Nestled in a cozy corner of Glen Ridge, Wand & Willow Events has recently opened a whimsical studio where imagination knows no bounds, offering Harry Potter and Taylor Swift-themed after-school enrichment classes, birthday parties, and summer camps for children ages 7 to 12.
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Lawsuit Claims Montclair Fired Teacher Over Depression, Anxiety
The suit seeks to stop what it claims are the district’s discriminatory actions.
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MKA Robotics Builds Strong Bonds
MKA Robotics has blossomed as a team in the last few years, thanks to the efforts of its captains in outreach and bond-building. The changes are visible in so many ways, from the growth in numbers to the new levels of success. While they didn’t end up progressing to Worlds, just getting to States is a now-reliable milestone they can work from.
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Everything You Need to Know About the Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival
Blooms, bikes and family delights from April 5 to April 13!
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Montclair School Lunch Program: Give Us Your Rating
Head to Northeast Elementary tonight at 6 p.m. to share your experience with school meals.
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Where Do Montclair Schools’ $187.7M in Bond Referendum Projects Stand?
HVAC replacements at the high school, Buzz Aldrin School, and Glenfield School will take multiple years
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Montclair Health Department Called for Mice at Elementary School
An elementary school in Montclair received a visit from the township’s Health Department. And the mayor warned about the diseases rodents spread amid complaints about mice running “rampant” during classes.
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Montclair Works to Stave Off Teacher Cuts, Close $2.5M Budget Gap
The district is combing through line items as it makes reductions, School Business Administrator Christina Hunt said.
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School of Rock Montclair: 15 Years of Making Music, Building Community (Sponsored)
For 15 years, School of Rock Montclair has been turning up the volume on music education — and community spirit. Now, it’s celebrating a major milestone as a beloved hub where students of all ages discover their inner rock stars.
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Elementary School in Montclair Managing Mice Infestation
Mice have been gnawing at students’ belongings and dropping their feces at an elementary school in Montclair where the principal said authorities stepped up pest control.
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Past Due Bills a ‘Disconcerting’ Pattern in Montclair Schools, Leaked Docs Show
A series of unpaid invoices, late notices and other requests for payment by the district have raised concern over Montclair Public Schools’ finances.
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Montclair Celebrates Dr. King With Scholarship Breakfast
“Economic inequality widens the gap between communities and too often, we become complacent and forget that what harms one of us harms all of us,” Baskerville said. “Dr. King was not a passive dreamer. He was a fierce advocate for direct action and radical love – love that compels us to stand up for what is right, even when the cost is great.”
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Montclair Super Says District Aims to ‘Recognize All The Holidays’
It follows a prior plan that prompted strident community objections.
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Lawsuit Claims District Fired Montclair Administrator After She Called Out Misuse of Funds
A former Montclair Public Schools administrator claims in civil lawsuit reinstated last week that the district did not renew her after she called out the alleged misuse of federal monies dedicated to assist students from low-income families.
