Concerned with elections, mail service overall, Montclair protests at post office
Montclair activists joined thousands across the state who gathered outside post offices on Friday, Aug. 21.
What to expect with NJ’s commitment to mail-in balloting
In November, it will be the third time this year Montclair voters will cast their ballots by mail due to the pandemic.
League, NAACP demonstration illustrates the importance of having your vote counted
By JAIMIE JULIA WINTERS
Photos and video by Kate AlbrightOn July 1, the day Montclair’s new mayor and council were being sworn in, 1,086 ballots fluttered in the wind outside of town hall — the...
League, NAACP plan protest to get rejected votes counted
The League of Women Voters of the Montclair Area and the NAACP of Montclair are holding an event to emphasize the fact that 10 percent of the votes cast in the Montclair election were not counted and to press for changes to avoid this happening again.
Making sure your vote counts in a time of mail-in ballots
Voters in New Jersey’s July 7 primary election will have the opportunity to “cure” mail-in ballots that are rejected by their county.
Photos: About 1,000 marchers rally in Montclair for Black Lives Matter
Approximately 1,000 people marched in the streets of Montclair on Saturday, June 6, to protest police brutality and call for accountability from local and national law-enforcement agencies. Photos by Adam Anik. For a report...
Montclair’s Black Lives Matter-Crack the Blue Wall rally draws 1000 marchers
Over 1000 Montclairians gathered in response to the killing of George Floyd for the Black Lives Matter-Crack the Blue Wall march on Saturday, June 6.
Montclair election results: Spiller ahead of Baskerville by 195 votes
by JAIMIE JULIA WINTERS
winters@montclairlocal.newsThe updated vote tally for Montclair’s 2020 municipal election shows Sean Spiller with an unofficial 195-vote win over Renee Baskerville in the race for mayor, according to the Essex County clerk’s...
ELECTIONS: Spiller leads in mail-in votes so far
Sean Spiller is taking the lead in the mayoral race against Renee Baskerville as of tonight, May 12.
Watchdog think tank targets Spiller
A watchdog group has issued a seven-page report with claims that mayoral candidate Sean Spiller’s position as a high-ranking officer at the New Jersey Education Association combined with his influence over the school district if he were to become Montclair’s next mayor would be a conflict of interest.