Public Safety

Police are investigating a robbery that occurred at a Montclair convenience store on Wednesday. According to a statement from the Montclair Police Department, a man entered the Grove Convenience Store, 133 Grove St., just after...

No one was hurt in either of two house fires that took place in Montclair on Easter Sunday, officials said. The first fire occurred at a two-family home on Mission Street around 9 a.m., according...

by ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.newsPolice are investigating a series of residential burglaries in Montclair’s southwest corner. The Montclair Police Department sent out an advisory to residents on Thursday reporting that there have been at least 12 reported...

The Montclair Fire Department unveiled on Tuesday a new firefighting apparatus addition to its fleet – a Pierce Arrow XT 105’ Aerial Ladder Truck. The unveiling took place at a dedication ceremony at Fire...

By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news The township’s utility official plans to evaluate the physical condition of the municipal parking facilities, including the Crescent and Bay Street decks, and to recommend that the contract for operating the locations...

Authorities are investigating after a woman was found dead in a Montclair apartment earlier this week. Police were called to the woman’s apartment on Grove Street on Sunday. Essex County Assistant Prosecutor Thomas Fennelly said Friday...

by ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Authorities are investigating after a Montclair-based doctor was killed in a pedestrian accident this week. Jan Huston-Pryor, 66, is believed to have been struck by a motor vehicle near her home in Essex...

Linda Moss Moss@montclairlocal.news Nearly a year after a devastating fire, with repairs not completed yet, the Montclair Township Animal Shelter is soldiering on and successfully finding homes for dogs and cats. As part of its efforts,...

A NJ Transit train collided with a vehicle stopped on the tracks near the Upper Montclair train station late Monday afternoon. The accident occurred around 4:45 p.m. at the Bellevue Avenue grade crossing. The train...

The Montclair Local has received this press release from Katya Wowk, communications director for the Township of Montclair:The Montclair Township Fire Department reached an important milestone in its continued commitment to excellence – the...