MONTCLAIR, NJ - The annual Black History Month celebration will take place on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at the Montclair Public Library. 

Set to take place from 2-5pm, special invited guests include master tap dancer, Maurice Chestnut and other local talented artists such as Broadway star, Jacqueline Graham, Buzz Aldrin Middle Schooler and Chopped Junior runner-up, Megan Hackett, Hillside ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ - The Pinnacle Companies have announced their purchase of Montclair's historic Wellmont Theater.

The Pinnacle Companies, along with its institutional investor, a global commercial property company that owns, operates and invests in bestin-class assets, announced that the firms have collaborated to purchase the Wellmont Theater. 

The team is currently ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ - Employees at the Pathmark in Lackawanna Plaza received termination notices on Monday.

This news came as a surprise to some, since the parent company Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company did not list the store as one slated for closure. On July 20, A&P corporate released a list of stores being sold and others slated for closures. However, the Lackawanna Plaza store was not ...

ELIZABETH, NJ – New Jersey residents are on their way to making $15 per hour at work.

Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation on Monday that will gradually raise the states’ minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2024.

“For far too long, too many of our fellow New Jerseyans have been struggling to survive on wages that have not kept up with the cost of living,” Murphy ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ - A two-hour delayed opening schedule will go into effect for all Montclair Public Schools for Wednesday, February 13, officials announced.

As a result of potentially icy road conditions in the morning, school officials have stated the following:

"...all Montclair Public Schools and offices will have a two-hour delayed opening Wednesday, Feb. 13. Your ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ - Inclement weather forecasts have closed Montclair Public Schools for Tuesday, February 12, officials announced. 

District officials sent the following message to parents, "Due to the Governor's State of Emergency announcement beginning at 12 AM and predicted weather conditions, all Montclair Public Schools and offices are closed ...

TRENTON, NJ—Educators from across the state testified in front of the state Senate education and higher education committees on the barriers that public schools face in recruiting and retaining a diverse teacher workforce.
 
“This issue is an issue that doesn’t solely impact the state of New Jersey, it's an issue that impacts the entire country,” said Sen. M.

Stacy's Simply Naked Pita Chips have been voluntarily recalled by Frito-Lay because they may contain undeclared milk ingredients, announced the company. According to the company, 228 bags of the product were inadvertently filled with another flavor of pita chips, potentially exposing consumers to undeclared milk.

People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of a ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ – Essex Ed, the resident groundhog at the Essex County Turtle Back Zoo, made his annual weather forecast on Saturday.

Ed did not see his shadow on Groundhog Day, meaning that warmer spring weather will arrive on time.

According to folklore, if it’s cloudy when the groundhog emerges from its burrow, winter-like weather will soon end. If it’s sunny and ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ - In a historic decision Monday night, the Montclair planning board unanimously voted to approve the MC hotel.  In what looked like wasn't going to happen when Peg Seip raised last-minute traffic concerns, thus causing a lengthy discussion to ensue, the board then unanimously decided to approve the MC Hotel.

During the Monday night meeting of the Planning Board that ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ - Nearly two dozen residents voiced frustrations about redevelopment during the Planning Board workshop meeting on Monday.   

After seeing presentations from Peter Grygiel and Ira Smith on the proposals for Lackawanna Plaza Development, identical to those presented at the Fourth Ward community meeting on Oct. 21, resident after resident spoke to ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ — A new supermarket chain will be coming to Lackawanna Plaza, but not without controversy.

By a 5-2 vote, During Montclair's planning board meeting on Monday, officials approved the application to redevelop Lackawanna Plaza as a mixed-use project. It was also revealed that German supermarket chain, LiDL, will bring a new store to the location.

The two objecting ...

NEWARK, NJ -- The Vatican announced on Saturday that Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, formerly the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Newark, has been defrocked. It is believed to be the first time an American archbishop has been removed from the ministry following accusations of sexual abuse. 

According to the Catholic Standard, The Vatican announced that the 88-year-old ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ –Two Montclair police officers were promoted and one achieved permanent status during a swearing-in ceremony held Monday, February 11 in Municipal Council Chambers.

Municipal Clerk Linda Wanat administered the oath of office to Michael DeGrazio, Kevin Webb and Erica Febus.

Promoted to Lieutenant:

Michael DeGrazio joined the Department 2004 before being assigned ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ - Montclair Police officials are on the lookout for a man who is suspected of robbing the CVS on Claremont Avenue on Wednesday.

According to reports, a man demanded money from a cashier at the CVS store on Claremont Avenue around 1:51am.

He approached the checkout counter wearing a jacket with the hood up and several items from the store.

"As the cashier ...

NEWARK, NJ -- The Vatican announced on Saturday that Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, formerly the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Newark, has been defrocked. It is believed to be the first time an American archbishop has been removed from the ministry following accusations of sexual abuse. 

According to the Catholic Standard, The Vatican announced that the 88-year-old ...

BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Talk about getting your heart shattered on Valentine’s Day.
 
After Bloomfield rallied from a 14-point deficit to take a 6-point lead with three minutes to play, Montclair senior Charles Murphy hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to propel the Mounties past the Bengals 54-51 in an SEC Liberty Division boys varsity basketball contest on Thursday at Bloomfield High ...