On March 14, 2018, Montclair High School students organized a walkout to protest gun violence. Montclair High School students self-organized a walkout against gun violence for 17 minutes on March 14, 2018, to show their support for the 17 students who lost their lives at Parkland High School in Florida on February 14, 2018, and […]
As the federal government returns local budgetary control back to Montclair, Montclairites must decide to self-fund the Community Policing Initiative. As jobless claims drop to their lowest level in 45 years and as income tax rates have recently fallen, more Montclairites are working and their collective take home paychecks are a little larger. With less […]
The Memo released by Washington this week shows us that Washington is also a place where people like to see things go their way. In every community for eons there has always been, and will always be groups of people who like to see things go their way and are willing to try and make […]
SpaceX has done it again, Elon Musk and his team of rocket scientists, all 6,000 of them have launched his Red Tesla Roadster with Starman at the wheel on a road trip to the Asteroid Belt. Oh, it was launched atop the world’s strongest rocket by a factor of two! SpaceX rolled out its newest, […]
New Jersey is leading the country on bail reform with a well thought-out system to ensure public safety has yielded a 16 percent drop in the jail population with NO increase in crime rate. In 2016 alone, the Federal Bureau of Investigations estimates that law enforcement agencies made over ten million arrests. On the surface, […]
Workglue field service software streamlines scheduling, lead management, and enables real-time management of field personnel and assets. Despite the abundance of technology at business owners’ fingertips, too many of today’s companies rely on outdated methods to schedule employees, manage projects, and track expenses. Maybe this is a paper calendar taped to the side of a filing […]
Out of the eighty-four 2018 Grammy Awards, only one goes to a woman on the big night, the odds are incredible! In My Opinion…. The 2018 Grammy Awards were more than just a disaster for ratings, which disappointed advertisers and sponsors. The Recording Academy chose their biggest night to demonstrate that the powerful and connected […]
Montclair Police Department prevents $500,000.00 loss in revenue for local merchants with aggressive ticket and tow campaign during the January 4th snowstorm. Editors note: Two years ago The Montclair Dispatch covered a similar storm on January 26, 2016, regarding Essex County’s failure to clear the snow in the parking lanes during that storm. You can […]
The holidays are all about giving. But instead of handing out neatly-wrapped presents with shiny bows, the Michael Aymar Foundation gifted something life-changing this season: a $5,000 scholarship. The Michael Aymar Foundation is a non-profit organization that honors Mr. Michael Aymar, a former English teacher who taught at Catholic schools across New Jersey. Mr. Aymar […]
Montclair Mounties Football wins 2017 State Championship Photojournalism, East Rutherford, NJ 12-1-2017, Montclair High School Football wins the State Championship. The final score 35-14 and the opponent, Union City, are all well documented. What is special is the unique bond between the team and their fans that was on full display Friday night under the lights […]