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🌱 Patch AM: ICE Arrests In Montclair, Bloomfield Add To Growing List In Essex County

Coming up on the Montclair Patch calendar: Watchung Booksellers Hosts Harriet Clark, Author of The Hill

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In today's newsletter:

  • ICE arrests and protests intensify across Montclair neighborhoods
  • Montclair neighbor steps into a major Catholic leadership role
  • How a $40M science project also benefits Montclair's library

Also on today's calendar: Watchung Booksellers Hosts Harriet Clark, Author of The Hill and 19 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 66.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 84 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. ICE Arrests In Montclair, Bloomfield Add To Growing List In Essex County (patch.com) — Montclair residents are seeing a new wave of ICE activity, including recent arrests on Elm Street near Bloomfield Avenue that drew concern in a neighborhood by an elementary school. The report details earlier detentions of Montclair restaurant workers, subsequent local protests, and similar enforcement actions in nearby Essex County towns, while also highlighting a broader debate over who ICE is targeting.
   

2. Montclair's Christine James Takes Powerful Post in Catholic Church Leadership (tapinto.net) — Montclair resident Christine James has been appointed Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Newark, bringing a hometown voice into a major regional Catholic leadership role. With long-standing ties to Lacordaire Academy, the Montclair Art Museum, and the Montclair Foundation, she blends decades of executive experience with deep local and church involvement while continuing advanced studies in educational leadership.
   

3. Liberty Science Center starts $40M Project Supernova expansion (njbiz.com) — New Jersey's Liberty Science Center is launching a $40 million Project Supernova expansion, backed by the state's Cultural Arts Facilities Expansion program. Alongside upgrades like new animal habitats and exhibits in Jersey City, the same funding stream is also supporting plans for the Montclair Public Library & Cultural Center in Montclair, helping strengthen cultural resources local residents rely on.
   

4. Hold On Fire Isn't Trying to Bring Emo Back. It Never Left Them. (spinmagazine.com) — A five-piece band from Montclair, Hold On Fire, is turning their long-running friendships into a polished emo-influenced sound that still feels current. They've released a debut EP, played venues from Gramercy Theatre to Prudential Center, and are rolling out more music this year, giving local fans another hometown act to follow closely online and on streaming platforms.
   

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  • Mosaic Dance Theater Company to Premiere Cassandra: An Ongoing Tragedy —Luhrs & Associates Read on Patch
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    5:33PM on Sep 13: Inbound aircraft to Newark Liberty International Airport are being held at their origin due to thunderstorms, with operations… (Nextdoor )
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Ok Montclair! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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