Two programs that offer relief for low- and middle-income New Jerseyans have been put on hold as a result of the financial impact of COVID-19.
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Montclair school district names new assistant superintendent for equity, curriculum and instruction
Kalisha Morgan has been named as the new assistant superintendent for equity, curriculum and instruction for the Montclair school district.
COVID-19: Mask wearing in public now required
Face coverings when outdoors will now be required statewide.
Montclair justice advocates call for police transparency
Montclair justice advocates are asking the police department and town for increased transparency, including the use of body-worn cameras by officers.
Montclair postpones in-person graduations due to possible COVID spread
Due to a possible flare up of COVID-19 in Montclair, school district officials have postponed in-person graduation ceremonies expected to take place Thursday, July 9.
COVID-19: State officials concerned with rising transmission rate
The COVID-19 transmission rate in New Jersey is on the rise and officials are concerned.
Personal grooming shops reopen in next step for Montclair
Barbers, salons, tattoo and nail parlors all got back to business in Montclair, and customers are happy to see it even with new COVID-19 restrictions.
Montclair police blotter: July 4, 2020
The police blotter is provided to Montclair Local at the discretion of the Montclair Police Department and may not reflect the complete scope of police activity.
Students, teachers find new ways to teach, discover during distance learning
With the shape of education in the fall in question, Montclair’s teachers have come up with innovative ways to teach students.
Montclair police discuss rise in fatal overdoses during COVID
In Montclair police have responded to 17 suspected overdoses in the first five months of 2020, four of which resulted in deaths.
Push for pedestrian safety; biking to be dealt with later
The Montclair Planning Board has recommended that pedestrian-only elements of the SAFE Streets plan be included in the township’s master plan.
COVID-19: Murphy, officials give advice for a COVID safe July 4
Leading into what Gov. Phil Murphy called one of the biggest holidays of the year, Fourth of July, today, July 2, marked the reopening of casinos, playgrounds, amusement and water parks, playground, museums and libraries throughout New Jersey.
COVID-19: Some Montclair cultural institutions choose to wait to reopen past July 2
Museums, libraries and cultural institutions have been given permission to start reopening today, July 2, though they will be limited to no more than 25 percent of their total patron capacity at a time, and social-distancing and mask-wearing rules will need to be enforced.
SURVEY: 39% of Montclair parents undecided about sending kids back to school
If the spread of COVID-19 stays contained, New Jersey public schools will be open for in-person instruction this fall.