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MontClairVoyant: Meeting Attendees Waited for the Council Instead of Godot

Dave Astor - August 4, 2022

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, At its July 26 meeting, the Township Council went into a long executive session before hearing public comment from attendees -- a number of whom left in disgust. Any positives to the...

MontClairVoyant: The Blight of Too Much Height

Dave Astor - July 28, 2022

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, The Planning Board wants four-story limits on future Bloomfield Avenue buildings but the Township Council might be okay with some additional higher structures. Is that your understanding of recent PB and...

New Jersey Will Give You $4K Toward Electric Vehicle

Baristanet Staff - July 26, 2022

Governor Phil Murphy announced Monday the launch of Year Three of the State’s popular Charge Up New Jersey electric vehicle (EV) incentive program and also unveiled the State’s new residential EV charger program. Both...

MontClairVoyant: The Art of the Squeal About Arts-Related Topics

Dave Astor - July 21, 2022

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, Today, can you discuss Montclair's "arts district," Montclair's arts teachers (and other educators), and Montclair's "Art of the Deal" with Glen Ridge to provide firefighters (some possibly named Art)? Sincerely, Thou Art Asked ...

MontClairVoyant: From Three to One Makes Summer Less Fun

Dave Astor - July 14, 2022

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, When town officials said this spring that Essex and Nishuane pools wouldn't open until June 29 due to renovation work in the parks they're in, did you doubt the openings would happen...

MontClairVoyant: Independence Day Not Independent of Weird Humor

Dave Astor - July 7, 2022

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, Wasn't it nice that Montclair's great, inclusive Independence Day festivities resumed this past Monday after 4,041 years? Sincerely, Millennia Trumped Um...those festivities were last held in 2019 AD, not 2019 BC. ...

MontClairVoyant: Independence for Women Yanked Prior to Independence Day

Dave Astor - June 30, 2022

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, With our town's Independence Day parade next Monday, do you even feel like celebrating when women now have little independence over their bodies after the far-right Supreme Court's June 24 ruling...

Meet the Lineup: July 6 Laughs in the Loft at SOPAC

Baristanet Staff - June 25, 2022

Put your hands together for the July 6 Laughs in the Loft lineup! On the first Wednesday of every month, SOPAC’s Loft turns into a comedy club during this New York City-style stand-up showcase. The...

MontClairVoyant: Library and Council Are This Column’s Protagonists

Dave Astor - June 23, 2022

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, Our town's library system basically returned to pre-pandemic hours starting Monday, June 20. Comment? Sincerely, New Jersey Woolf, Not Virginia Woolf So THAT'S why Montclair's libraries renamed "The Hours" book "The Pre-Pandemic...

MontClairVoyant: Over the Moon About a Pride Day in June

Dave Astor - June 16, 2022

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, Could you describe last Saturday's Pride Festival in five words? Sincerely, Adjectives R Us P for phenomenal, r for remarkable, i for incredible, d for delightful, e for exceptional. Yes, my thesaurus is...Out. ...

MontClairVoyant: There’s No Sesame Street in Montclair. Or Is There?

Dave Astor - June 9, 2022

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, A 125th-anniversary party for what's now Glenfield Middle School is being held this Sunday, June 12. Comment? Sincerely, Educational Staple on Maple That school -- so important to Montclair's history in general and...

MontClairVoyant: Local Action or Inaction Is Not an Abstraction

Dave Astor - June 2, 2022

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, With horrific recent gun massacres spurring a local "Gathering for Remembrance and Action" tomorrow, June 3, are Councilor-at-Large Bob Russo's comments at a recent Township Council meeting relevant? Sincerely, Rhea Marks They are....

MontClairVoyant: Guns and Rent in This Column’s Tent

Dave Astor - May 26, 2022

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, In the wake of the ghastly school massacre in Texas, Gov. Murphy announced there'll be an increased police presence at New Jersey schools -- presumably including those in Montclair. Helpful? Sincerely, More Blue in...

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Bridge & Tunnel Alert The Exclusive Bus Lane (XBL) to NY is planned to close at 9:30 am due to the low volume of traffic. (09:08 AM) (sent Mon 08/08/22)
MBT - Coach USA Gates Restored Coach USA bus service at Gates 401-404 is restored as of Monday, Aug 8. Please contact your carrier to confirm gate location for your scheduled departure/arrival. (09:01 AM) (sent Mon 08/08/22)
MBT - Coach USA Gates Restored Coach USA bus service at Gates 401-404 will be restored beginning Monday, Aug 8. Please contact your carrier to confirm gate location for your scheduled departure/arrival. (12:01 PM) (sent Sun 08/07/22)
MBT - Coach USA Gate Relocations Due to necessary repairs, Coach USA bus service at Gates 401-404 is temporarily relocated to Gates 417-420. Please contact your carrier to confirm gate location for your scheduled departure/arrival. (10:02 AM) (sent Fri 08/05/22)
Bridge & Tunnel Alert The Exclusive Bus Lane (XBL) to NY is planned to close at 9:00 am due to the low volume of traffic. (08:36 AM) (sent Fri 08/05/22)
MBT Delay - Disabled Vehicle - FINAL The incident in the Lincoln Tunnel (NY-bound) has been cleared and traffic is released. Please expect residual delays to and from the Midtown Bus Terminal. (03:01 PM) (sent Thu 08/04/22)
MBT Delay - Disabled Vehicle - UPDATE Update on the disabled bus in the Lincoln Tunnel (NY-bound) All traffic is currently being held to respond to a bus fire. The Midtown Bus Terminal will continue to experience delays. (02:32 PM) (sent Thu 08/04/22)
MBT Delay - Disabled Vehicle The Midtown Bus Terminal for Departures/Arrivals is experiencing a delay due to a disabled bus in the Lincoln Tunnel (NY-bound). Additional information will be provided when available.  (02:15 PM) (sent Thu 08/04/22)
Bridge & Tunnel Alert The Exclusive Bus Lane (XBL) to NY is planned to close at 9:30 am due to the low volume of traffic. (08:51 AM) (sent Thu 08/04/22)
XBL moving slow around helix. (07:11 AM) (sent Thu 08/04/22)
Heavy traffic on 495 from Lincoln Tunnel into NJ - https://511nj.org/event/ORI1236933323?976 (04:29 PM) (sent Wed 08/03/22)
MBT - Coach USA Gate Relocations Due to necessary repairs, Coach USA bus service at Gates 401-404 is temporarily relocated to Gates 417-420. Please contact your carrier to confirm gate location for your scheduled departure/arrival. (10:01 AM) (sent Wed 08/03/22)
Bridge & Tunnel Alert The Exclusive Bus Lane (XBL) to NY is planned to close at 9;00 am due to the low volume of traffic. (08:35 AM) (sent Wed 08/03/22)
Bridge & Tunnel Alert The Exclusive Bus Lane (XBL) to NY is planned to close at 9:30 am due to the low volume of traffic. (08:53 AM) (sent Tue 08/02/22)
MBT - Coach USA Gate Relocations Due to necessary repairs, Coach USA bus service at Gates 401-404 is temporarily relocated to Gates 417-420. Please contact your carrier to confirm gate location for your scheduled departure/arrival. (10:01 AM) (sent Mon 08/01/22)

Rail service in and out of Penn Station New York is subject to up to 45-minute delays due to Amtrak signal issues. (11:01 AM) (sent Tue 08/09/22)
Rail service in and out of Penn Station New York is subject to up to 45-minute delays due to Amtrak signal issues. (10:51 AM) (sent Tue 08/09/22)
Rail service in and out of Penn Station New York is subject to up to 30-minute delays due to Amtrak signal issues (09:56 AM) (sent Tue 08/09/22)
MOBO train #1006, the 9:02 AM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 15 min. late due to earlier mechanical issues. (08:26 AM) (sent Mon 08/08/22)
MOBO train #539, the 8:45 PM arrival into Bay Street, is up to 20 mins late due to a late connection with #6939. (09:06 PM) (sent Sun 08/07/22)
On Saturday, August 6 and Sunday, August 7 from 6AM to 4PM both days, trains on the Morris & Essex/ Montclair-Boont (06:01 AM) (sent Sun 08/07/22)
On Saturday, August 6 and Sunday, August 7 from 6AM to 4PM both days, trains on the Morris & Essex/ Montclair-Boont (06:01 AM) (sent Sat 08/06/22)
MOBO train #6264, the 7:22 PM MSU departure is cancelled due to mechanical issues. Please take train #6270, the 8:04 PM MSU departure. (07:56 PM) (sent Fri 08/05/22)
MOBO train # 275, the 5:56 PM Hoboken departure is cancelled due to mechanical issues. Please take train #1011, th (06:11 PM) (sent Fri 08/05/22)
On Saturday, August 6 and Sunday, August 7 from 6AM to 4PM both days, trains on the Morris & Essex/ Montclair-Boont (11:31 AM) (sent Fri 08/05/22)
Update MOBO train #6216, the 8:55AM MSU departure is cancelled due to a mechanical issue. Please take train #1074, (09:41 AM) (sent Fri 08/05/22)
MOBO train #6216, the 8:55AM MSU departure is currently delayed due to a mechanical issue. An update will follow. (09:21 AM) (sent Fri 08/05/22)
9:08 has yet to arrive (09:15 AM) (sent Fri 08/05/22)
6:10 Montclair train still on standby at 6:08 in Penn station (06:07 PM) (sent Thu 08/04/22)
Crawling with the occasional stop near Bloomfield. (05:39 PM) (sent Thu 08/04/22)

Rail service in and out of Penn Station New York is subject to up to 45-minute delays due to Amtrak signal issues. (11:01 AM) (sent Tue 08/09/22)
Rail service in and out of Penn Station New York is subject to up to 45-minute delays due to Amtrak signal issues. (10:51 AM) (sent Tue 08/09/22)
Rail service in and out of Penn Station New York is subject to up to 30-minute delays due to Amtrak signal issues (09:56 AM) (sent Tue 08/09/22)
Continuing until Friday, September 2, from 9:30AM until 3:30PM each weekday, Gladstone Branch trains will be replac (09:11 AM) (sent Tue 08/09/22)
Update M and E train #877, the 4:23PM arrival into Hackettstown, is up to 30-minutes late due to earlier mechanical issues at Dover. (04:16 PM) (sent Mon 08/08/22)
M and E train #877, the 4:23PM arrival into Hackettstown, is currently delayed at Dover due to mechanical issues. An update will follow. (04:06 PM) (sent Mon 08/08/22)
Morris and Essex train #6631, the 3:25 PM arrival into Dover, is up to 30-minutes late due to earlier equipment ava (02:26 PM) (sent Mon 08/08/22)
M and E train #6631, the 1:51 PM PSNY departure, is currently delayed due to equipment availability resulting from (01:56 PM) (sent Mon 08/08/22)
M and E train #6640, the 1:27 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 25 min. late following earlier equipment availability issues. (01:41 PM) (sent Mon 08/08/22)
M and E train #6640, the 1:27 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 25 min. late following earlier mechanical issues. (01:36 PM) (sent Mon 08/08/22)
Update M and E train #6936, the 8:40 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 30 mins late following an earlier signal issue. (09:01 PM) (sent Sun 08/07/22)
Update M and E train #6939, the 9:54 PM arrival into Dover, is up to 20 mins late due to a signal issue. (08:51 PM) (sent Sun 08/07/22)
M and E train #6939, the 9:54 PM arrival into Dover, is currently delayed due to a signal issue. An update to follow. (08:46 PM) (sent Sun 08/07/22)
M and E train #6937, the 8:56 PM arrival into Dover, is up to 15 mins late due to earlier police activity. (07:51 PM) (sent Sun 08/07/22)
Update 2 GS train #732, the 4:52 PM departure from Gladstone, is up to 30 mins late due to an earlier mechanical issue. (05:26 PM) (sent Sun 08/07/22)

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