MontClairVoyant: MPOA’s Marketing Saturation Strains Our Toleration
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT,
Riddle of the day: Can a Montclair-related marketing campaign be too slick and well-funded for its own good?
Sincerely,
Ad Nauseam
Not sure that question is a riddle, but I'll still answer it with the...
Only The Women Are Burning by Nancy Burke
Montclair author Nancy Burke has written a novel sure to ignite discussion and introspection. ONLY THE WOMEN ARE BURNING is set in Hillston, a town much like Montclair. The novel centers on the aptly...
SOPAC Presents Independent Voices: Virtual Conversation with NY Times Columnist and Editor Bret Stephens,...
South Orange, NJ - South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) will present its first event of the 2020-21 season, "Independent Voices: An Evening with Bret Stephens," moderated by Budd Mishkin. The event will...
MontClairVoyant: Jane Austen Is Better Than ‘Dense and Densibility’
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT,
Does the Planning Board's recent approval of the too-big MC Residences on Orange Road leave a sour taste in your mouth?
Sincerely,
In a Pickle
So much so that I started an online petition to rename...
Montclair Brewery Celebrates Second Annual Outdoor Oktoberfest With Social Distancing
Montclair, New Jersey -- Montclair Brewery is celebrating their second Oktoberfest since their opening in 2018. The event is taking place on Saturday, September 26 from 11:30 to 10:30 p.m. Their outdoor festival is...
J.R.M.S , A Montclair Father-Daughter Duo, Release Uplifting Album
Montclair father, Jeremy Ryan, and his nine-year-old daughter, Madison Skye, are on a mission to bring positivity into the world through music. The duo, performing as J.R.M.S., has released an eight-song album, You Me...
MontClairVoyant: When a Judge Won’t Budge, Democracy Holds a Grudge
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT,
Is it accurate to say a Superior Court judge ruled September 11 against counting wrongly-rejected ballots from Montclair's all-mail spring election?
Sincerely,
Richard Right
Accurate except for the word "Superior," because there was nothing "Superior" about...
MontClairVoyant: Hey, MPOA! Go Away, Okay?
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT,
A judge ruled that the Montclair Property Owners Association can have the cell-phone numbers and email addresses of residents to seek signatures for a November referendum to try killing much-needed rent control. Reaction?
Sincerely,
Tearful...
MontClairVoyant: A Six-Letter Word (Racism) Is a National and Local Expletive
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT,
Joseph Putrino is no longer principal of Renaissance after showing a video said to be offensive at a September 2 online meeting of school-district staff. Reaction?
Sincerely,
Ann L. Lyze
Racism is a plague on this...
Check My Nails: Montclair Salon Gets Creative With Alfresco Nail Services
Reopening for personal care businesses happened at the end of June, which meant devotees of nail salons could return for a French manicure or much needed pedicure. Even with new safety guidelines, the return...
MontClairVoyant: Where the Streets Have Faux Names
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT,
It's late August in this news-filled summer, so how about a silly change of pace for one week? I have just the thing: a column containing made-up origins of Montclair street names. For...
Van Vleck House & Gardens To Host First Annual Autumn Plant Sale
Get ready for fall planting by joining Van Vleck House & Gardens at their first-annual Autumn Plant Sale. This in person plant sale will be safe and smaller and feature interesting fall plants and...
MontClairVoyant: A Rising Tide (of Angst) Lifts All-Remote (Schooling)
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT,
During this Covid time, Montclair's school year will start with all-remote instruction rather than a choice of remote or a remote/in-school hybrid. Reaction?
Sincerely,
Revision Decision
I thought the hybrid plan was worth a try, but...
Old Montclair Building’s Revival Reconnects to Living Past: Meet Grayford’s 1931
Montclair, NJ - Take a stroll down Montclair’s Bloomfield Ave. these days, and you might forget that the tallest commercial building, at least by sight, used to be just four stories. With the arrival...