The Phoenix Center Both Works Hard and Plays Hard, Raising Money To Benefit Unique Programs Through a Casino Night The Phoenix Center is a school that was founded in 1991 in Nutley, New Jersey, with an official mission of working in partnership with families and community, to develop the potential of each student with significant […]
Glenfield Middle School Students Show Their Acting Chops with a Fun and Festive Performance of ‘Fiddler’ that Left Audiences Singing “L’Chaim” During the final week of April, students at Glenfield Middle School lit up the stage with their production of the critically acclaimed musical Fiddler on the Roof. The show featured many talented 6th, 7th, […]
Blake Broder Earns coveted Senior Option Internship at The Montclair Dispatch, tasked with the Senior Spotlight series for 2018. 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, Montclair […]
Showdown 2018 turned out to be the surprise hit of the season, exceeding attendance projections and leaving the audience, entrants and sponsors calling for more. Photos Provided by Tony Turner and Wil Young. The Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence, MFEE, and it’s seasoned Executive Director, Masiel Rodriquez-Vars have once again reimagined the fundraiser successfully, rounding […]
Juvenile diversion programs offer a better alternative to incarceration while building stronger communities and better citizens. America’s criminal justice system serves several purposes. It is used to punish criminals, to protect innocent people from becoming victims by removing dangerous criminals from the streets, and also can give some comfort to victims. But the justice system […]
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 […]
Studio042 believes in supporting the graduating class of 2018 by donating $500! As college applications and essays are being submitted by the many intelligent and well-rounded students of Montclair, it is a reminder that Project Graduation is also upon us. For years, seniors of Montclair High School have looked forward to the “all-night party” that begins […]
March 7th, 2018 Winter Storm Images From Emerging Photo Artist Armando -OUTthere- Diaz. On the evening of March 7, 2018, an intrepid photographer staggered into the offices of Studio042, Montclair’s local printer, on Bloomfield Avenue. Studio042 was one of the very few still open after 5:00 PM on that snow beaten night. The photographer, Armando -OUTthere- […]
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 […]
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, […]