Dave Astor Archives - Baristanet

MontClairVoyant: BOE Referendum Leap and a Visit from the Veep

Dave Astor - October 14, 2021

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, As the referendum nears to determine whether our town's Board of Education becomes elected, the local League of Women Voters has come out in favor of keeping the BOE appointed. Odd? Sincerely, Ann...

MontClairVoyant: March in October After Much in September

Dave Astor - October 7, 2021

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, Hundreds gathered in Montclair on October 2 to "october" for reproductive rights. Comment? Sincerely, Pro-Protesters I realize there have been multiple months of anti-women venom from far-right Republican judges and politicians, but hundreds...

MontClairVoyant: Pining Over a Possible Pine Street Change

Dave Astor - September 30, 2021

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, With an ownership change reportedly in the offing at 11 Pine Street, four important community organizations are said to be in danger of losing their free leases there. Terrible? Sincerely, Bad News Rising ...

MontClairVoyant: Montclair Pride Festival Evokes Lit a Bit

Dave Astor - September 23, 2021

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, Out Montclair, the LGBTQ organization founded this year by Councilor-at-Large Peter Yacobellis, will hold its first Montclair Pride festival next June. Comment? Sincerely, Event Horizon Many are greatly looking forward to it! More...

MontClairVoyant: FEMA Finds Its Fairness Footing for Montclair

Dave Astor - September 16, 2021

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, Residents and businesses in Montclair and other Essex County towns are now rightly eligible to apply for federal disaster aid after getting slammed by Hurricane Ida. How did that belatedly happen? Sincerely, Rhea...

MontClairVoyant: Ida’s Aftermath Adds Up to Montclair Misery

Dave Astor - September 9, 2021

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, Four of our town's 11 public schools were unfortunately affected by Hurricane Ida's fierce remnants. What percentage is four of 11? Sincerely, Dev A. Station It's the first day of school and you're already...

MontClairVoyant: Eternally Opposed to Internal-Combustion Leaf Blowers

Dave Astor - September 2, 2021

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, A Superior Court judge rejected a landscaping company's challenge to Montclair's 2021 ordinance that further limited the use of gas-powered leaf blowers. Who's among the fans of that good August 27 ruling? ...

MontClairVoyant: The Song Remains Not the Same in Montclair

Dave Astor - August 26, 2021

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, Concerts are being scheduled again at The Wellmont Theater, which is reopening after a long COVID closure. Which Montclair-relevant bands and songs should be featured there? Sincerely, 10,000 Maniacs Minus 9,999 I suggest prog-rockers...

MontClairVoyant: Our ‘Old School’ Town Wants New Money for Schools

Dave Astor - August 19, 2021

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, Why was the Board of Education initially hesitant to start the process of trying to raise lots of money for much-needed fixes for our town's mostly old school buildings? Sincerely, Not Pro-Procrastination ...

MontClairVoyant: The School Year Is Near and a Mask You Will Wear

Dave Astor - August 12, 2021

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, With the September 9th start of Montclair's 2021-22 academic year less than a month away, masks will be required in all school buildings. Why is that a good idea? Sincerely, Murphy's Message 1....

MontClairVoyant: This Level of Money Isn’t Funny

Dave Astor - August 5, 2021

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, A campaign fundraiser for Mayor Sean Spiller was scheduled to be held last night, August 4. Why was that event troubling on several levels? Sincerely, Pat the Money Several levels? The "United...

MontClairVoyant: Municipal Elections and Other Column Confections

Dave Astor - July 29, 2021

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, The township rejected Vote Montclair's petition to move municipal elections from May to November. Good move? Sincerely, Dee Cision No. Let the referendum happen. Switching to November could increase turnout as people also...

MontClairVoyant: Children’s Book Characters On the Loose!

Dave Astor - July 22, 2021

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, The second and third floors of Montclair's library reopened for browsing July 16, and the third floor is of course the children's section. What does that mean? Sincerely, Forever Youngsters It means that children's book characters...

MontClairVoyant: Discussing Greenway But Not Green Day

Dave Astor - July 15, 2021

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, Is the Essex-Hudson Greenway project -- which would create a long trail through Montclair and seven other towns -- in danger of not happening? Sincerely, The Path to Glower There's been...

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Clever Commute

Decamp bus is about a third full this morning. (08:48 AM) (sent Mon 10/11/21)
Delays exiting NJT for Lincoln tunnel (08:37 AM) (sent Thu 09/23/21)
Updated Route # 66 Schedule, now serving Crown View, and Montclair State University (09:41 AM) (sent Wed 09/15/21)
Due to heavy traffic at Montclair High School the 66 is operating a little behind. (08:01 AM) (sent Mon 09/13/21)
Anyone know what's happening with this train. No message, or announcement (09:30 AM) (sent Thu 09/09/21)
DeCamp is cross honoring today. (07:11 AM) (sent Fri 09/03/21)
The 8:25 33 from West Caldwell will operate 15 min late. (08:31 AM) (sent Thu 09/02/21)
DeCamp will be cross honoring at this time till further notice. (06:16 AM) (sent Thu 09/02/21)
Good Morning, please expect delays due to flooding along the routes and down trees, there will be long travel time heading into New York. (05:21 AM) (sent Thu 09/02/21)
(12:11 PM) (sent Tue 08/24/21)
Weekend verification - please disregard (02:58 PM) (sent Sat 08/21/21)
Please disregard - verification of a new feature. (08:10 PM) (sent Tue 08/17/21)
The 6:25 p.m 66 from West Orange loop will operate extremely late due to flooding on the highway. (06:41 PM) (sent Thu 07/29/21)
PABT middle tunnel dead stop for last 10 mins (05:47 PM) (sent Mon 07/19/21)
XBL closed due to broken down bus which is actively being towed (08:27 AM) (sent Mon 07/19/21)

Per guidance from the CDC & TSA, & aligned with Governor Murphys Executive Order 241 regarding outdoor public spac (10:26 AM) (sent Mon 10/18/21)
7:40 arrival into NYP is operating 6 min late (just announced at Bloomfield) (07:07 AM) (sent Mon 10/18/21)
(2/2) NJ TRANSIT rail tickets/passes are no longer being cross-honored by PATH at Newark Penn Station, Hoboken, and 33rd St-NY. (03:16 AM) (sent Thu 10/14/21)
(1/2) Rail service into and out of Penn Station New York is operating on or close to schedule with residual delays (03:16 AM) (sent Thu 10/14/21)
Rail service into and out of Penn Station New York has resumed and is subject to up to 60-minute delays following e (02:56 AM) (sent Thu 10/14/21)
Update MOBO train #6297, the 11:33 PM arrival into MSU, is up to 2 hours 20 min. late following an earlier disabled train near Secaucus. (01:21 AM) (sent Thu 10/14/21)
MOBO train #6297, the 11:33 PM arrival into MSU, is currently delayed due to a disabled train near Secaucus. An update to follow. (01:11 AM) (sent Thu 10/14/21)
MOBO train #6201, the 12:34 AM departure from PSNY, will originate out of Hoboken today due to Amtrak overhead power issues at PSNY. (12:36 AM) (sent Thu 10/14/21)
(2/2) NJ TRANSIT rail tickets/passes are being cross-honored by PATH at Newark Penn Station, Hoboken, and 33rd St-NY. (12:26 AM) (sent Thu 10/14/21)
(1/2) Rail service into Penn Station New York is suspended and rail service out of Penn Station New York is subject (12:26 AM) (sent Thu 10/14/21)
MOBO train #6278, the 11:16 PM arrival into PSNY, is being diverted to Hoboken due to Amtrak overhead power issues (12:21 AM) (sent Thu 10/14/21)
Rail service in and out of Penn Station New York is subject to up to 2-hour delays due to Amtrak overhead power iss (12:06 AM) (sent Thu 10/14/21)
Rail service in and out of Penn Station New York is subject to up to 90-minute delays due to Amtrak overhead power (11:36 PM) (sent Thu 10/14/21)
MOBO train #6280, the 11:13 PM departure from MSU, was cancelled today due to crew availability resulting from Amtr (11:26 PM) (sent Thu 10/14/21)
Update MOBO train #6295, the 10:24 PM arrival into MSU, is cancelled at Secaucus due to a mechanical issue. Please (11:06 PM) (sent Thu 10/14/21)

M and E train 6636, the 12:21 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 15 min. late due to track maintenance. (11:36 AM) (sent Mon 10/18/21)
M and E train #418, the 11:38 AM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 15 min. late due to congestion from late train #6632. (11:11 AM) (sent Mon 10/18/21)
M and E train #6632, the 11:26 AM arrival into PSNY, is up to 15 min. late due to track maintenance. (10:51 AM) (sent Mon 10/18/21)
M and E train #851, the 11:28 AM arrival into Hackettstown, is up to 15 min. late due to track maintenance. (10:36 AM) (sent Mon 10/18/21)
M and E train #6624, the 9:31 AM arrival into PSNY, will be cancelled at Newark Broad Street due to equipment avail (09:16 AM) (sent Mon 10/18/21)
M and E train #6624, the 9:31 AM arrival into PSNY, is to 15 min. late due to earlier equipment availability resulting from late train #607. (08:31 AM) (sent Mon 10/18/21)
M and E train #312, the 8:27 AM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 15 min. late due to congestion from train #6616. (08:06 AM) (sent Mon 10/18/21)
M and E train #607, the 7:48 AM arrival into Dover, is up to 20 min. late due to earlier equipment availability. (06:46 AM) (sent Mon 10/18/21)
M an E train #6932, the 6:39 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 15 mins. late due to police activity. (05:51 PM) (sent Sun 10/17/21)
M and E train #443, the 9:05 PM arrival into Gladstone is up to 20 min late due to accommodating customers from cancelled train #341. (08:36 PM) (sent Fri 10/15/21)
M and E train #341, the 7:34PM Hoboken departure is cancelled due to crew availability. Please take train #443, the (05:21 PM) (sent Fri 10/15/21)
M and E train #854, the 2:00 PM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 15 min. late due to track maintenance. (01:16 PM) (sent Fri 10/15/21)
M and E train #6632, the 11:26 AM arrival into PSNY, is up to 15 min. late due to track maintenance. (10:56 AM) (sent Fri 10/15/21)
Per guidance from the CDC & TSA, & aligned with Governor Murphys Executive Order 241 regarding outdoor public spac (10:26 AM) (sent Fri 10/15/21)
M and E train #6315, the 8:24 AM from PSNY, is up to 25 min. late following an earlier request for Police assistance in PSNY. (09:01 AM) (sent Fri 10/15/21)