Campaign signs on Montclair High School lawn questioned
By ERIN ROLL
roll@montclairlocal.newsWho placed the campaign signs on the Montclair High School Lawn? No one knows it seems, but it goes against township code.Signs supporting candidate Mikie Sherrill were placed on the Midland Avenue...
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...
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...
Montclair councilman considering 11th District run
By ERIN ROLL
roll@montclairlocal.newsCould Township Councilman Bill Hurlock be running against Mikie Sherrill for Congress in the 11th District?It’s a possibility, the First Ward councilman said last Friday.“It’s something I’m seriously considering. I’ve had several...
Exit poll: Montclair voters go for Murphy
By LINDA MOSS
moss@montclairlocal.newsBraving the brisk and rainy weather, Montclair residents came to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots for governor, with New Jersey being only one of two states in the nation with...
Montclair BOE adopts 2017-2018 budget
Montclair has adopted the budget for the 2017-2018 school year.
The Board of Education approved the $120 million budget during a three-hour meeting at the George Inness Annex Monday night. The budget will now go...
Steady voter turnout for midterms in Montclair
By Jaimie Julia Winters
winters@montclairlocal.newsThere's been a steady string of voters in Montclair despite the rain poll workers are reporting. Those voters include Montclair resident Mikie Sherrill who is running for the 11th district congressional...
Johnson wins hometown Montclair in gubernatorial primary
By LINDA MOSS
moss@montclairlocal.news
Montclair’s hometown gubernatorial candidate, Jim Johnson, got the overwhelming support of the township in Tuesday’s primary, garnering nearly 40 percent more votes than the winner for the Democratic nomination for governor, Phil Murphy.
Johnson,...
Frelinghuysen to step down at end of term
One of Montclair’s congressional representatives will not be seeking reelection this year.Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-11) announced Monday that he will be retiring when his term expires at the end of 2018.“My years in public...
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...