'Build A Senior Center,' Frustrated Montclair Residents Tell Council

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Several Montclair residents reiterated a long-running plea to the town council at their recent meeting: “We need a senior center.”

Multiple representatives of local senior advocacy group Aging in Montclair (AIM) spoke about the need for a dedicated senior center during the public comment segment of the Dec. 5 council meeting.

The group said it is asking the council to “get the ball rolling” by forming a committee that will investigate the possibility of bringing a senior center to Montclair – including potential funding sources.

“Our members are frustrated,” a resident said. “We’ve been waiting so long for this.”

Watch footage from the meeting below (video is cued to the senior center discussion).

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