agency aid for damage caused by Ida, the storm that brought floods and devastation to the area on Sept. 1. Mayor Sean Spiller and Councilman Peter Yacobellis on Friday were at a gun violence prevention event with Gov. Phil Murphy when he confirmed …
Montclair Residents Can Now Apply For FEMA Funds Read More »
The remnants of Hurricane Ida killed at least 49 people in the Northeast this past week. Power is back on for hundreds of thousands of residents of the region. And in New York City, the transit system is operating near full service. President Biden plans to visit New York and New Jersey Tuesday. But the …
As Hurricane Ida Recovery Begins, New Yorkers Want A Permanent Solution Read More »
