Dance On the Lawn will Have Montclair Dancing in the Streets!

Dance On the Lawn will Have Montclair Dancing in the Streets!

Charmaine Warren certainly knows how to bring the fun to Montclair. Charmaine is the founder and artistic director of the dynamic dance event, Dance On the Lawn: Montclair’s Dance Festival, which will be celebrating its fifth anniversary, bringing performers and joy to Montclair since 2014. Charmaine herself has a distinguished dance background, as she is […]

The Montclair Dispatch College Counseling Series–Part 3

The Montclair Dispatch College Counseling Series–Part 3

This is part three of a six-part series discussing the college process. All advice and instruction are provided courtesy of Barbara Gottesman, whose company, College Help! Organization and Advising Services has helped hundreds of high school students in Montclair, Glen Ridge and surrounding towns and counties over the years.  She helps navigate the application process, […]

Meet Eric Baker: The Custom Architectural Creator!

Meet Eric Baker: The Custom Architectural Creator!

After completing his graduate degree in architecture from Columbia University, Eric Baker began an architecture firm reflecting his own style–and his name. Eric Baker Architects (EBA) LLC  has evolved tremendously since its 1991 inception and has transformed into a studio that practices architectural design, along with interior design and custom cabinets. According to Eric Baker, […]

The Montclair Dispatch College Counseling Series-Part 2

The Montclair Dispatch College Counseling Series-Part 2

This is part two of a six-part series discussing the college process.  All advice and instruction are provided courtesy of Barbara Gottesman, whose company, College Help! Organization and Advising Services has helped hundreds of high school students in Montclair, Glen Ridge and surrounding towns and counties over the years.   She helps navigate the application process, […]

Facing the Facts and the Future of Montclair’s Downtown Look

Facing the Facts and the Future of Montclair’s Downtown Look

In recent months, the future of the facade of downtown Montclair has created a buzz around town. The recent revisions and discussions surrounding the 256 Park Street property, the building at the corner of Walnut and Forest streets (pictured above), and other business district properties have started a conversation regarding the historic and thematic architecture […]

CycleBar Wants to Turn You Into a Cycling Star

CycleBar Wants to Turn You Into a Cycling Star

It seems that everywhere you look, people have become infatuated with group spin classes.  Workout connoisseurs have deemed this method of exercise to be especially motivating and inspiring–it’s become a lifestyle. So it’s no surprise that a new home for the musical spin class experience came to Montclair last year. In the heart of town, […]

The Montclair Dispatch College Counseling Series-Part 1

The Montclair Dispatch College Counseling Series-Part 1

This is part one of a six-part series discussing the college process. All advice and instruction are provided courtesy of Barbara Gottesman, whose company, College Help! Organization and Advising Services has helped hundreds of high school students in Montclair, Glen Ridge and surrounding towns and counties over the years.  She helps navigate the application process, […]

Keep Calm and Avoid the College Craze

Keep Calm and Avoid the College Craze

By the end of June every year, around 650 to 700 students from Montclair High School (MHS), Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA), and Lacordaire Academy graduate from high school, and look ahead toward college. And that number does not include Montclair students who attend high schools outside of the township, such as Seton Hall Prep, Saint […]