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MontClairVoyant: Wrongdoing Means More Suing and Residents Stewing
Your thoughts on the lawsuit filed by affirmative action officer Bruce Morgan against the township and interim township manager Michael Lapolla charging that Morgan was retaliated against for finding discrimination in two cases?. Sincerely,. Mom and Pop Torts. Sounds like a credible lawsuit with credible charges, as presciently predicted in...
Library to Hold Special Celebration for Torsney
Montclair Public Library Director Janet Torsney will soon be closing a big chapter in her life. She served the Library as assistant director from 2017 to 2018, interim director in 2022, and director from 2022 to 2024. Torsney will retire on July 31st, 2024. The Library completed many key initiatives...
Montclair Boys Lacrosse: Season Review and Player Honors
The Montclair High School boys’ lacrosse team’s combination of defeats in narrow battles and a rash of injuries resulted in a season that did not meet expectations. The Mounties finished with a 10-9 overall record, with four of the nine defeats coming at a difference of two or fewer goals, most of which were by one goal.
Montclair Gateway to Aging in Place Receives $20K from AARP
Montclair Gateway to Aging in Place (mGAP) has been awarded a 2024 AARP Community Challenge Flagship $20K grant. The grant will support mGAP’s digital navigation program to support Montclair’s modern agers (age 50+ residents). These include access digital communication, assistive technology and emergency alerts. “If you are outside...
Strong Arm Robbery at Shell Gas Station, Suspects Fled
On June 25, a man reported he was a victim of a strong arm robbery. The victim said he was approaching the Shell Gas Station on Bloomfield Avenue and had a verbal altercation with three male suspects. He reported that during the altercation, the suspects began to attack him. One suspect entered the victim’s pockets and removed an unknown amount of money from him. The suspects reportedly fled in an unknown direction in a black vehicle.
Alzheimer’s Association Educates Montclair Residents about Fighting the Disease
At a recent event held at Montclair Public Library, representatives from the Alzheimer’s Association and Lifelong Montclair, in partnership with Montclair’s health department, educated residents of all ages on Alzheimer’s disease. Attendees watched a screening of “I Still Love You,” a short film created by Dianne Pontius....
Montclair High School Golf Team Qualify for State Sectionals
The Montclair High School golf team was pointing towards a state bid this spring. The Mounties did just that, qualifying and finishing fourth in the North 1 Group 4 state sectional tournament. Montclair head coach Taryn Schnell had goals for the team. “My expectations for the season were for the...
Watchung Booksellers Welcomes Bestselling Spy Novelist Daniel Silva
Watchung Booksellers welcomes New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva for the launch of his latest Gabriel Allon thriller, “A Death in Cornwall” on Tuesday, July 9 at 7:00 p.m. at Temple Ner Tamid. Art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon has slipped quietly into London to attend...
Obituary: Ruth Satterwhite
Ruth (Henderson) Satterwhite, a longtime resident of Montclair whose employment at Bendix Aviation included work on products for U.S. spacecraft, died on June 7, 2024. She was 100. Mrs. Satterwhite was born in Dinwiddie, Virginia, to the late Bertram Sr. and Lillie Mae Henderson, the oldest of 10 siblings and...
How Montclair Disregarded Warnings to Upgrade Protections Against Hackers
In March 2017, Montclair’s Town Council unanimously voted to buy a subscription to Microsoft Office 365 that would give township employees easy access to the company’s ubiquitous mix of office services. Included at no extra charge was a piece of software that experts say can prevent most cyber attacks.
Mikki & Al’s Noshery—Cooking With Love
Mikki & Al’s Noshery moved locations last summer to be next door to its sister establishment, the gluten-free Plum Bakery on Glenridge Avenue. Natalie Lee, the owner and chef who runs both operations, is a woman on a mission. This isn’t a story about where to find the best...
Montclair Baseball U-10 Wears Cinderella Shoes to Take Division Title
The Montclair Baseball Club U-10 team took the underdog status in the Central North playoffs recently and grabbed the championship on Father’s Day. Montclair was the fifth seed in the postseason after a 3-5-1 regular season record. Each of the five defeats were heartbreakingly close in the spring division season of the United States Amateur Baseball League (USABL).
Glen Ridge Welcomes Monarchs
Earlier this week, Glen Ridge Mayor Debbie Mans joined Amanda McCabe, chair of the Glen Ridge Environmental Advisory Committee (GREAC), and Councilor LoriJeane Moody to plant butterfly milkweed (Ascelpias tuberosa). This past March, Mayor Mans signed the National Wildlife Federation’s “Mayors’ Monarch Pledge.” This program encourages all U.S. cities and...
Then and Now: Montclair Community Hospital
In this edition of “Then and Now,” we look at the history of 120 Harrison Avenue. This townhouse complex, The Heights at Montclair, occupies the southwest corner of Harrison Avenue and Llewellyn Road. It was built in 2010 on the former Montclair Community Hospital site. It was one of three hospitals that had long served the Montclair community.
Montclair High School Celebrates Class of 2024 (PHOTOS)
Montclair High School’s Class of 2024, who started high school as remote students in September 2020, came together Thursday at the high school’s amphitheater to take the traditional walk across the bridge and receive their diplomas. Montclair High School celebrated its 157th commencement with high temperatures and high...
Montclair Kimberley Softball Springs Forward in ‘24
The Montclair Kimberley softball team made great strides in 2024 that should pay off in future seasons. The team could even put a few of the Essex County elite programs on their heels. The Cougars went from a nine-win team in 2023 to a 16-victory squad this past spring. That...
Lacordaire Celebrates 103rd Commencement
On Saturday, June 8th, Lacordaire Academy, an independent Catholic day school in Upper Montclair, held its 103rd commencement ceremony. Graduates from the all-girls Upper School will attend American University, Boston University, Caldwell University, Drexel University, Indiana University – Bloomington, Johnson and Wales University, Mount Holyoke College, Northeastern University, Rutgers University (2 students), Syracuse University (2 students), University of Connecticut, University of Michigan, and University of Vermont.
Baristanet Profile: Olga Grlic
I was born and raised in Zagreb, Yugoslavia, which became Croatia after we moved to the States. How do you make a living? OR What is your everyday passion?. I am a book cover designer, and I work as a Creative Director at Macmillan. Coffee, tea, or …?. Coffee...
Montclair Center BID’s Jason Gleason Resigns
Jason Gleason, Montclair Center BID’s executive director, has announced his resignation, effective August 1, 2024. “I’m happy and proud to say the BID is in a very good place,” Gleason told the Local. “It’s been five years and we’ve hit major milestones and have good systems in place. It’s a good time to let go.”
MHS Math League Has Another Great Year
Throughout the school year, members of the Montclair High School Math League participated in six math contests from the New Jersey Math League. Students individually have 30 minutes to solve six problems. It requires “outside the box thinking” utilizing skills learned in the math classroom. In early May,...
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