Montclair NAACP Releases Statement Regarding Interim Superintendent Parker’s Comments
Montclair, NJ- After a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Montclair Branch of the NAACP, President AL Pelham has issued this statement regarding BOE Superintendent Parker’s comments.
“While the NAACP has concerns...
Weekend Family Fun: Upcycling, Monster Jam, Chinese New Year and More
Another weekend is upon us! We’ve rounded up plenty of fun and family-friendly things to do in and around town. Check ‘em out!
All weekend, Prudential Center (25 Lafayette Street, Newark) will feature Monster Jam...
Montclair Parents Call For Resignation of Montclair Schools Interim Superintendent
A number of Montclair parents had a response during public comment at Wednesday's Montclair Board of Education meeting to a statement made by Interim Montclair Schools Superintendent Dr. Nathan Parker.
They asked for his immediate...
A Call for Entries: 2020 New Jersey Teen Media Contest Celebrates Family
New Jersey teens across the state can enter the 25th Annual New Jersey Teen Media Contest, which highlights Human Services’ mission to support families. The contest run by Human Services’ Division of Family Development...
North Jersey Pride Partners with HMI for LGBTQ Teens
Maplewood, N.J.- North Jersey Pride, the nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting equality, acceptance, and respect for LGBTQ youth and families, is launching a program of structured social events for LGBTQ and Ally teens in...
Weekend Family Fun: Disney, Yoga, Maple Sugaring and More
Happy weekend! Looking for some fun and family-friendly things to do? We’ve got you covered!
All weekend, Prudential Center (25 Lafayette Street, Newark) will feature Disney On Ice Presents Dream Big. Believing is just the...
Temple Ner Tamid To Host ‘Talking To Your Kids About School Violence And Anti-Semitism’
Temple Ner Tamid, located at 936 Broad Street in Bloomfield, invites the community on Monday, January 27th from 7-9pm to learn how to talk to your kids about the climate of school violence and...
Montclair Board of Education Announces Search for Permanent Superintendent
Montclair, NJ - At its January 8, 2020 meeting, the Montclair Board of Education voted to enter into an agreement with the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) to assist with the formal search...
Weekend Family Fun: Magic, Art, Dance and More
Happy weekend! Looking for some fun and family-friendly things to do? We’ve got you covered!
Essex County Environmental Center (621-B Eagle Rock Avenue, Roseland) will host Hot Chocolate Hike on Saturday from 11:00 AM to...
Seats Available For DC Bus Trip Saturday with Montclair NAACP Youth Council
The Youth Council of the Montclair NAACP is sponsoring a Bus Trip to Washington, D.C. this Saturday (January 18, 2020) to the African American Museum of History and Culture.
Adults and students are welcome....
Montclair BOE Member Anne Mernin Resigns After ‘Cruel, Inaccurate’ Anonymous Email Campaign
Montclair Board of Education Anne Mernin resigned at Wednesday's BOE meeting, citing a "cruel and inaccurate" anonymous email campaign. Mernin resigned to protect her family.
The anonymous email campaign, "Whistleblower Report: Corruption on the Montclair...
Reminder: ““Life After High School: Surviving and Thriving in the 21st Century” This Saturday
The Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence (MFEE) and Montclair High School Guidance Department are excited to bring back the second iteration of the award-winning “Life After High School: Surviving and Thriving in the...
High School Students: Apply For Princeton Prize in Race Relations By January 31
To hear her tell it, Jazmine Shaw, a senior at David Brearley High School in Kenilworth, is not “a very brave person.” But two years ago, she felt she had to speak up about...
Weeks After Lockdown, Montclair High School Students Feel “Left In The Dark”
“I feel as if we, as students, have been left in the dark.”
That was the sentiment expressed by Olivia, a Montclair High School junior, a view shared by many students following the gun lockdown...