On Saturday, August 10th, the Tenth Annual Montclair Jazz Festival, created by Christian McBride and Melissa Walker, closed with a Grand Finale! With an estimated attendance of over ten thousand and a sunny backdrop of gorgeous weather, residents of Montclair and beyond enjoyed a beautiful day celebrating jazz, art, and community. The afternoon event was […]
For years, Parsons Cabinetry has been an integral part of the Montclair business landscape. Executing the vision of its founder, Dr. Winfield L. Parsons IV, who recently passed away, Parsons Cabinetry continues to design and create wonderful home products such as custom kitchens, bathrooms, wall units, closets, and many more top tier work. The Montclair […]
The Montclair Jazz Festival is back and better than ever, for its 10th year in a row! The event has consistently served as a town favorite and is celebrating this milestone in style. This year’s festival launched on July 26th with a kickoff dance party, with music provided by DJ Brother Mister, (usually known as […]
Olga Muñoz Rodriquez is a born storyteller. After publishing an unprecedented bilingual newspaper out of Uvalde, Texas, she is taking her readers on a brand new journey, through her book, Texas Town Legends: Small town heroes survive a distant war and break the bonds of local economic, educational, racial and social oppression. The Montclair Dispatch […]
A plastic bag ban introduced and pushed by the Montclair Environmental Commission has passed its first hearing. Well on its way to becoming law, Montclair merchants are still unaware of the implications of the legislation and the changes it will bring. On Tuesday, June 25th, both the town council and town residents alike began a […]
Within the past week, an ordinance addressing the ban on single-use plastic bags, put forth by the Montclair Environmental Commission (MEC) was released. Under the proposed ordinance, the MEC is attempting to limit the use of plastic bags that do not comply with certain criteria. The proposed ordinance is now looking to require that all […]
Montclair High School senior, George Bivins will be attending the University of Notre Dame in the fall of 2019, on a full- ride scholarship for fencing. When asked what type of job do you see yourself having after college, he simply said, I haven’t decided yet, I have so many interests and I’m still growing […]
Daniela Castro has been working with the Montclair Art Museum for years now, four years to be exact. She has always had a love for photography and drawings, in fact, she has had some of her art shown throughout the museum and the Montclair Public Library. When the opportunity came for Montclair High School students […]
After many students of Montclair High School applied to intern at the Imani Organization, there was only a few selected for the position. The job would require the intern to dress appropriately each and every day to work. In addition, would have to deal with paperwork, run errands around the community to other local businesses […]
At the end of every school year, through the Career Internship Program at Montclair High School, graduating seniors get the opportunity to participate in a four-week internship in a field of their choice. This year, as a graduating senior, I have begun my internship with Studio 042. While working for Studio 042, I will be […]