Steven Maginnis

1 week ago | tapinto.net | Steven Maginnis |Natalie Heard Hackett

MONTCLAIR, NJ - The Montclair Township Council had a seemingly simple, straightforward agenda for its May 20 meeting, and it was smooth sailing during a list of proclamations, an environmental presentation, and public comment. But when it came time to begin voting on agenda measures, the council quickly devolved into gridlock in the form of interminable debate – on what to pull from the consent agenda.

2 weeks ago | tapinto.net | Steven Maginnis |Natalie Heard Hackett

MONTCLAIR, NJ - The Montclair Planning Board concluded its hearing on its Housing Element and Fair Share plan for the fourth round of state requirements for municipalities to provide affordable housing for its residents.   The board’s May 19 meeting was a continuation of a discussion on the plan from its previous meeting, in which hit took in input from residents.

1 month ago | tapinto.net | Steven Maginnis |Natalie Heard Hackett

MONTCLAIR, NJ - The Montclair Township Council introduced the township’s municipal budget for 2025 at its May 6 meeting. It was the first budget for Renée Baskerville as mayor of Montclair and for her six councilors, as well as for new Township Manager Stephen Marks.

1 month ago | tapinto.net | Steven Maginnis |Natalie Heard Hackett

MONTCLAIR, NJ - Montclair Fourth Ward Councilor Aminah Toler held another community meeting for her constituents at the Montclair Fire Department headquarters on April 24, this one to discuss the planned redevelopment of a property on the northeast corner of Orange Road and Pleasant Way into a pocket park.

2 months ago | tapinto.net | Steven Maginnis |Natalie Heard Hackett

MONTCLAIR, NJ - The Montclair Planning Board met on April 7 with no applications to hear. A continuation of an application for a property on High Street was postponed until April 21, freeing the board to have a lengthy discussion about the township’s affordable-housing plan, which is atop Planning Director Janice Talley’s to-do list.