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🌱 Patch AM: Anti-ICE Protesters Rally In Montclair, Bloomfield After Latest Arrests

Coming up on the Montclair Patch calendar: Unity Rd. Maywood Grand Opening 🎉

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In today's newsletter:

  • ICE detentions of Montclair restaurant workers spark local protests
  • Which Little Feat favorites will echo inside First Congregational Church?
  • See which Montclair legends now tower over the Bellevue Theatre

Also on today's calendar: Unity Rd. Maywood Grand Opening 🎉 and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, temps: high: 85, low: 70.
  • Monday: Humid; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 84 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Anti-ICE Protesters Rally In Montclair, Bloomfield After Latest Arrests (patch.com) — Montclair residents rallied after two Raymond's restaurant workers from Church Street were detained by ICE, prompting local leaders to stress that immigrant neighbors are vital to the community. Demonstrators in Montclair and nearby Bloomfield called for changes to federal immigration enforcement and the closure of Delaney Hall in Newark, where the Montclair workers are being held.
   

2. Outpost in the Burbs presents Fred Tackett and Scott Sharrard from Little Feat on December 11th (newjerseystage.com) — Montclair music fans can look forward to Fred Tackett and Scott Sharrard of Little Feat performing an acoustic show at First Congregational Church on South Fullerton Avenue on Friday, December 11, 2026. Presented by Outpost in the Burbs, the evening promises stories and songs from Little Feat's catalog and the artists' long careers alongside legends like Bob Dylan and Gregg Allman.
   

3. Larry Doby, George Inness, Lucy Stone Star in New Montclair Mural at Bellevue Theatre (montclairlocal.news) — A massive new mural on the Bellevue Theatre is turning Montclair's own history into public art, spotlighting residents Larry Doby, George Inness and Lucy Stone. Commissioned by the building's owners with input from local committees, the three new murals also nod to Applegate Farm, the theater's 1922 origins, and commuters arriving via the Montclair-Boonton Line.
   

4. LAS research thrives despite funding shortfalls (iastate.edu subscription) — A major new National Science Foundation grant is supporting a project where a Montclair State University researcher helps design AI-driven classroom simulations to train elementary teachers in leading richer discussions. While the work is based elsewhere, Montclair's involvement ties local expertise to national efforts to boost students' critical thinking, alongside separate grants tackling foster youth substance use and improving corn yields.
   

5. Marshal Chaifetz (montclair.edu) — Montclair State University's College of Education and Human Services relies on Grants Manager Marshal Chaifetz, who brings decades of experience in higher education, grant development, and federal review work. His background spans universities in Georgia, Indiana, and Pennsylvania, extensive federal grant reviewing, and teaching graduate-level grant writing, all of which support stronger funding and programs connected to Montclair.
   

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