Saturday: Less humid with some sunshine, with a high of 73 and low of 54 degrees.
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1. Man Hurls Paint Can At Montclair Home, Leaving Pink Mess On Porch: Police (patch.com) — Neighbors on Maple Avenue in Montclair may be checking their security cameras after police reported a man hurling a can of pink paint at a home's front door and porch in broad daylight. Surveillance video shows a suspect in gray clothing exiting a white van, throwing the paint can from the sidewalk, then returning to the vehicle as it drove off northbound on the street.
2. And the Mouse Police Never Sleeps: Montclair Council Confronts Critter Concerns, Camera Considerations, Claremont Questions (tapinto.net) — Montclair's latest council meeting tackled a worsening rat problem, with officials urging stricter trash handling, dumpster rules, and stepped‑up inspections across town. Councilors also debated a possible PSE&G substation near Claremont Avenue, new rules for surveillance and Flock cameras, handicapped‑parking space approvals, and a revised financial agreement for the long‑stalled 65 Church Street redevelopment.
3. Belleville Has Them. Montclair Is Next: Parking Ticket Cameras Expand in N.J. (montclairlocal.news) — Montclair officials have approved a three‑month pilot of SafetyStick parking ticket cameras, following examples in Belleville and other New Jersey towns. Supporters say the cameras will curb dangerous illegal parking, while some residents worry about data privacy and surveillance, prompting calls for clear limits on how license plate information is stored and shared.
4. Sounds of the City: A Professional Development Day for Urban Music Teachers (montclair.edu) — Urban music teachers in and around Montclair can attend a free professional development day at Montclair's John J. Cali School of Music on Oct. 20. The event offers budget-friendly classroom strategies from featured speaker Jesse Mell and Cali faculty, plus networking, free parking, and complimentary breakfast and lunch on the Montclair campus.
5. Like 7-Eleven, WMSC Open 24 Hours (ramp247.com) — Montclair residents can tune into Montclair State University's WMSC-FM on Friday, Oct. 2, for a full 24 hours of student-led specialty programming celebrating World College Radio Day. Shows range from overnight specialty sets and a morning "Coffee With Montclair" segment to afternoon music battles and an evening alumni revival, all highlighting the campus station's creativity and national recognition.
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