The Montclair Dispatch

11/13/2021

The Michael Aymar Foundation awards $10,000 to two Middle School Students.

This brings their total scholarship award to $57,500 in less than six years, symbolizing the local non-profit’s remarkable impact in the Essex County area. The Michael Aymar Foundation kicks off the season of Thanksgiving with their NASHDO Scholarships to two middle school students at St. Thomas t...

02/12/2021

Register for the Simon Westfall-Kwong Virtual Expo!

The Simon Westfall-Kwong Real Estate Group of Keller Williams Home Expo taking place on Saturday, February 13th from 10:00am to 12:00pm.

12/28/2020

The Michael Aymar Foundation Kicks Off Another Season of Giving Michael Aymar Foundation

The Michael Aymar Foundation kicks off another season of giving by awarding their 2020 NASHDO Scholarships to students.

09/29/2020

Montclair author Nancy Burke pens female-sleuth driven mystery novel

When Montclair native Nancy Burke decided to prioritize herself and her passions, she knew that meant completing her MFA at age 56, and finally creating the work that she needed to create– for herself. In Nancy Burke’s latest novel “Only the Women are Burning” (Apprentice House Press, Octobe...

07/25/2020

More than Just a Gym–Bridge Athletics is Back and Bigger than Ever Bridge Athletics

In 2018, Montclair residents were introduced to Greg Lawley and the Bridge Athletics team, who brought a new Cross Fit community to the town.

07/17/2020

Lucas Platt, owner of Montclair’s Property Lab LLC, spoke to us about his humble beginnings, career in the film industry and his hopes for his design and build construction firm.

Lucas Platt, owner of Montclair’s Property Lab LLC, spoke to us about his humble beginnings, career in the film industry and his hopes for his design and build construction firm.  In the midst of the current global pandemic, many of us have been thinking about our own small businesses or the loca...

06/12/2020

Cuban Pete’s Hangs Banner to Support Black Lives Matter
https://montclairdispatch.com/cuban-petes-hangs-banner-to-support-black-lives-matter/ Cuban Pete's Restaurant & Tapas

As protests supporting the Black Lives Matter movement spread across the country, Dominick Restaino, owner of restaurant Cuban Pete’s, felt moved to do something. “Cuba is actually 68% African descent so that is a big indication of why I put my banner up”, Restaino says. His large banner that ...

06/08/2020

As Tensions Rise in the United States and Beyond, Thousands in Montclair Urge that Black Lives Matter

On May 25th, an unarmed Black man named George Floyd was killed at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department, igniting protests across the country, and around the world, calling for justice and amplifying the message that Black Lives Matter.  These weeks of protests also come after the March 1...

05/30/2020

Sergeant Charles “Rob” Roberts State Funeral 5-14-2020

Sergeant Charles “Rob” Roberts State Funeral 5-14-2020 Glen Ridge NJ

05/13/2020

Join the Glen Ridge Community in Honoring the Life of Officer Charles ‘Rob’ Roberts

The greater Glen Ridge community is mourning the loss of Officer Charles ‘Rob’ Roberts, who passed away from COVID-19 complications this week at the age of 45. A life-long New Jersey resident, Officer Roberts was an integral and beloved member of the Glen Ridge community. To properly commemorate...

04/20/2020

Scott Kennedy’s response to The Late Late Show
https://twitter.com/i/status/1250080704446238725

04/06/2020

Rent Control, a Complicated Matter, 4 Times Rejected In Montclair, Makes An Opportunistic Appearance During COVID Crisis

https://montclairdispatch.com/rent-control-a-complicated-matter-4-times-rejected-in-montclair-makes-an-opportunistic-appearance-during-covid-crisis/

Link to petition: https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/say-no-to-rent-control-in-montclair-nj

The easiest way to put it is that there is a perfect storm bringing Montclair rent control, and the results will be devastating to property owners. A combination of a behind-the-scenes movement that exploited what truly was unconscionable rent increase, plus a mayoral election where progressive cand...