What’s In Your Backyard: Snakes in the Grass and Buckets of Doom
Of all the creatures you might encounter in your backyard, none has been as maligned as the snake. As far back as the second chapter of Genesis, snakes have been portrayed as not just...
MontClairVoyant: Court’s in Session After Many a Transgression
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT,
A major court case has begun in Newark, and defendant Montclair and its legal representation are looking pretty pathetic so far. Agree?
Sincerely,
Not a High Bar
Agree. For one thing, trying to...
Don’t Miss Roses to Rock Gardens: Blossom to Blossom Tour, June 2-3
The Montclair Foundation will host their annual garden tour the first weekend of June. This year, the tour will feature eight private gardens, with most in Montclair and one in Glen Ridge. The gardens...
Gardening For Life: Homegrown Food and Eco-Friendly Gardening
In times of crisis, Americans have turned to Victory Gardens. While born of war, this concept still inspires people to grow their own organic food just steps from their kitchens. Victory Gardens, nowadays more...
MontClairVoyant: Budgetary and Secrecy Meet Oz’s Wizardry
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT,
Last Thursday, May 18, more than 400 Montclair High students walked out to protest the school district's $5.5-million budget cut that is causing many teacher layoffs and other ill effects. Comment?
Sincerely,
Rally Tally
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MontClairVoyant: School Budget Slammed at Meetings Crammed
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT,
Your first thought about the school district cutting $5.5 million from its 2023-24 budget -- causing the layoffs of 31 teachers and many paraprofessionals, as well as other devastating changes?
Sincerely,
Paymaster Disaster
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MontClairVoyant: Spelling Out How Great Montclair Teachers Are
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT,
May 8-12 is Teacher Appreciation Week, and it's also the season for teacher "toasts" held via the Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence. How will today's column celebrate all that?
Sincerely,
Mark Ing-Talent
There are...
Stew Leonard’s – ‘Disneyland of Dairy’ – Coming to Clifton
There's no news yet on the supermarket to be named later for Montclair's Lackawanna Plaza, but Clifton got some big news this week when Stew Leonard, Jr. shared that a new Stew Leonard's store...
MontClairVoyant: Manager Fired, Long After Residents’ Patience Expired
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT,
The Township Council voted 5-0 on April 28 to fire the township manager. Reaction?
Sincerely,
Rhea Moved
Very glad he was ousted. Should've happened months ago. Good that the decision was...
MontClairVoyant: Montclair – Where the Suburb Meets Complicity
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT,
Your thoughts on the April 24 lawsuit by two Black firefighters against Montclair, the fire chief, the township manager, and other defendants?
Sincerely,
A Burg Named Sued
While seeing your signature evoke...
MontClairVoyant: Not Indemnified from Discussing Indemnification
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT,
Whatever you do, don't discuss indemnification. It's boring, it's annoying, it's complicated, it's controversial, and it's just plain icky. So, what will you discuss instead?
Sincerely,
Al Ternative
Indemnification.
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT,
Sigh. The Township Council voted April 12...
MontClairVoyant: Bridge Over Troubled Water, and a Troubling Dessert
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT,
The current Township Council is always newsworthy because of the township manager situation and other reasons, so what did you think of its meeting last night, April 12?
Sincerely,
April is the...
MontClairVoyant: Discussing a Demand and DeCamp and Dickens
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT,
The suspended township manager is reportedly demanding the huge sum of $1.2 million to step aside. Comment?
Sincerely,
Victimizers Can Play the Victim
How DARE he try to call the shots. Fire him...
MontClairVoyant: Township Manager Not Budged (From His Job) on a Budget Night
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT,
Last week, you started your column with a Q&A about the unconscionable delay in firing the township manager accused of hostile workplace behavior by four women. This week, will you again...