Local Coffee aims to become the focal point of coffee lovers in Montclair. Robert Genovese, the owner of Montclair’s newest coffee shop, Local Coffee, is no stranger to the hospitality business. Robert’s family has owned a restaurant in New York City for over 60 years, which has left him with invaluable experience and nuance in […]
Pure Energy Hair Studio hopes that you can join them at their event on September 23rd! Pure Energy Hair Studio, located at 460 Bloomfield Avenue in Montclair, will be hosting an event the night of September 23 from 7pm-9pm. Pure Energy invites anyone who is interested to come and join the fun! The hair […]
90 kids with special needs enjoyed a day of surfing, sun and tacos at Asbury Park, courtesy of the Best Day Foundation’s New Jersey Chapter. 90 kids with special needs and their families joined 300 volunteers at the 8th Avenue Beach in Asbury Park, New Jersey on Saturday July 22nd and Sunday July 23rd […]
On July 17, 2017 the carriage house at The George Inn was moved on wheels from behind the Inn to Claremont Avenue. This video is created from 16,000 HD still images and was created by The Montclair Dispatch photo editing department. To see the video, click here. To subscribe to The Montclair […]
Below are more historic images of Montclair, along with present-day images by Montclair High School senior, and Montclair Dispatch intern, Kaela Anderson. The following photos, in order, are: the firehouse in Upper Montclair, and The Montclair Police Department. [image-comparator left=”https://montclairdispatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170528-IMG_5299-1.jpg” right=”https://montclairdispatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170528-P3213-0001-1.jpg” width=”100%” classes=”hover”][/image-comparator] [image-comparator left=”https://montclairdispatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170528-IMG_5277.jpg” right=”https://montclairdispatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170528-P8177-0001.jpg” width=”100%” classes=”hover”] To subscribe to The Montclair Dispatch, […]
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 […]
Montclair High School senior Kaela Anderson interns at The Montclair Dispatch for her four-week internship. MHS senior Kaela Anderson interned at The Montclair Dispatch for the Career Internship Program. Anderson was assigned the task of searching for historic photos of the town of Montclair, which she looked for at the Montclair Public Library. After […]
Montclair Celebrates July 4th with 67th annual parade. The town of Montclair celebrated Independence Day with the 67th annual parade through town. As expected, the parade was filled with live entertainment for all ages to enjoy. The parade started at 11:00 AM at Bloomfield Avenue and South Fullerton Avenue, with a picnic in Edgemont Park […]
The 150th Commencement Ceremony of Montclair High School was held the evening of June 22nd, 2017. The Montclair High School class of 2017 graduated on a warm and sunny evening in front of approximately 2,000 proud parents, siblings, family, and friends. At this outdoor event held in the MHS Amphitheatre for the 150th commencement ceremony, 496 […]
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 […]