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...
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...
Cloverhill Place residents ready for Murphy to get to work
By LINDA MOSS
moss@montclairlocal.news
For a number of residents on Cloverhill Place, there was no choice but to cast their ballots for Democrat Phil Murphy in the state’s Nov. 7 gubernatorial election, who defeated Lt. Governor...
Murphy names Baskerville to transition team for health committee
By LINDA MOSS
moss@montclairlocal.newsGovernor-elect Phil Murphy has named Fourth Ward Councilwoman Renee Baskerviile to serve on his transition team regarding health care, the township said Monday.During the course of the next two months Baskerville, a...
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...
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 schools, township hold panel talk on education budget process
By ERIN ROLL
roll@montclairlocal.newsThe Montclair Board of Education, in partnership with state and township elected officials, conducted a panel talk on the school budget process at Trinity Presbyterian Church Monday night.The panelists included State Sen....
Murphy to speak at Montclair Democratic Committee dinner
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Murphy will be the keynote speaker at the Montclair Democratic County Committee’s (MDCC) annual dinner next week.
The event at the Valley Regency in Clifton will also honor the local organizations...
Political potluck: Murphy candidacy prompts unease in Montclair
By LINDA MOSS
moss@montclairlocal.news
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....
Massive crowd welcomes Hillary Clinton to Montclair’s Watchung Booksellers
By ERIN ROLL
roll@montclairlocal.newsThe line literally stretched around the block — and well beyond — for Hillary Rodham Clinton’s book signing at Watchung Booksellers Tuesday evening.The former secretary of state, first lady and presidential candidate...