Montclair Dems celebrate Murphy win, Gills’ re-elections
By LINDA MOSS
moss@montclairlocal.newsIt couldn’t have been a more celebratory Election Night at the Democratic campaign headquarters in Montclair Tuesday, with gubernatorial candidate Phil Murphy winning by a large margin in town and hometown politicians...
Joe Biden rallies crowd at Montclair University
Vice President Joe Biden was at Montclair State University Wednesday, Sept. 5, campaigning for Congressional candidate Mikie Sherrill.
In brief: Protest against treatment of Essex County ICE detainee Thursday
On Thursday, Aug. 29, 10 a.m., Bnai Keshet and Faith in Essex will protest treatment of a deportee front of the Newark Hall of Records, 465 MLK Boulevard.
Political potluck: Murphy candidacy prompts unease in Montclair
By LINDA MOSS
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On Cloverhill Place in Montclair, residents are apprehensive about the looming Nov. 7 gubernatorial election. They are part of a Democratic enclave, and they expect their party’s candidate, Phil Murphy, to win....
Montclair NAACP Youth Council holds mayoral candidates’ forum
The forum was co-moderated by MHS juniors Genesis Whitlock and Shayla George, who serve as the president and vice president, respectively, of the Montclair NAACP Youth Council. George is also the president of the MHS Black Student Union.
Activists get primer on N.J. government
By LINDA MOSS
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Assemblywoman Sheila Oliver summed up the takeaway Tuesday night at a packed meeting on New Jersey government, a session meant to be a guide for would-be activists to navigate the system and...
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....
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...
Mayor: Even in a year of COVID, Montclair’s spirit unbroken
Montclair Mayor Sean Spiller delivered his State of the Township address Tuesday night at that evening's township council meeting.
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...