Lukas and Berube, Montclair’s newest store for pet food and pet needs is a welcome addition to the Montclair family of small businesses. A pet-loving town, Lukas and Berube is the store Montclair may not have even known it needed. I have never considered myself educated when it comes to pets and animals. So when […]
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 […]
A golf tournament in nearby Bloomfield will provide unmatchable support for Montclair State University’s 18 varsity sports. For golf lovers in Montclair, there is only one local tournament that combines competitiveness, fun and support for the community. The 5th annual Red Hawk Open will be played on Monday, September 11th. The Red Hawk Open […]
Dance On The Lawn, an annual celebration of dance and community in Montclair, is back again on September 9, 2017. Montclair has historically been extremely supportive and encouraging when it comes to the performing arts. Places like Glenfield Middle School, where there is an emphasis on expression and performance, plant the seeds of showmanship within […]
Juice Culture, a juice bar that specializes in healthy cold-pressed juices, smoothies and acai bowls has become the latest addition to Montclair’s plethora of high quality eateries. There are many things that one could miss about New York City: the lightning paced bustle of everyday life, walks through Central Park in the Autumn, or […]
Montclair Emergency Services for the Homeless (MESH) helps feed and shelter homeless individuals throughout Montclair and surrounding areas. For 12 years, an organization has been working tirelessly in Montclair on a problem residents think little about – homelessness. Montclair Emergency Services for the Homeless, or MESH, was created in 2005 by Reverend Canon Wade Renn. […]
Montclair’s Food and Wine Festival 2017 featured the very best that New Jersey has to offer. On July 15th, the Wellmont Theater in Montclair was transformed into an eloquent dining hall for the Bourbon and Biergarten celebration of Montclair’s Food and Wine Festival. The event displayed the finest restaurants and beverage companies from around the […]
Jack Tabibian, owner of Jack’s Seafood Shack, is excited to bring his restaurant to Montclair and be a part of the community. In a town that values authenticity, Jack’s Seafood Shack is a welcome addition to the many restaurants in Montclair. First created in Edgewater 3 years ago, the oceanic food vendors have now opened […]
Montclair Dispatch student-writer Joe Michalitsianos reflects on the accountability role of local media in keeping the community informed. A journalist’s job is hard. It is not the deadlines, the writing or the uncomfortable conversations needed to occur in the pursuit of information. No, a journalist’s job is hard because a journalist must hold everyone […]
Walter Springer presented his petition with 1045 signatures to the Montclair Board of Education on June 7th. Through the petition members of the community expressed their outrage at the controversial personnel decisions made by the Board of Education on May 15th. Walter Springer’s Petition calls for a full and complete public review of the former Interim […]