Montclair tests out paper ballots on Election Day
Instead of pushing an X on a voting machine, voters who cast ballots at the Montclair Fire Department headquarters on Pine Street on Nov. 5 filled in dots on a paper ballot with a pencil.
DiVincenzo kicks off re-election campaign for Essex executive
With Governor-Elect Phil Murphy by his side, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. kicked off his re-election campaign for a fifth term Monday.DiVincenzo announced his plans during a press conference at Essex County Veterans...
Keeping up the ‘Resistance’
By LINDA MOSS
moss@montclairlocal.newsIn homes in Montclair and across North Jersey, residents are breaking bread with Syrian refugees, sharing food and conversation. These dinners, aimed at fostering understanding and communication, are being organized by the...
Montclair’s Mikie Sherrill elected to U.S. Congress
By Jaimie Julia Winters
winters@montclairlocal.newsMontclair's Mikie Sherrill has won the seat for New Jersey's 11th Congressional District. Sherrill, a Democrat, is a former U.S. Navy helicopter pilot and a former federal prosecutor and ran against...
Jonathan Alter to speak on Jewish values in the age of Trump
By GWEN OREL
orel@montclairlocal.news“When you think about tikkun olam, it’s ‘repair the world,’” said Jonathan Alter. “This dude ain’t repairing the world. You can say a lot about him but he’s not repairing the world.”Tikkun...
Photos: Montclair Trump Impeachment rally joins hundreds nationwide
A mostly middle-aged and senior crowd, racially mixed, with some youths, turned out in the cold and drizzling rain, messaged protestor Claudia Sherwood, "I felt a respect and dedication to the democratic process from...
GOP tax reform may hit Montclair home values hard
By LINDA MOSS
moss@montclairlocal.news
Montclair homeowners should brace for a double-digit decrease in their property values if proposed Republican federal tax reform passes.
That’s the alarming message that Township Mayor Robert Jackson had this past weekend at...
Montclair-based Syria Supper Club links refugees, residents
By LINDA MOSS
moss@montclairlocal.newsLast Sunday 25 people came to a Syria Supper Club dinner in Montclair, partaking of dishes such as hummus, tabouli, rice with lentils and coconut cake, all prepared by a Syrian refugee...
Elections: Long hours, hot days, cold nights don’t stop these door knockers
By Jaimie Julia Winters
winters@montclairlocal.newsIn a state known for its toxic waste dumps, most homeowners don’t slam the door on a Clean Water Action canvasser, especially one that is nine months pregnant, said Montclair resident...
SiriusXM’s Obeidallah to conduct Montclair town hall with Murphy
BlueWaveNJ is teaming up with SiriusXM host, and North Jersey native, Dean Obeidallah to hold a town hall meeting in Montclair this Saturday with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Murphy, the progressive group said Tuesday."Mr....