Winter Snowstorm Hits Montclair: Parking, Schools, Garbage

MONTCLAIR, NJ — A day after Gov. Phil Murphy declared a snow-related state of emergency in New Jersey, the ugly weather continues to impact Montclair.

Schools, parking and garbage collection were affected in the township. Learn more about local impacts below. Don’t forget to visit the Patch Montclair Facebook page here.

SCHOOLS

Montclair public schools saw a two-hour delayed opening on Monday, March 4.

School administrators wrote:

“Monitoring weather conditions and will determine if closing is necessary by 5:30 a.m… YMCA will be open only if schools remain on delay.”

Montclair State University had a delayed opening on Monday, March 4.

GARBAGE, RECYCLING

Section 1 garbage collection and recycling for Area B were canceled on Monday due to snow.

The next collection day for Section 1 and Area B will be Thursday, March 7, Montclair officials said.

Montclair officials added:

"Due to recycling collection cancellation for Area B today, the Department of Community Services has scheduled Friday, March 8 as a make-up day for Area B recycling only. Residents are also reminded that the township recycling center, located at 219 North Fullerton Avenue, is open for recycling drop-off on Wednesdays and Fridays from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."

SHOVELING

Montclair town officials wrote on Monday at 9:47 a.m. that community service crews were “working around the clock to clear snow from our streets.”

“Residents and business owners are reminded not to undo all this hard work by depositing snow from your property or sidewalks into the street,” officials said. “Not only does this hinder township efforts to keep roadways cleared, it is illegal.”

Montclair officials issued the following advisory on Monday morning.

“Snow blowing and shoveling snow from walkways, driveways and sidewalks into the streets, plowing driveways into the streets, cleaning snow off of vehicles into the street is prohibited per township ordinance 297-33. Please make sure your contractors are aware of the law when they clear snow from your property.”

Officials added:

“Please remember to clear sidewalks of ice and snow in front of your property. Ordinance 297-32 requires property owners to clear the full paved width of the sidewalk or a minimum of 48 inches wide in order to ensure the safety of pedestrians using the sidewalks. In addition, property owners whose sidewalk leads to a crosswalk must remove snow and ice to provide a clear path of access to the crosswalk (ordinance 297-31). All snow, slush and ice must be removed from sidewalks within 12 hours of daylight after snowfall has ended. Township Code Enforcement officials will be writing summonses to those who disregard the ordinances.”

PARKING

Montclair officials issued the following advisory about parking in the township on Sunday evening:

“Residents are reminded that parking on snow-covered streets is prohibited by ordinance 327-25. The no parking prohibition remains in effect for a period of 12 hours after snowfall has stopped in order to facilitate snow removal operations. Police will be ticketing and towing vehicles parked on streets during this period. Residents may park their vehicles free of charge in municipal lots and decks until streets have been cleared of snow. A notice will go out to provide vehicle owners a 6-hour window for removing their vehicles from the lots and decks, once the streets have been cleared.”

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