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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Montclair High Football to meet Union City at MetLife to settle the 2017 State Championship. The Montclair Mounties under the leadership of Head Coach John Fiore and Quarterback Tarrin Earle will kick off at 5:00 PM on Friday, December 1, 2017 at MetLife Stadium in Rutherford NJ to settle the 2017 State Championship. The community […]
Caitlin Kennedy, MHS’15 and Kenyon College Junior, studying at DIS in Copenhagen sends us a video postcard on her commute from her apartment to campus. Caitlin Kennedy, a Montclair High School class of 2015 Alum and current Kenyon College Junior is studying abroad this fall semester at ‘Study Abroad in Scandinavia’, also known as DIS, […]
Montclair Pom-Pom hat re-released by MontclairMounties.com The quintessential Montclair spirit Pom-Pom hat has been re-released by Studio042 through it MontclairMounties.com product line. The MHS Winter Spirit season can officially begin! Studio042 has re-released the ubiquitous Montclair Mounties Spirit Pom-Pom hat. This year’s release is only available through MontclairMounties.com and their retail location inside Studio042 on Bloomfield […]
Local Mom and Entrepreneur Corinne Connor makes college applications easier for everyone through her College Apps Made Easy program. Transcripts. Essays. Extracurriculars. Career interests. Academic skills. These are just some of the elements that factor into the typical college application. The process is stressful and overwhelming, especially for busy high school seniors and their families. […]
YES!, “Your Empowered Sexuality, Inc.” of Montclair empowers students to consent or not through on-site educational workshops and self awareness group discussions. Recently, kindergarteners at the Montclair Cooperative School, locally known as The Co-Op, had the opportunity to participate in a special event. They were joined by “Yes!”, a non-profit organization that is aimed at […]
John Bartlett, who is running for congress representing the 11th District, discussed his campaign and his plans for the future of the 11th District over coffee. Candidate Bartlett offered and we accepted his invitation to discuss his plans on the record over coffee at Starbucks in Upper Montclair, NJ. Passaic County Freeholder John Bartlett is […]