Two more Montclair residents were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus COVID-19, the township announced Friday afternoon.
Montclair YMCA
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In brief: Free swim safety classes at the Y
The YMCA of Montclair will host Safety Around Water at the Park Street and Geyer Family Branch the week of June 24. For a $25 registration fee, children ages 6 […]
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Montclair Bounce: A Festival of Optimism and Resilience (Pessimists Welcome, Too)
About a year ago, Montclairians and longtime “partners in crime” Elly Meeks and Anne Mernin began brainstorming on ideas for addressing mental health in the community. Meeks, a writer and […]
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Baristanet Profile: Buddy Evans
Name: Buddy Evans Where do you live? I live at The Green in Bloomfield. When did you move there? I moved here last March, when I drove up from Florida to […]
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Friends and Neighbors: Dancer, teacher Sharron Miller
By GWEN OREL orel@montclairlocal.news In “Friends and Neighbors” we spotlight interesting Montclairites doing interesting things. Some of them you might have heard of, others you might not. Answers have been […]
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Should Y members get break on parking fees?
By Jaimie Julia Winters and Kelly Nicholaides Residents are not happy with a rise in parking fees at Montclair Parking facilities that hit in January. Rates went from 75 cents […]
Posted inCommunity, Obituaries
Obituary: Josephine M. Zimmermann
Josephine “Jackie” or “Mima” M. Zimmermann (nee Casciano) 88, of Bloomfield, formerly of Montclair and Newark, died Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018. As a member of a family of eight children, […]
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Montclair nonprofits honored for their gifts to community
By Wilma Hurwitz for Montclair Local Five Montclair not-for-profits garnered Partners for Health Foundation awards and grants for the work they do in combating hunger and homelessness, youth resiliency, […]
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Sister to Sister of Montclair marks 20 years of mentoring girls
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news A tutoring and mentoring group in Montclair is celebrating two decades of helping girls and young women. Sister to Sister is a program that pairs girls […]
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Holidays: Local gifts that give back
By Jaimie Julia Winters winters@montclairlocal.news Gifts that give back and are local can be the perfect choice for those hard-to-buy-for people on your holiday list. Whether you have an art […]
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MONTCLAIR 150: YMCA, YWCA founded by prominent black leaders
By Jaimie Julia Winters winters@montclairlocal.news Montclair’s Young Men’s Christian Association and Young Women’s Christian Association were both founded by leaders in the African American community to foster character, physical health […]
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YMCA’s Montclair Run hits the streets Sunday, June 3
by WILMA HURWITZ for Montclair Local While Memorial Day on May 28 is considered the official start of summer, in Montclair the season truly begins with the YMCA/MRCA 10K and […]
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Montclair’s Bob Perdue celebrates 100th
By DEBORAH ANN TRIPOLDI tripoldi@montclairlocal.news Good friends and a five o’clock scotch and soda are centenarian Bob Perdue’s secret to long and celebrated life, he says. On Feb. 22, Perdue’s […]
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Montclair YMCA names new president, CEO
The YMCA of Montclair has named Buddy Evans as its new president and chief executive officer, effective March 5, the organization said Thursday. Selected by the Y’s Board of Directors […]
