Patricio Scantlebury, father of Brian Scantlebury, Montclair’s acting township manager, pitched for the New York Cubans in the Negro Leagues.
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Montclair schools 2023-24 budget proposal has a $7.5 million deficit
Montclair Education Association has been excluded from budget process, union president says.
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Legacy Construction Management’s bid was half the price of its competitors
Company to oversee six-year project to upgrade and repair Montclair schools.
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Montclair school district to offer grief education training to staff and caregivers
Response to parents and students sharing their experiences with lacking grief support.
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Montclair gets $300,000 to form Anti-hate Task Force to combat a ‘disturbing trend’
To address what Mayor Sean Spiller described as a “a disturbing trend of hate groups, including white supremacists and neo-Nazis targeting our community,” Montclair will launch an anti-hate task force.
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In overwhelming vote, Montclair chooses to have an elected school board
The vote wasn’t even close. Results in as of 11:30 p.m. put the victory for proponents of an elected board at 70% to 30%.
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Historic commission denies Union house razing again
Montclair’s Historic Preservation has denied a couple’s request to demolish their Union Street home, which has become ridden with asbestos and red-tagged by the township as uninhabitable.
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A raucous summer of backyard birds (What’s in Your Backyard)
A great deal of the backyard bird entertainment begins with a racket.
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Fighting the school-to-prison pipeline
Students and community members gathered in February to discuss the school-to-prison pipeline, and brainstorm ways to combat the phenomenon.
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Church Street Circle plans unveiled
Church Street Circle changes could be in the works.
