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COVID-19: A full timeline of Montclair Local’s coverage
This page will serve as an archive for a day-by-day timeline of Montclair Local’s coverage of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, with the most recent stories at the top. This page […]
COVID-19: New saliva testing kit gets FDA approval for home use
On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration granted an emergency use authorization for the test, according to a statement released late Friday by the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management.
COVID-19: New Jersey to expand testing to asymptomatic people
Priority will be given to asymptomatic health care workers, those who live in congregate living settings, and people who have come into contact with someone who has COVID-19.
COVID-19: Food pantries, social service groups report uptick in people needing help
The COVID-19 outbreak has been a challenging time for Montclair’s social service groups and charities, from food pantries reporting large increases in the number of clients requesting food, to agencies that serve the homeless trying to figure out how to maintain social distancing.
COVID-19: Frontline workers keep Montclair running amid outbreak
Essential businesses, besides healthcare workers and first responders, include grocery stores, pharmacies, auto repair shops, liquor stores, maintenance and repair businesses like plumbers and electricians, public transportation, and utilities like water, gas and electricity.
COVID-19: Unemployment claims hit over 1 million in New Jersey
Over one million New Jerseyans have filed for unemployment since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and of those, 700,000 people have received payments, said commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Rob Asaro-Angelo.
We Care Montclair shout-outs, May 7
As part of Montclair Local’s “We Care Montclair” initiative, we’re asking our readers to show their support for neighbors, friends, family, essential workers, and everyone else in our community. For […]
Watchdog think tank targets Spiller
A watchdog group has issued a seven-page report with claims that mayoral candidate Sean Spiller’s position as a high-ranking officer at the New Jersey Education Association combined with his influence over the school district if he were to become Montclair’s next mayor would be a conflict of interest.
Montclair campaign contributions reported
While mayoral candidate Sean Spiller has raised $36,835, his opponent, Renée Baskerville, has raised $4,500.
Montclair names Jonathan Ponds as new superintendent of schools
Prior to his work in Moonachie, Ponds served as the principal of Parsons Elementary School in New Brunswick. He has also worked as a teacher and basketball coach in the Boston Public Schools.
COVID-19: Murphy extends emergency order into June
The extension is not an indicator that New Jersey would be tightening existing restrictions, Murphy said. “This ensures we will continue on our current war footing for the coming month,” he said.
Montclair ‘suggests’ limiting the use of leaf blowers
Landscapers and homeowners are being “urged” not to use leaf blowers while the stay-at-home order is still in place.
Property tax deadline extended in Montclair
Property owners in Montclair now have until June 1 to pay taxes that were due May 1, after the mayor and council approved an extension at their meeting Tuesday, May 5.