MONTCLAIR — One of the township’s longest-running debates seems to have been settled Tuesday night, when a majority of the council approved an all-out ban on gas-powered leaf blowers. The issue dates back decades, with landscapers and residents waging a war of words in the opinion pages of local newspapers and the Township Council chamber. …
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New Jersey’s transgender, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming communities can find classes and support created just for them starting this week through Out Montclair, a nonprofit that supports and advocates for the local LGBTQ+ community.
MONTCLAIR — Fire led to the collapse of the roof at the Grace Presbyterian Church Tuesday morning. Fire Chief John Herrmann told News 12 New Jersey the fire started in the basement before 8 a.m. and spread to the fire floor and caused major damage to the church on Grove Street. No one was inside …
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The revised plan for the Lackawanna Plaza redevelopment released by the Montclair Township Council on Friday, July 28, 2023.
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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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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NORTHPORT, N.Y. — You don’t need to go to New York City these days to celebrate Pride. The Pride events are coming right to the suburbs. Every year, it seems more and more towns are participating. “I have seen an explosion over the last few years,” said Peter Yacobellis, Executive Director of Out Montclair.
A New Jersey couple with longstanding, successful careers in the radio broadcast industry is taking their love of music to an even higher level. By early 2024, Steve and Patty Steele Kushner plan to open a themed recreational dispensary in Montclair that celebrates the deep-rooted connection between cannabis and music. Located at 135 Valley Road, …
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MONTCLAIR, NJ — Peter Yacobellis has officially thrown in his hat for the 2024 mayoral race in Montclair. Yacobellis – a self-identified “Millennial” who would be the town’s first openly gay mayor – currently serves as an at-large town council member. He was elected in 2020, nailing down 5,472 votes, which he says is the …
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The Montclair Township Council is expected to consider a measure creating a working group that would study ways to at first reduce, and then eliminate, traffic-related deaths in the township within five years. The resolution, establishing a Vision Zero Task Force, is scheduled to be heard at the May 16 council meeting. “We’re seeing year-over-year …
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