Montclair residents, clergy protest child separations at border
By ERIN ROLL
roll@montclairlocal.newsThe separation of children from their parents at the United States border has prompted protests from groups and houses of worship in the Montclair area.Since April, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have...
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...
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...
Montclair clergy plead not guilty following DREAM Act sit-in
By ERIN ROLL
roll@montclairlocal.newsThree Montclair clergy members had their first day in court on Tuesday, but it’s not over yet.Rabbi Elliott Tepperman of Bnai Keshet and Revs. Ann Ralosky and John Rogers, both of First...
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...
GOP tax reform may hit Montclair home values hard
By LINDA MOSS
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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...