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 […]
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 […]