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Heat Blast Ahead in Montclair. Find Cooling Centers, See School Changes

1 week ago | montclairlocal.news | Matt Kadosh

With “high heat and humidity” anticipated early next week, cooling centers will be open and Montclair’s public schools may have early dismissals. The heat index, what temperatures feel like, will rise to between 100 and 105 degrees Sunday, June 22, through Tuesday, June 24, with 90-degree temperatures continuing into Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
Montclair Supports Austrian Sister City After School Shooting, Marks 75 Years

1 week ago | montclairlocal.news | Matt Kadosh

The commemoration of a 75-year-long sister city relationship between Montclair Township and Graz, Austria, observed with a gathering in Graz this week, came in the aftermath of a school shooting there that killed 11 people. Representatives from the towns gather every five years to mark the international relationship, which began as a gesture of reconciliation after World War II and developed into a partnership that includes a student exchange between Montclair State and Graz universities.
Construction Stalls on Montclair's Long-Awaited Senior Center. Here's Why

1 week ago | montclairlocal.news | Matt Kadosh

Construction has stalled on a long-awaited senior center at the Mills Social Services Building. However, the Placek Family Foundation this week said it anticipates resuming the work in the coming months.
Bear in Suburban Essex County Thursday. Here’s What to Do

1 week ago | montclairlocal.news | Matt Kadosh

Folks in some Essex County suburbs may want to button up those garbage cans, bring in pets and store barbecue grills in a secure area. Residents have reported seeing a bear in parts of Verona and West Orange, police and township officials said in social media posts Thursday. Verona officials, in a morning social media, post reported bear sightings in the town’s Forest Avenue section. And just after midnight, West Orange officials warned residents to be aware after a bear sighting.
‘Free Before We Know It’: Montclair Raises Juneteenth Flag for First Time (Video)

1 week ago | montclairlocal.news | Matt Kadosh

Montclair Mayor Renee Baskerville, standing before a significant gathering at Church Street and Bloomfield Avenue Thursday morning, lead the township’s first Juneteenth flag raising. The holiday honors the day in 1865 that enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, were finally told that they were free, something that happened more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
Ex-Montclair Teacher Indicted in ‘Terroristic Threat’ Rejects Plea Deal

1 week ago | montclairlocal.news | Matt Kadosh

The former Montclair Public Schools teacher accused of making a “terroristic threat” that caused the district to shut its buildings Jan. 13 is exercising his right to trial. Jury selection is set to start in November. Former Northeast Elementary School teacher Amir S. Doctry on Tuesday rejected the state’s plea offer of time served on the condition of probation, and the dismissal of one of the two third-degree counts of making a terroristic threat.
Montclair’s Christian McBride Announces New Big Band Album Featuring Sting, Andy Summers and More

1 week ago | montclairlocal.news | Georgette Gilmore

Montclair resident Christian McBride — a nine-time GRAMMY® Award-winning bassist, Artistic Director of the Montclair Jazz Festival, and Board Member and Artistic Chair of Jazz House Kids — has just announced the upcoming release of “Without Further Ado, Vol. 1,” a powerhouse new album with his acclaimed Christian McBride Big Band. Set for release on August 29 via Mack Avenue Records, the album features an all-star lineup of vocalists and musicians.
Plea Hearing Adjourned After Former Montclair Teacher Blames Manic Episode

1 week ago | montclairlocal.news | Matt Kadosh

The former Montclair elementary school teacher indicted on charges he made a “terroristic threat” against his principal asserted in court Monday that his mental illness is to blame for his alleged threats. The threats caused the district to close all school buildings Jan. 13. Amir S. Doctry first told Superior Court Judge Karina Fuentes he rejects the state’s plea offer of time served and probation. Then after a break in the hearing, he attempted to plead guilty.
‘Things Have to Change’: Protest Against Trump Draws Thousands to Montclair (Video)

1 week ago | montclairlocal.news | Matt Kadosh

Protesters looked upwards and called out as a large orange balloon depicting an angry President Donald Trump drifted high above Essex County Brookdale Park just before 11 a.m. on Saturday. Amid a phalanx of umbrellas, thousands of people waved signs decrying the president and his policies.
Montclair to Celebrate 12th Make Music Day on June 21

1 week ago | montclairlocal.news | Georgette Gilmore

Montclair will come together to “make music” for the twelfth time on Saturday, June 21, to celebrate Make Music Day. The annual event, organized by the Montclair arts nonprofit Indie Arts Montclair, brings music, poetry, and more to retail shops, coffee shops, and public spaces. The event is an “official” Montclair Township-endorsed event, as proclaimed at the June 3 Township Council meeting.