“When they come after immigrants, when they come after our gay kids, when they come after our healthcare for those who are struggling, we all have to stand up and say they’re coming after me. They’re coming after us,” Booker told the cheering crowd at Essex County Brookdale Park in Montclair.
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Hands Off! Movement Protests Happening Locally Saturday
The Hands Off! protests are a response to what organizers describe as the destructive impact of the Trump administration on the government and economy.
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Sherrill Gets Essex Democratic Committee’s Nod for Gov, Spiller Lags
U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-Montclair, beat out her competitors by wide margins in securing the Essex County Democratic Committee’s endorsement for governor on Saturday.
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Neighbors Band Together to Hold Weekly Protests Against Trump Administration
Liz Fengshu and Julie Cohen felt it was time to turn their conversation into action.
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Former Montclair Mayor/Councilor Wants Nothing to Do with Spiller Ad
Russo said he sent a text to Spiller’s campaign telling them that his image was used without his permission and without the courtesy of informing him.
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Sherrill Enters N.J. Governor Race
U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill is the second candidate from Montclair to enter the 2025 governor race and the third from Essex County.
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Bill Pascrell, New Jersey’s 14-Term Congressman, Dies at 87
Remembered as a “giant of New Jersey,” Pascrell was first elected to Congress in 1996. He served on the House Ways and Means Committee since 2007.
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Menendez Found Guilty, More Calls for Resignation
“If he refuses to resign from the Senate, he should be expelled. New Jersey deserves leadership that puts the people and our country first – not profit or self interest.” – Rep. Mikie Sherrill.
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NJ Congressman Donald Payne, Jr. Dies at 65
The congressman died after medical complications relating to diabetes and hypertension.
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Don’t Miss! Steve Kornacki Comes to Montclair State University, April 1
Montclair State University welcomes Steve Kornacki, famous for his on-point political analysis on the touch-screen “Big Board,” on Monday, April 1, at 7 p.m. in the School of Communication and Media Presentation Hall.
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Radio Free Montclair Launches ‘Public Comment’
The series on Radio Free Montclair kicks off this Sunday, Jan. 14 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
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Another interim town manager hired after contentious council meeting
Tensions run high at Tuesday night meeting.
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Meeting for Montclair superintendent, council members on budget falls apart
An on-again, off-again meeting breaks down over questions about who should attend.
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Montclair’s Alixon Collazos-Gill wins primary for State Assembly
Alixon Collazos-Gill, a Democrat, has no Republican opponent in the general election.
