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Representative Mikie Sherrill To Hold Town Hall on COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) will hold her first town hall meeting of 2021 virtually on Thursday, January 28th, focusing on the COVID-19 vaccine and New Jersey’s distribution plans. Representative Sherrill will be joined by...
Glen Ridge Public Schools Experience Increased Quarantines Due To COVID-19 Cases
Four new COVID-19 cases results in 53 members of the Glen Ridge Public School community home on quarantine, says Dirk Phillips, Superintendent of Schools, in this email to parents:
This past week the district experienced...
Montclair COVID-19 Task Force To Hold Virtual Information Session On PPP Funding
The second Paycheck Protection Program loan (PPP) is now available to small business owners, but navigating the application and securing the funds is both tricky and time-consuming.
To help, the Small Business Committee...
New Jersey’s COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center Goes Live Today
New Jersey opened a call center on Monday morning to help people who have questions or need help scheduling an appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, especially seniors who may have experienced difficulty or...
Superintendent Says Montclair Public Schools Will Not Open Monday For In Person, Hybrid Learning
Update: The MEA responds, says mediation will take place Saturday.
"It is with deep regret that I inform you that I am unable to properly staff our schools for in-person, hybrid teaching and learning on...
Montclair Mayor to Host Town Hall on Racial Equity in Healthcare
Montclair, NJ – Join Montclair Mayor Sean M. Spiller for a virtual town hall with Chris T. Pernell, MD, Chief Strategic Integration and Health Equity Officer at University Hospital for a conversation on racial...
Baristanet Profile: Ari Laing
Name: Ari Laing
Where do you live? Montclair, NJ
When did you move there? May 2020
Where did you grow up? Tampa, Florida
How do you make a living? I am a food photographer, stylist, and recipe developer. In...
Montclair NAACP To Install New Officers In Virtual Ceremony, January 28
The Montclair Branch of the NAACP will be installing its new Officers and members of the Executive committee on Thursday, Jan 28, 2021 at 7 PM in a virtual ceremony. As a result of...
Montclair Crime: Woman Charged With Assaulting N.J. Transit Bus Driver
Montclair, NJ - The week in Montclair crime from Sergeant Terence Turner, Montclair Police Department
Theft from Motor Vehicle
January 12, 2021 (Orange Road): The complainant reported that his commercial work van was entered during the...
Montclair Figure Skater Lindsay Thorngren Eyes 2022 Olympics
Montclair, NJ - Montclair High School freshman Lindsay Thorngren always puts her left skate on first, then her right.
She read somewhere that Olympic medalist and two-time World Champion figure skater Nathan Chen does that...
Weekend Family Fun: Art, Pete the Cat, Space and More
Happy weekend! It's time to have some fun, family style! We rounded up activities everyone can enjoy. Have a look!
On Saturday, Morris County Park Commission will host Maple Sugaring Demonstrations at Great Swamp Outdoor...
Bloomfield and West Orange Police Arrest Two Suspects in Connection with 40 Tire and...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- Two suspects have been arrested and charged as the result of a joint investigation between the Bloomfield and West Orange Police Departments in connection with 40 tire and rim...
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COVID-19 Testing: Upcoming Essex County Dates and Locations
Essex County, NJ - Essex County will offer COVID-19 testing sites on the following dates to Essex County residents free of charge. To make an appointment, please visit www.EssexCovid.org or call 973-877-8456.
Upcoming testing locations...
Montclair Rotary Club Invites Public To “State of Race Relations” Zoom with NAACP President
Montclair, NJ - The public is invited to join the Montclair Rotary Club's Tuesday Zoom meeting at 12:30 this Tuesday, January 26 to hear Albert Pelham, President, Montclair Branch of the NAACP speaking about...
Essex County Health Professionals Receive Second Dose of Moderna Vaccine
Essex County, NJ – When Essex County opened its vaccination centers on Saturday, December 26th, these Essex County health professionals (pictured) were among the first in the county to receive the first dose of...
MontClairVoyant: Rent Control Gets a New Lease on Life
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT,
A Superior Court judge last Friday struck down the Montclair Property Owners Association's attempt to kill the rent control measure passed by the Township Council last April. Your reaction?
Sincerely,
A. Partments
Yay!...
Montclair Mutual Aid, Parents Who Rock and Toni’s Kitchen Partner To Offer Free Food...
Montclair Mutual Aid, Parents Who Rock and Toni's Kitchen have teamed up to host a special event Sunday, January 24 at Glenfield Park from noon to 2 p.m.. These organizations will be offering free...
Montclair Residents Plan To Celebrate Biden-Harris Inauguration
Montclair, NJ - Back in November, after days of waiting for final election results, Montclair celebrated the Biden-Harris win with an impromptu party on Church Street and Bloomfield Avenue, featuring cheering and horn honking...
Get Tested For COVID-19: Upcoming Essex County Testing Locations and Dates
Essex County residents with or without symptoms are encouraged to get tested. Residents age 8 years and older are welcome to get tested. Residents are encouraged to get retested if they have taken the...
Second Ward Councilor Schlager Shares Details of Tragic Accident on Wendover Road in Montclair
Montclair's Second Ward Councilor Robin Schlager commended Montclair first responders and asked Montclair residents to keep the Hoerrner family in their prayers during last night's meeting of the Township council.
"As many of you...
Trump, COVID-19 and Rent Control Prominent in Montclair Mayor’s State of Township Address
Montclair, NJ - Montclair Mayor Sean M. Spiller to deliver this State of the Township address at the beginning of tonight's Montclair Township Council meeting:
My fellow Montclair residents. It is my great...
Montclair Group Calls For Families To Have Options for In-Person and Remote Schooling
The Montclair Education Association and the New Jersey Education Association have both called for the continuation of remote learning for Montclair Public Schools, citing safety concerns due to increasing COVID-19 cases.
Another group, called the...