Dave Astor Archives

MontClairVoyant: When Spring Break’s Not Newsy, Quips Can Luxuriate in a Jacuzzi

Dave Astor - April 5, 2018

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, There have been many historic events since Montclair last had a permanent schools superintendent in 2015 -- a LONG three years ago. Can you name one event? Sincerely, Time Aprils On Trump became Liar-in-Chief, Racist-in-Chief, Sexist-in-Chief,...

MontClairVoyant: Montclairites Protest Guns. Endless Superintendent Search Stuns

Dave Astor - March 29, 2018

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, I'm awed that millions of people, including many Montclair students and adults, protested America's gun scourge on March 24. And I'm disgusted by right-wing pols and NRA execs who act like it's...

MontClairVoyant: Historical Fiction About a Library That Stocks Historical Fiction

Dave Astor - March 22, 2018

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, Before discussing the school-budget news from March 19's Board of Education meeting, can you write a part-factual/part-comedic history of Montclair's stellar library as its 125th-birthday gala nears on April 14? Sincerely,...

MontClairVoyant: Young Generation Generates More Leadership Than Many Adults Do

Dave Astor - March 15, 2018

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, Any thoughts on yesterday's 17-minute student walkout for better gun control? Sincerely, Go Away, NRA Wonderful that a huge number of Montclair students took part in that March 14 national protest, and showed leadership...

MontClairVoyant: When Visited After Dark, Montclair Schools Lose Some Spark

Dave Astor - March 8, 2018

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, Last week, you said downtown Montclair is getting so overdeveloped that the building-height-limit horse left the barn and opened the trendy restaurant Hay & Oats. Is that eatery farm-to-table? Sincerely, Remember the Mane! No,...

MontClairVoyant: Superintendent-Themed Column Is Supersized With Other Topics

Dave Astor - March 1, 2018

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, Before you discuss the Feb. 26 superintendent-finalists forum and a possible new Bellevue Theatre, what about the never-ending gun massacres that moved students to plan March 14 walkouts in Montclair and...

MontClairVoyant: The Directions on This Column’s GPS – Guns, Politicians, Superintendents

Dave Astor - February 22, 2018

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, After America's latest horrific/preventable/infuriating gun massacre on Valentine's Day, NRA-bought Republicans again said little more than "thoughts and prayers." Before those spineless right-wingers hopefully get voted out, how should they be...

MontClairVoyant: Superintendent Search: Hoping for Three Candid Candidates

Dave Astor - February 15, 2018

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, Your Montclair-themed Gettysburg Address parody last week was so sophomoric it barely got 35 likes -- and I suspect some were from Russian trolls and Elvis impersonators. What say you? Sincerely,...

MontClairVoyant: Lincoln and Super Bowl – Four Scores and Seven Points Ago

Dave Astor - February 8, 2018

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, "Four score and seven years ago..." Sincerely, Cal N. Der Hillside School opened, in 1931. Lincoln's birthday is Feb. 12, so I'm about to write a column mixing the Gettysburg Address with Montclair...

MontClairVoyant: Column Milestone Before Frelinghuysen Stops Being a Millstone

Dave Astor - February 1, 2018

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, I know you have an anniversary to mention, but could you first react to Jan. 29's news that Upper Montclair's congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen will not run for reelection this year. Happy? Sincerely,...

MontClairVoyant: All the ‘Fake News’ That’s Fit to Print (or Post Online)

Dave Astor - January 25, 2018

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, I'm upset that centrist congressional Democrats spinelessly agreed to end the federal government shutdown Jan. 22 without striking a better deal with Republicans. Entertain me! Sincerely, Capitulation Exasperation I'll do that with some...

MontClairVoyant: Will the ‘Montclair Republicans’ Organization Ever Denounce Trump?

Dave Astor - January 18, 2018

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, I see nothing on the "Montclair Republicans" website denouncing Trump for calling majority-black nations "shithole countries" on Jan. 11, for signing tax "reform" last month that hurts our town, for bragging...

MontClairVoyant: Russian Novels Are Greater Than the Latest Lackawanna Plaza Plan

Dave Astor - January 11, 2018

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, Now that the latest latest Lackawanna Plaza plan is thankfully smaller, should that historic railroad station-turned commercial complex be renamed? Sincerely, Bloomfield of Dreams Call it "Lack Anna Plaza," because Anna Karenina didn't throw...

MontClairVoyant: Montclair Cat Has Nine Lives to Live and One Column to Write

Dave Astor - January 4, 2018

DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, Hi! I'm your new cat. You've never missed a column since it started in 2003 in a newspaper that shall remain nameless but rhymes with Tontclair Mimes, so you need a...

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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)