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Park Updates This Year

I think that one of the positives to come out of the pandemic has been our collective, renewed focus on our outdoor spaces in town and I’m really excited about what is planned for 2022. On Tuesday night we will vote on awarding a contract to a firm to begin a significant overhaul of Essex …

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Updates March 2022

I just wanted to send everyone updates on several things. I apologize in advance that this email is long but hope you’ll come back to it when you have time and also consider forwarding to people in town who you think might like to receive it, especially new residents. Masks No Longer Required Last year, …

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Resolution Instituting A Mask Mandate For Indoor Public Places In Montclair

R-21-267 TOWNSHIP OF MONTCLAIR ______________________________________________________________________________ December 21, 2021 WHEREAS, the Township of Montclair has a compelling interest to protect the health, welfare and safety of residents; and WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the emergence of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, that causes the disease COVID-19, a worldwide pandemic; and WHEREAS, …

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Fixing And Implementing Rent Stabilization In Montclair

Lately I’m sure you’ve read about lawsuits and court battles regarding the Rent Control Ordinance that the previous Council passed in spring of 2020. We’ve had our fair share of debates as a community lately and I’m hoping we can avoid another one by finding common ground with all interested parties on how we might …

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Tropical Storm Ida Aftermath

We’ve just experienced what I believe to be the most significant flooding event, for our region, in modern history — at least since Hurricane Floyed in 1999. At the present time there is no known loss of life in Montclair, thank goodness. Water is safe to drink. Township staff, who have been working through the …

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Parking In Montclair Manifesto – Updated Dec. 10th 2022

Parking in Montclair I’ve been getting a lot of questions and have been doing some thinking and wanted to share some of my thoughts on the challenges with parking in Montclair. With our most acute challenge — parking in/around downtown, I’ll say that governments that have pre-dated this one made the decision to dramatically densify …

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Our Local Government’s Role In Flooding Mitigation

For nearly two months since Ida hit Montclair, I’ve regularly conversed with and visited businesses and residents impacted by the unprecedented flooding. My promise has been to do everything we can locally while beating the drum for more state and national resources. The below are my thoughts on how to move forward, leaning in large …

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Early Voting In The 2021 Election – Locations And Information

2021 is the first year that New Jersey is permitting early voting. Early voting is a great alternative to voting on Election Day, especially if work and childcare needs create challenges on that day. Early voting days include two full weekends. Unfortunately there are not early voting locations in Montclair this year. However, several neighboring …

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