Watch the New Lackawanna Plaza Plan PresentationA leaner and greener plan with stronger historic preservation Special Council Meeting Tonight At the Mayor’s request, the Council will be holding a special Council Meeting tonight at 7:00pm at 205 Claremont Ave., also streaming on TV34 and the Township YouTube here. This meeting is solely to consider the …
The revised plan for the Lackawanna Plaza redevelopment released by the Montclair Township Council on Friday, July 28, 2023.
Interrupting Your Summer Friday for Two Quick Updates Hey everyone, I wanted to take a few moments to make sure you had some important information. First, quickly — if you were affected by today’s power outage in the high school vicinity as 3,000 residents were, your power should be restored by now. Any remaining outages …
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Essex County as temperatures are expected to rise above 90 on Friday. Due to the extreme temperatures, cooling centers will be open around town. The Montclair Public Library Main Branch, at 50 South Fullerton, will be open as a cooling center on the first and …
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Introducing a Revised Lackawanna Plaza Plan I’ve always been proud of the Lackawanna Plaza project. I ran on a platform of responsive government and I’m consistently trying to understand where the broader community is on any issue by meeting with and listening to people. This weekend I have another 35 people gathering in a living …
INFO TO TRANSITION TO A GREENER MONTCLAIR On Tuesday night, a super majority of the Council voted to introduce the second gas powered leaf blower ban in New Jersey, after Maplewood. It is expected that the Council will enact this law at the August 15th Council Meeting, taking effect 20 days later, on/around Labor Day …
Montclair Town Council took the first step to banning gas-powered leaf blowers year-round during their meeting on Tuesday, July 18. There will be public comment and a final vote on the issue at the Aug. 15 council meeting. Montclair currently bans the use of gas-power leaf blowers from May 15 through Oct. 15. The new …
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COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN Beyond the headline grabbing action, this Council just made massive investments (human and regular capital) in public health. From health education to outbreak preparedness, from addressing lead exposure for children to taking the first step to banning gas leaf blowers, we took a big leap forward in a way that I hope …
COUNCIL BUSINESS UPDATES – MEETING TOMORROW It’s Council Time! Tomorrow night, we’re having the first Council Meeting in five weeks. We have quite the agenda. As usual, you can come to the meeting in person at 205 Claremont Ave. or you can watch the meeting on TV34 or on YouTube here. The Four Headline-Generating Agenda Items: …
I hope everyone had a good Independence Day week. We did have a wonderful parade on the Fourth of July that I was happy to see so many of you at. Though I had fun, it was hard for me to celebrate freedom just after the Supreme Court gave license to businesses that serve the public at …
