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1. Herbicide Used in Montclair Pond Violated Town Law, Mayor Says (montclairlocal.news) — Montclair's mayor says a township contractor used a banned herbicide, Tribune, in the pond at Edgemont Memorial Park, potentially violating a 2025 local pesticide ordinance and state DEP guidance. Officials and residents are now pressing for answers on how the chemical was approved, whether rules were followed, and what steps the township will take to align park maintenance with its own environmental standards.
2. Montclair launches opioid response street team to connect people with treatment & recovery services (news12.com) — Montclair has launched a new Opioid Response Street Team that pairs local EMS with recovery specialists to reach people before, during, and after an overdose, especially unhoused residents. Funded by New Jersey's opioid settlement dollars, the team offers naloxone training, follow-up outreach, and connections to treatment, and is exploring partnerships with Montclair businesses to expand overdose preparedness.
3. Lauren Covey (montclair.edu) — Montclair-area students can get to know Associate Professor Lauren Covey, who teaches linguistics and cognitive science and researches why adults struggle more than children with second-language learning. Based at Montclair State's Experimental Linguistics Lab in Schmitt Hall, she uses neuroscience tools to study real-time language processing and invites readers to follow her work online.
4. 17 New Jersey Colleges Made TIME's First-Ever Best Colleges in America List (njfamily.com) — Montclair State University lands at No. 149 on TIME's first-ever America's Best Colleges list, edging out Rutgers in the new outcome-focused ranking. The piece breaks down TIME's methodology and shows how 17 New Jersey schools, including nearby heavyweights like Princeton and Stevens, stacked up nationally.
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