The town’s affirmative action officer says he was retaliated against after he affirmed other employees’ claims of discrimination.
The temperature is about to rise in Montclair – and not just from this week’s heat wave.
Some features of the new app include election results, poll worker info, polling locations and voter registration.
Rep. Mikie Sherrill blamed a “wish list of culture-war attacks" on women, LGBTQ and minority servicemembers for her "no" vote on the NDAA.
Montclair’s outgoing mayor has officially thrown his hat into the ring to replace Gov. Phil Murphy in the 2025 election.
Another property tax hike is headed Montclair’s way.
Mikie Sherrill faced a challenge from Mark DeLotto. The Republican candidates are Joseph Belnome, John Sauers and Raafat Barsoom.
A presidential rematch, Congress races and a new ballot layout. Here’s what to know before you head to the polls in Montclair.
A controversial overhaul of New Jersey’s open public records law is sitting on the desk of Gov. Phil Murphy. Will he veto it – or sign it?
The Montclair Town Council held a public workshop for the 2024 municipal budget, which would come with a tax increase for homeowners.
Some say the nation’s massive military spending levels are crucial to national security. Critics say the money is better spent elsewhere.
John Wynn first joined the Montclair Planning Board nearly three decades ago. “I will miss doing this,” he said at his final meeting.
Bob Russo congratulated Susan Shin Andersen and Carmel Loughman on a close race. He may be pondering a school board run later this year.
There will be some major turnover on the Montclair town council this year. The town will also get a new mayor. Check out the results here.
Rep. Mikie Sherrill's bill would authorize $600 million in mental health care support for prison inmates. Here's why it is needed, she says.
“Right now, we are going to have a tax increase,” Montclair’s town manager said, recommending that the town dip into its surplus.
Montclair’s chief financial officer alleged that she blew the whistle on some potentially illegal behavior – and then saw retaliation.
Montclair residents who want to know how their tax dollars are being spent should tune in to a pair of meetings on Monday.
The fate of Montclair’s government will be in the hands of local voters this week. Here’s what to know before you head to the polls.
Essex County has rolled out new ballots after a big push against “the party line” this year. Here’s what they look like in Montclair.
Read a message from the League of Women Voters of the Montclair Area, and watch video footage from a recent candidate forum.
Some Montclair residents and town employees recently got letters saying their info was compromised during last year’s "cyber incident."
"There is nothing ‘America First’ about surrendering to a brutal dictator like Putin or failing to address the CCP’s malign influence."
Montclair will see some major turnover on its township council this year. A candidate forum is scheduled for April 25.
A lease agreement approved in Montclair will give local seniors a place to call their own – something they’ve been demanding for years.
When he ran against Gov. Murphy in 2021, Jack Ciattarelli was beat nearly 3-1 in Essex County. Statewide, the race was much closer.
The forum included appearances from the three candidates running in the town’s 4th Ward: Zina Floyd, Patricia Hurt and Aminah Toler.
Former candidate and Trump supporter Michael Byrne says his peers should join a battle that progressive Democrats have been waging in NJ.
New Jersey’s attorney general said he has no plans to defend the controversial political oddity known at the “Party Line.”
Ten years ago, Chris Goldstein was arrested for smoking a joint. He is one of thousands of Americans who got a pardon from Joe Biden.
What does the Montclair Town Council need most as it prepares to reboot this election season? More "regular folk," Erik D'Amato says.
The “Montclair Good Government Team” slate includes Bob Russo, Carmel Loughman, Ilmar Vanderer, Roddy Moore and Aminah Toler.
Bob Russo, who is trying to recapture his councilor-at-large seat, is the only incumbent running for re-election this year in Montclair.
Only one Montclair council member is running for re-election. Some of his peers told Patch why they’re not hitting the campaign trail.
A nonprofit in Essex County is trying to use modern technology to make a difference for traumatized families in Ukraine.
It’s going to be a busy election season, Montclair. Here are the 15 candidates who are running for seats on the town government.
"When I hear a response to serious debate labeled as 'toxic speech' or 'bullying,' I know it’s just because someone hasn’t won an argument."
Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. discussed the past year’s accomplishments and outlined plans for the future.
“I am so honored to have led Montclair as your mayor,” Sean Spiller said.
It’s one of New Jersey’s worst-kept political dirty secrets: the “Party Line.”