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Montclair, New Jersey

March 29, 2023

Montclair (/mɒn(t)ˈklɛər/) is a township in Essex County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Situated on the cliffs of the Watchung Mountains, Montclair is a wealthy and diverse suburban commuter town of New York City within the New York metropolitan area.[19] As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 40,921,[9][10] an increase of 3,252 (+8.6%) from the 2010 census count of 37,669,[20][21] which in turn reflected a decline of 1,308 (−3.4%) from the 38,977 counted in the 2000 census.[22] As of 2010, it was the 60th-most-populous municipality in New Jersey.[23]

Montclair, New Jersey
Township
Panoramic view of Montclair, New Jersey
Seal
Location in Essex County and the state of New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Montclair, New Jersey
Montclair
Location in Essex County
Montclair
Location in New Jersey
Montclair
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°49′30″N 74°12′39″W / 40.824998°N 74.210856°W / 40.824998; -74.210856Coordinates: 40°49′30″N 74°12′39″W / 40.824998°N 74.210856°W / 40.824998; -74.210856[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Essex
IncorporatedApril 15, 1868 (as township)
ReincorporatedFebruary 24, 1894 (as town)
Government
[7]
 • TypeFaulkner Act (council–manager)
 • BodyTownship Council
 • MayorSean Spiller (term ends June 30, 2024)[3][4]
 • Township ManagerTimothy F. Stafford[5]
 • Municipal clerkAngelese Bermúdez Nieves[6]
Area
[1]
 • Total6.25 sq mi (16.17 km2)
 • Land6.24 sq mi (16.16 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)  0.11%
 • Rank252nd of 565 in state
6th of 22 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
299 ft (91 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total40,921
 • Estimate 
(2021)[9][11]
40,935
 • Rank57th of 565 in state
6th of 22 in county[12]
 • Density6,560.0/sq mi (2,532.8/km2)
  • Rank79th of 565 in state
10th of 22 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
07042, 07043[13][14]
Area code(s)973[15]
FIPS code3401347500[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID1729720[1][18]
Websitewww.montclairnjusa.org

Montclair was initially formed as a township on April 15, 1868, from portions of Bloomfield Township,[24] so that a second railroad could be built to Montclair. After a referendum held on February 21, 1894, Montclair was reincorporated as a town, effective February 24, 1894.[25] It derives its name from the French mont clair, meaning "clear mountain" or "bright mountain."[26][27]

In 1980, after multiple protests filed by Montclair officials regarding inequities built into the federal revenue-sharing system,[28] Montclair passed a referendum changing its name to the "Township of Montclair," becoming the third of more than a dozen Essex County municipalities to reclassify themselves as townships to take advantage of federal revenue sharing policies that allocated townships a greater share of government aid to municipalities on a per capita basis.[29][30][31]

Montclair, which opened the state's first marijuana dispensary in December 2012, joins Bellmawr, Cranbury, Egg Harbor Township and Woodbridge Township as one of the five municipalities (of 565 in the state) in New Jersey that have authorized the sale of medical cannabis.[32]

Geography

 
Skyline of New York City from Montclair at the start of the Watchung Mountains
 
A mural of the road map of Montclair from 1857, when it was known as West Bloomfield

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 6.25 square miles (16.17 km2), including 6.24 square miles (16.16 km2) of land and 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2) of water (0.11%).[1][2]

Montclair is on the east side of the First Mountain of the Watchung Mountains. Some higher locations in the township provide excellent views of the surrounding area and of the New York City skyline about 12 miles (19 km) away.[33]

Named localities in the township include Church Street, Frog Hollow, South End, Upper Montclair and Watchung Plaza.[34]

Montclair is split between two ZIP Codes. The central and southern parts of the township are designated 07042. Upper Montclair lies north of Watchung Avenue and has a separate ZIP code, 07043. Because the ZIP codes do not exactly match municipal boundaries, a few homes near the borders with neighboring towns fall into the ZIP codes for those communities. A few homes in some adjoining municipalities use one of the two ZIP codes assigned to Montclair, as does HackensackUMC Mountainside (07042, formerly known as Mountainside Hospital), whose campus straddles the border with Glen Ridge.[35][36] Small areas in the southeast of the township fall into the Glen Ridge ZIP code 07028.

Several streams flow eastward through Montclair: Toney's Brook in the center, Nishuane Brook in the southeast, the Wigwam Brook in the southwest, Pearl Brook in the northwest, and Yantacaw Brook in the northeast—all in the Passaic River watershed. Yantacaw and Toney's brooks are dammed in parks to create ponds. Wigwam, Nishuane, and Toney's brooks flow into the Second River, and the others flow into the Third River. Montclair lies just north of the northernmost extent of the Rahway River watershed.

Montclair borders the municipalities of Bloomfield, Cedar Grove, Glen Ridge, Orange, Verona and West Orange in Essex County; and Clifton and Little Falls in Passaic County.[37][38][39]

The southern border of Montclair is a straight line between Eagle Rock, on the ridge of the First Watchung Mountain, and the point where Orange Road begins at the foot of Ridgewood Avenue. The eastern border is roughly a straight line between that point and a point just southwest of where Broad Street crosses the Third River. The western border runs roughly along the ridge of the First Watchung Mountain between Eagle Rock and the Essex County/Passaic County border. The northern border is the border between those two counties.

Climate

Montclair has a temperate climate, with warm-to-hot, humid summers and cool to cold winters, as is characteristic of the Köppen climate classification humid continental climate. January tends to be the coldest month, with average high temperatures in the upper 30s Fahrenheit and lows averaging 21. July, the warmest month, features high temperatures in the mid-80s and lows in the 70s, with an average high of 86 degrees. From April to June and from September to early November, Montclair experiences temperatures from the lower 60s to the lower 70s.

Montclair gets approximately 50 inches (1,300 mm) of rain per year, above the United States average of 39 inches (990 mm).[citation needed] Snowfall is common from December to early March, and totals about 30 inches (76 cm) annually. The number of days each year in Montclair with any measurable precipitation is 90; the area has an average of 202 sunny days.

Montclair is one or two degrees warmer than the neighboring municipalities of Verona and Cedar Grove because of the mountain between them, which sometimes blocks winds and clouds, including warmer air from the ocean to the east.[citation needed]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18702,853—
18805,14780.4%
18908,63667.8%
190013,96261.7%
191021,55054.3%
192028,81033.7%
193042,01745.8%
194039,807−5.3%
195043,92710.3%
196043,129−1.8%
197044,0432.1%
198038,321−13.0%
199037,729−1.5%
200038,9773.3%
201037,669−3.4%
202040,9218.6%
2021 (est.)40,935[9][11]0.0%
Population sources:
1870–1920[40] 1870–1910[41]
1870[42][43] 1880–1890[44]
1890–1910[45] 1900–1930[46]
1930–1990[47] 2000[48][49]
2010[20][21] 2020[9][10]

The township has long celebrated its diversity, a feature that has attracted many to the community.[19] The African American population has been stable at around 30% for decades, although it fell from 32% in the 2000 Census to 27% in 2010.[48][20]

Montclair has attracted many New Yorkers.[50] Many residents work for major media organizations in New York City, including The New York Times and Newsweek. A March 11, 2007, posting in the blog Gawker.com listed some of those who work in the media and live in Montclair.[51] Many residents are commuters to New York City and the Metro Area.

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 37,669 people, 15,089 households, and 9,446 families in the township. The population density was 5,971.2 per square mile (2,305.5/km2). There were 15,911 housing units at an average density of 2,522.2 per square mile (973.8/km2). The racial makeup was 62.16% (23,416) White, 27.16% (10,230) Black or African American, 0.16% (59) Native American, 3.81% (1,434) Asian, 0.02% (9) Pacific Islander, 2.19% (826) from other races, and 4.50% (1,695) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.46% (2,810) of the population.[20]

Of the 15,089 households, 33.9% had children under the age of 18; 46.1% were married couples living together; 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 37.4% were non-families. Of all households, 30.9% were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.15.[20]

25.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 87.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 82.2 males.[20]

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $95,696 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,396) and the median family income was $126,983 (+/− $8,950). Males had a median income of $83,589 (+/− $5,955) versus $66,063 (+/− $3,616) for females. The per capita income for the township was $53,572 (+/− $2,671). About 4.6% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.[52]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census,[16] 38,977 people, 15,020 households, and 9,687 families resided in the township. The population density was 6,184 people per square mile (2,389/km2). There were 15,531 housing units at an average density of 2,464 per square mile (951.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 59.77% White, 32.06% African American, 3.15% Asian, 0.19% Native American, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.77% from other races, and 3.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.12% of the population.[48][49]

Of the 15,020 households in Montclair, 34.3% included children under the age of 18, 47.2% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. Individuals living alone accounted for 29.3% of all households, and in 8.6% of households, that individual was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.16.[48][49]

Like most stable, mature communities, Montclair had many people in each age group, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.7 males.[48][49]

The median income for a household in the township was $74,894, and the median income for a family was $96,252. Males had a median income of $64,151 versus $43,520 for females. The per capita income for the township was $44,870. About 3.9% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.[48][49]

Economy

Montclair has six distinct commercial zones:

  • Montclair Center, centered on the intersection of Bloomfield Avenue, South Fullerton Avenue, Glenridge Avenue and Church Street, is the township's main commercial zone. This intersection is also known as Six Corners. It is home to some of Montclair's largest stores and restaurants and features many upscale restaurants and boutiques near the center of this commercial district. Near the eastern end of this district is Lackawanna Plaza, which once housed the Lackawanna railway station. There is a post office one block to the north of this area. In 2015, Montclair Center won the Great American Main Street Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.[53]
  • Upper Montclair, in the north of the town, is the second-largest commercial zone. The center is the intersection of Valley Road and Bellevue Avenue, and incorporates the surrounding areas. The Upper Montclair Business District is home to several restaurants and shops. This commercial zone is home to several chain stores such as Starbucks, Talbots, Williams Sonoma, Athleta, Cold Stone Creamery, Supercuts and CVS. Despite the recession, the area in 2009–2010 saw the opening of several new national and local merchants. Upper Montclair also has both a park, Anderson Park, and a railway station, Upper Montclair, nearby. There is a post office here.
  • Watchung Plaza is located around the intersection of Watchung Avenue and Park Street and is on the divide between two Montclair ZIP Codes, 07042 and 07043. It is home to many "Mom and Pop Stores" and other small businesses. Watchung Plaza has its own post office. It is served by the Watchung Avenue station.
  • Walnut Street, built around the Walnut Street train station. In the spring, summer, and fall it is home to the Montclair Farmer's Market. This commercial zone is home to many restaurants and cafes as well home to Montclair Brewery, New Jersey's first black-owned microbrewery and Montclair's only operating brewery.
  • South End, in the south of town, at the intersection of Cedar Avenue and Orange Road.
  • Valley Road, between Chestnut Street and Claremont Avenue, is known locally as "Frog Hollow." This area has some strip-mall style shops on one side of Valley Road, and on the other side window shops with residential apartments on top of them.

Arts and culture

Whole Theatre

 
Olympia Dukakis (2019)

In 1971, the actors Louis Zorich and his wife, the later Oscar winning actress, Olympia Dukakis, founded a theatre group which included Remi Barclay, Jason Bosseau, Margery Fierst, Gerald Fierst and many others. Some of the acting artistic and administrative participants were permanent, semi-permanent. Performances were peppered by visits and occasional celebrity artists. Naming themselves Whole Theatre, they based themselves in Montclair. Located 12 miles (19 km) from Midtown Manhattan via the Lincoln Tunnel under the Hudson River, the Whole Theatre productions were readily available to New York City and New Jersey audiences.

In the two decades in which Whole Theatre flourished, they presented a long list of performances in a wide variety of genres. Productions included the Rose Tattoo, Mother Courage, Rabelais: a Dramatic Game (1985), and America at Full Moon (1986).

They enjoyed the support of the local community and the theatre community of New York and New Jersey generally. For example, in 1975–1976 the company acknowledged over 120 substantial donors in their program as well as funding from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.[54][55][56]

In 1989, Olympia Dukakis was named as the company’s Artistic Director. Her two co-directors were Remi Barclay and Gerald Fierst, who were jointly responsible for Education and Outreach.[57] In 2018 Brooke Lea Foster of The New York Times stated that it was one of several "least suburban of suburbs, each one celebrated by buyers there for its culture and hip factor, as much as the housing stock and sophisticated post-city life."[58]

Art institutions

Montclair hosts many art institutions and theaters, and despite its relatively small size, has many art venues. It has its own art museum, the Montclair Art Museum, and several small galleries.

Montclair also hosts one cinema, the Claridge Cinema on Bloomfield Avenue which shows different types of movies from documentaries to small scale indie films. The township hosted its first annual film festival in 2012 to provide a platform for filmmakers from New Jersey, the US and the world.[59]

Live theaters include The Montclair Operetta Company, the Wellmont Theater, Montclair State University's Kasser Theater, Montclair State University's theater in Life Hall, and the Studio Playhouse. On Bloomfield Avenue there is a public stage used for concerts and other events. Dotted around Montclair there are also many art galleries, though most are centered in the Bloomfield Avenue Downtown Area.[60] Concerts are held at the [Wellmont Theater and at several churches and auditoriums sponsored by Outpost in the Burbs, a community-based organization. In 2017, The Montclair Orchestra was formed as a semi-professional orchestra, composed of both professionals and students from top colleges.[61]

Montclair was the setting for some of the stories in the HBO television series The Sopranos, and many Montclair streets, locations and businesses were featured in the show, such as Bloomfield Avenue.[62]

Montclair Public Library is one of the oldest public libraries in New Jersey, with the largest collection of materials in northern New Jersey.[63] Following the COVID-19 pandemic, Montclair City Council became increasing aggressive towards library funding, cutting funding to the minimum levels required by New Jersey law. Following a forensic audit, in which no irregularities were found, its Director, Peter Coyl, announced his departure.[64]

Music history

 
Gerald Fierst at the grave of Herman Hupfeld -2015

Herman Hupfeld, composer of the song "As Time Goes By", was born in Montclair, attended Montclair High School, and lived his life here. The song was voted No. 2 on the AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs special, commemorating the best songs in film, (only surpassed by "Over the Rainbow").[65] In 1935, Hupfeld built his home at 259 Park Street in Upper Montclair with the royalties from his songs. After "As time goes By" was featured in the 1942 film "Casablanca" his financial position improved even more. He is buried in the Montclair Cemetery.[66] The house is now owned by former Whole Theatre Director and civil celebrant Gerald Fierst. The top floor of the house has a grand living room space where soirees were held in the late 1930s attended by such luminaries as Bing Crosby and Mae West.[66]

Sports

Parks and recreation

Montclair is home to many parks and nature reserves. Parks in Montclair are both county and municipal. Additional open space includes the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens, and many school-owned sports fields, viz., Montclair State University's Sprague Field. In total Montclair has 153.9 acres (0.623 km2) of township park land spread over 18 parks and 123.8 acres (0.501 km2) of county park land consisting of five parks.[72]

Municipal parks include Mountainside Park, the township's largest at 33.2 acres (13.4 ha), which offers extensive tennis and recreation facilities, and includes the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens, a 6.5-acre (2.6 ha) living museum donated by the family of Frank Presby that is maintained by volunteers and dedicated to the iris.[73] Covering nearly 20 acres (8.1 ha) of wetlands and uplands along the Third River, the Alonzo F. Bonsal Wildlife Preserve offers hiking trails and other passive recreation.[74] Yantacaw Brook Park, covering 11.5 acres (4.7 ha), surrounds a pond that is fed by Yantacaw Brook and that in turn feeds into the Third River on its way towards the Passaic River.[75]

The township has 18 public tennis courts, four skating rinks (two of which are indoor), and three public swimming pools: the Mountainside pool, the Nishuane pool, and the Essex pool.[76]

In 2007, township residents advocated for construction of a public skatepark.[77] Community members revitalized the effort in 2010 and lobbied the Parks and Recreation Committee for support. The township council passed a resolution expressing approval of the project but allocated no funds for it.[78][79][80] In the spring of 2020, an impromptu skatepark was created by community members on two of the unused tennis courts at Rand Park on North Fullerton Avenue during the COVID-19 pandemic. In July 2020, the township held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially recognize this space as a temporary skatepark. The township's playground insurance covers skateboarding, allowing it to allocate funds to the park. The township has paid for signage using its playground fund. All skating equipment (ramps, rails, etc.) at Rand Park has been provided by community members with no financial support from the township.[81][82] At the beginning of the season, much of this equipment consisted of local materials such as picnic tables and garbage cans. By July 2020, all skating equipment present at Rand Park consisted of objects built specifically for skateboarding. On July 13, 2021, a resolution was unanimously passed by the Township Council to make the space at Rand Park a permanent skatepark. This resolution does not allocate any funds for the skatepark.[83] Montclair Councilor-at-Large Peter Yacobellis thinks a skatepark will increase property values and improve quality of life for Montclair residents and believes the township can afford it. Commenting on how much it would cost the township, Yacobellis said "it's not much to have a kickass skate park in Montclair, in the region."[84] Some locals see the park as a negative community influence, one of whom complained that local tennis enthusiasts were not consulted in the decision to convert the courts to a skatepark. Complaints of that nature have been dismissed by the township thus far,[85] most likely due to the fact that Montclair has 16 other tennis courts, but no other skateparks.

Government

 
Montclair Municipal Building, the town's government building

Local government

Since July 1, 1988, Montclair has been governed under the Council-Manager plan 13 form of municipal government under the Faulkner Act, whose originator, Bayard H. Faulkner, was a former mayor of Montclair.[86] The township is one of 42 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government.[87] The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the Township Council, who are elected to concurrent four-year terms on a non-partisan basis in elections held as part of the May municipal elections. The mayor is elected directly by the voters. The Township Council is comprised of six members, of which two council seats are elected from the township at-large and one council seat is elected from each of four wards.[7][88] A deputy mayor is selected by the six council members from their members, and this position is largely ceremonial. Though the Mayor has no executive powers, the mayor presides over council meetings and has both a voice and vote in its proceedings. The Mayor appoints members to many local governing groups, most notably the board of education.[89]

As of 2023, the Mayor of Montclair is Sean M. Spiller.[90] Members of the Montclair Township Council are Deputy Mayor William L. Hurlock (First Ward), Lori Price Abrams (Third Ward), David Cummings (Fourth Ward), Robert J. Russo (At-Large), Robin Schlager (Second Ward) and Peter Yacobellis (At-Large), all of whom serve terms of office scheduled to end on June 30, 2024.[3][91][92][93][94]

In elections held on May 12, 2020, Sean M. Spiller was elected as mayor, defeating Renée Baskerville. Peter Yacobellis and incumbent Robert Russo won the two at-large seats, defeating the three other candidates—James Cotter, Carmel Loughman, and Roger Terry. Incumbent Robin Schlager won the Second Ward, defeating Christina M. Thomas; Lori Price Abrams defeated Marguerite Joralemon in the Third Ward; incumbent Bill Hurlock won the First Ward seat, defeating John Hearn; and David Cummings, who ran unopposed, won in the Fourth Ward.[95]

Federal, state and county representation

 
Logo of Montclair, depicting the letter 'l' as the memorial obelisk in Edgemont Memorial Park

Montclair is split between the 10th and 11th Congressional Districts[96] and is part of New Jersey's 34th state legislative district.[97][98][99] Prior to the 2010 Census, Montclair had been part of the 8th Congressional District and the 10th Congressional District, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.[100] The split that took effect in 2013 drew the southern section of the township (26,730 residents) into the 10th District, while the northern portion (11,299 residents) moved to the 11th District.[96][101]

For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's Tenth Congressional District is represented by Donald Payne Jr. (D, Newark).[102][103] For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District is represented by Mikie Sherrill (D, Montclair).[104] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[105] and Bob Menendez (Harrison, term ends 2025).[106][107]

For the 2022–2023 session, the 34th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Nia Gill (D, Montclair) and in the General Assembly by Thomas P. Giblin (D, Montclair) and Britnee Timberlake (D, East Orange).[108]

Essex County is governed by a directly-elected County Executive, with legislative functions performed by the Board of County Commissioners. As of 2022, the County Executive is Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. (D, Roseland), whose four-year term of office ends December 31, 2022.[109] The county's Board of County Commissioners is comprised of nine members, five of whom are elected from districts and four of whom are elected on an at-large basis. They are elected for three-year concurrent terms and may be re-elected to successive terms at the annual election in November.[110] Essex County's Commissioners are Commissioner President Wayne L. Richardson (D, District 2 – Irvington, Maplewood and parts of Newark's South and West Wards; Newark),[111] Commissioner Vice President Carlos M. Pomares (D, District 5 – Belleville, Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, Montclair and Nutley; Bloomfield),[112] Tyshammie L. Cooper (D, District 3 - Newark: Part of West Ward; East Orange, Orange and South Orange; East Orange),[113] Brendan W. Gill (D, at large; Montclair),[114] Romaine Graham (D, at large; Irvington),[115] Rufus I. Johnson (D, at large; Newark),[116] Leonard M. Luciano (D, District 4 – Caldwell, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Fairfield, Livingston, Millburn, North Caldwell, Roseland, Verona, West Caldwell and West Orange; West Caldwell),[117] Robert Mercado (D, District 1 – Newark's North and East Wards, parts of Central, South, and West Wards; Newark),[118] Patricia Sebold (D, at-large; Livingston).[119][120][121][122][123] Constitutional officers elected countywide are: County Clerk Christopher J. Durkin (West Caldwell; D, 2025),[124][125] Register of Deeds Juan M. Rivera Jr. (Newark; D, 2025),[126][127] Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura (Fairfield; D, 2024),[128][129] and Surrogate Alturrick Kenney (D, 2023).[130][131]

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 27,289 registered voters in Montclair, of which 14,782 (54.2%) were registered as Democrats, 2,581 (9.5%) were registered as Republicans and 9,903 (36.3%) were registered as unaffiliated. There were 23 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[132]

In the 2016 presidential election, Democrat Hillary Clinton received 85.8% of the vote (18,048 votes), ahead of Republican Donald Trump with 11.0% (2,318 votes), and other candidates with 3.1% (661 votes), among the 21,382 ballots cast by the township's 31,610 registered voters (355 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 67.6%.[133][134] In the 2012 presidential election, Barack Obama received 83.0% of the vote (15,811 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 15.9% (3,034 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (201 votes), among the 19,576 ballots cast by the township's 29,463 registered voters (530 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 66.4%.[135][136] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 83.0% of the vote (17,396 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 15.7% (3,294 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (132 votes), among the 20,951 ballots cast by the township's 27,476 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.3%.[137] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 78.8% of the vote (15,597 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 20.2% (3,995 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (157 votes), among the 19,804 ballots cast by the township's 25,762 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 76.9.[138]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Democrat Barbara Buono received 70.5% of the vote (7,613 cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 28.3% (3,057 votes), and other candidates with 1.2% (131 votes), among the 10,941 ballots cast by the township's 29,768 registered voters (140 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 36.8%.[139][140] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 73.9% of the vote (10,139 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 18.7% (2,573 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 5.8% (801 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (104 votes), among the 13,723 ballots cast by the township's 26,843 registered voters, yielding a 51.1% turnout.[141]

Transportation

 
County Route 506 (Bloomfield Avenue) westbound in Montclair

Montclair is considered a commuter suburb of New York City. NJ Transit and DeCamp Bus Lines are the providers of public transportation. The average Montclair commute is 38 minutes each way. About 24% of commuters take mass transit, while 59% drive alone. Twelve times more Montclair commuters take mass transit than the national average.[citation needed]

Roads and highways

As of May 2010, the township had a total of 100.62 miles (161.93 km) of roadways, of which 86.68 miles (139.50 km) were maintained by the municipality and 13.94 miles (22.43 km) by Essex County Road Dept.[142]

Major roads in the township include County Route 506 (Bloomfield Avenue).[143][144]

There is a taxi stand near Bloomfield Avenue in eastern Montclair, in front of Lackawanna Plaza, formerly the Montclair train station.

Bus

NJ Transit buses 11, 28, 29, 34, 97, 191 and 705 run through Montclair, most going along the main street, Bloomfield Avenue.[145][146] The NJ transit bus routes are:

All of these routes except #97, #191, and #705 were trolley lines originally, operated by the Public Service Railway. A trolley garage existed on Bloomfield Avenue. In the 1930s and 1950s the trolleys were destroyed and replaced with buses.

DeCamp Bus Lines routes 33 and 66 run through Montclair to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City, carrying primarily commuters.

  • #33 goes along Bloomfield Avenue, with some buses going onto Grove Street[147]
  • #66 goes along Orange Road, Park Street, Valley Road, and Mt. Hebron Road[148]

Montclair State University has shuttle buses going around its campus.[149]

The township of Montclair operates a jitney in the evening from the Bay Street train station to the southern end of Montclair.[150]

Rail

 
The former Lackawanna Railroad terminal, photographed when it housed a Hollywood Video store

Running through Montclair is the Montclair-Boonton Line, serving New York Penn Station via Hoboken Terminal to the east, and Hackettstown to the west.[151] Seven NJ Transit Rail stations serve Montclair: Bay Street,[152] Walnut Street,[153] Watchung Avenue,[154] Upper Montclair,[155] Mountain Avenue,[156] and Montclair Heights in Montclair,[157] and Montclair State University station in the Great Notch area of Little Falls.[158] Only Bay Street station has weekend train service.

Montclair has a long history of railroads. The first railroad to Montclair was built in 1856 by the Newark and Bloomfield Railroad. It terminated at a station in Downtown Montclair. First the Morris and Essex Railroad, then the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad leased the line.

In 1868, the Montclair Railway built another line through Montclair, which caused disputes leading to Montclair's separation from Bloomfield. Shortly afterward it was taken over by the New York and Greenwood Lake Railway, a subsidiary of the Erie Railroad. A third railroad to Morristown was planned in 1860 and construction began, but the Panic of 1873 ended the project. In 1912 the Lackawanna Railroad built a large terminal at the end of their line. The Erie and Lackawanna Railroads later merged, forming the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad, which operated both lines for many decades. They were next operated by Conrail for approximately one year, after which NJ Transit took over passenger operations and Conrail continued freight operations. Meanwhile, the 1912 terminal was closed in 1981 and converted into shops. This station was replaced by the Bay Street station. In 2002, the two railway lines were connected with the construction of the Montclair Connection.[159]

Housing

Montclair is noted for its historic architecture. It is home to six historic districts listed on the Register of Historic Places of both the state and country as a whole, 92 individually listed landmarks, and two locally designated commercial districts. Works by significant architects include designs by Van Vleck and Goldsmith, Charles Follen McKim, McKim, Mead, and White, Henry Hudson Holly, Charles A. Platt, Alexander Jackson Davis, Dudley Van Antwerp, Effingham R. North, Montrose Morris, and Frances Nelson, among others.[citation needed]

In 2018, Bobbi Brown, founder and ex-CCO of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, and her husband, realtor Steven Plofker opened The George, a 32-room boutique hotel on North Mountain Avenue that was originally a private home constructed in 1902.[160]

Montclair has also housed many hotels, such as the defunct Hotel Montclair. In 2013, plans were announced to bring a new hotel to Montclair, featuring 100 rooms and a liquor license.[161]

Education

 
Board of Education Building

The Montclair Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.[162] The district consists of seven elementary schools, three middle schools and one high school.[163] As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of 11 schools, had an enrollment of 6,767 students and 564.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.0:1.[164] Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics)[165] are Bradford Elementary School[166] (436 students; in grades K–5, Magnet Theme: The University Magnet), Charles H. Bullock Elementary School[167] (448; K–5, Environmental Science), Edgemont Montessori School[168] (280; K–5, Montessori), Hillside Elementary School[169] (577; 3–5, Gifted and Talented), Nishuane Elementary School[170] (417; K–2, Gifted and Talented), Northeast Elementary School[171] (412; K–5, Global Studies), Watchung Elementary School[172] (425; K–5, Science and Technology),

 
Glenfield School

Buzz Aldrin Middle School[173] (667; 6–8, The STEM Magnet), Glenfield Middle School[174] (675; 6–8, Visual and Performing Arts), Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building[175] (257; 6–8, Liberal Arts) and Montclair High School[176] (2,081; 9–12).[177][178]

Montclair is home to Montclair State University, which was founded in 1908 as the New Jersey State Normal School at Montclair.[179]

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark supervises the operation of Immaculate Conception High School (coed) and Lacordaire Academy (for girls)at the high school level[180] and Lacordaire Academy Lower Division and St. Cassian School for grades Pre-K–8.[181] In 2016, St. Cassian School was one of ten schools in New Jersey, and one of four private schools in the state, recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education, a recognition celebrating excellence in academics.[182][183]

Montclair is also home to a host of private and parochial schools, including Montclair Kimberley Academy,[184] Montclair Community Pre-K, Montclair Cooperative School, Virginia Harkness Sawtelle Learning, Maria Montessori Early Learning, Montclair Cooperative School, Trinity Academy and Deron School II.

Media

 
WNJN-TV transmitter site

Montclair has three local newspapers, the Montclair Dispatch,[185] the Montclair Times[186] and as of 2017, The Montclair Local.[187] In addition, there is a radio station at 90.3 FM on the campus of Montclair State University, WMSC.[188] The township has a municipal public service television channel, Channel 34, where township council and school board meetings are broadcast. Montclair High School has its own paper the Mountaineer, and Montclair State University has its own student-run paper, the Montclarion. WNJN - one of four stations of state-wide PBS member station NJTV - is also located there.

Sister cities

Montclair's sister cities are:[189]

Points of interest

Historic sites

Montclair is home to the following locations on the National Register of Historic Places:[190]

In popular culture

Location in, and home to the authors of, Cheaper by the Dozen

In the 1948 biographical novel Cheaper by the Dozen, the principal characters Frank Bunker Gilbreth Sr. and Lillian Moller Gilbreth live in Montclair, as the authors did in real life.[193]

Motor Vehicle: The Mercury Montclair

The Mercury Montclair was an automobile marque of Ford produced in the 1950s and 1960s. The Phaeton model was a significant prize in Ed Sullivan's $425,000 Mercury Contest, an eight-week promotion that awarded a total of 80 vehicles and hundreds of other prizes.

Notable people

Main article: List of people from Montclair, New Jersey

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montclair, jersey, montclair, ɛər, township, essex, county, state, jersey, situated, cliffs, watchung, mountains, montclair, wealthy, diverse, suburban, commuter, town, york, city, within, york, metropolitan, area, 2020, united, states, census, township, popul. Montclair m ɒ n t ˈ k l ɛer is a township in Essex County in the U S state of New Jersey Situated on the cliffs of the Watchung Mountains Montclair is a wealthy and diverse suburban commuter town of New York City within the New York metropolitan area 19 As of the 2020 United States census the township s population was 40 921 9 10 an increase of 3 252 8 6 from the 2010 census count of 37 669 20 21 which in turn reflected a decline of 1 308 3 4 from the 38 977 counted in the 2000 census 22 As of 2010 it was the 60th most populous municipality in New Jersey 23 Montclair New JerseyTownshipPanoramic view of Montclair New JerseySealLocation in Essex County and the state of New JerseyCensus Bureau map of Montclair New JerseyMontclairLocation in Essex CountyShow map of Essex County New JerseyMontclairLocation in New JerseyShow map of New JerseyMontclairLocation in the United StatesShow map of the United StatesCoordinates 40 49 30 N 74 12 39 W 40 824998 N 74 210856 W 40 824998 74 210856 Coordinates 40 49 30 N 74 12 39 W 40 824998 N 74 210856 W 40 824998 74 210856 1 2 Country United StatesState New JerseyCountyEssexIncorporatedApril 15 1868 as township ReincorporatedFebruary 24 1894 as town Government 7 TypeFaulkner Act council manager BodyTownship Council MayorSean Spiller term ends June 30 2024 3 4 Township ManagerTimothy F Stafford 5 Municipal clerkAngelese Bermudez Nieves 6 Area 1 Total6 25 sq mi 16 17 km2 Land6 24 sq mi 16 16 km2 Water0 01 sq mi 0 02 km2 0 11 Rank252nd of 565 in state6th of 22 in county 1 Elevation 8 299 ft 91 m Population 2020 9 10 Total40 921 Estimate 2021 9 11 40 935 Rank57th of 565 in state6th of 22 in county 12 Density6 560 0 sq mi 2 532 8 km2 Rank79th of 565 in state10th of 22 in county 12 Time zoneUTC 05 00 Eastern EST Summer DST UTC 04 00 Eastern EDT ZIP Codes07042 07043 13 14 Area code s 973 15 FIPS code3401347500 1 16 17 GNIS feature ID1729720 1 18 Websitewww wbr montclairnjusa wbr orgMontclair was initially formed as a township on April 15 1868 from portions of Bloomfield Township 24 so that a second railroad could be built to Montclair After a referendum held on February 21 1894 Montclair was reincorporated as a town effective February 24 1894 25 It derives its name from the French mont clair meaning clear mountain or bright mountain 26 27 In 1980 after multiple protests filed by Montclair officials regarding inequities built into the federal revenue sharing system 28 Montclair passed a referendum changing its name to the Township of Montclair becoming the third of more than a dozen Essex County municipalities to reclassify themselves as townships to take advantage of federal revenue sharing policies that allocated townships a greater share of government aid to municipalities on a per capita basis 29 30 31 Montclair which opened the state s first marijuana dispensary in December 2012 joins Bellmawr Cranbury Egg Harbor Township and Woodbridge Township as one of the five municipalities of 565 in the state in New Jersey that have authorized the sale of medical cannabis 32 Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Climate 2 Demographics 2 1 2010 census 2 2 2000 census 3 Economy 4 Arts and culture 4 1 Whole Theatre 4 2 Art institutions 4 3 Music history 5 Sports 6 Parks and recreation 7 Government 7 1 Local government 7 2 Federal state and county representation 7 3 Politics 8 Transportation 8 1 Roads and highways 8 2 Bus 8 3 Rail 9 Housing 10 Education 11 Media 12 Sister cities 13 Points of interest 14 Historic sites 15 In popular culture 15 1 Location in and home to the authors of Cheaper by the Dozen 15 2 Motor Vehicle The Mercury Montclair 16 Notable people 17 References 18 External linksGeography Edit Skyline of New York City from Montclair at the start of the Watchung Mountains A mural of the road map of Montclair from 1857 when it was known as West Bloomfield According to the U S Census Bureau the township had a total area of 6 25 square miles 16 17 km2 including 6 24 square miles 16 16 km2 of land and 0 01 square miles 0 02 km2 of water 0 11 1 2 Montclair is on the east side of the First Mountain of the Watchung Mountains Some higher locations in the township provide excellent views of the surrounding area and of the New York City skyline about 12 miles 19 km away 33 Named localities in the township include Church Street Frog Hollow South End Upper Montclair and Watchung Plaza 34 Montclair is split between two ZIP Codes The central and southern parts of the township are designated 07042 Upper Montclair lies north of Watchung Avenue and has a separate ZIP code 07043 Because the ZIP codes do not exactly match municipal boundaries a few homes near the borders with neighboring towns fall into the ZIP codes for those communities A few homes in some adjoining municipalities use one of the two ZIP codes assigned to Montclair as does HackensackUMC Mountainside 07042 formerly known as Mountainside Hospital whose campus straddles the border with Glen Ridge 35 36 Small areas in the southeast of the township fall into the Glen Ridge ZIP code 07028 Several streams flow eastward through Montclair Toney s Brook in the center Nishuane Brook in the southeast the Wigwam Brook in the southwest Pearl Brook in the northwest and Yantacaw Brook in the northeast all in the Passaic River watershed Yantacaw and Toney s brooks are dammed in parks to create ponds Wigwam Nishuane and Toney s brooks flow into the Second River and the others flow into the Third River Montclair lies just north of the northernmost extent of the Rahway River watershed Montclair borders the municipalities of Bloomfield Cedar Grove Glen Ridge Orange Verona and West Orange in Essex County and Clifton and Little Falls in Passaic County 37 38 39 The southern border of Montclair is a straight line between Eagle Rock on the ridge of the First Watchung Mountain and the point where Orange Road begins at the foot of Ridgewood Avenue The eastern border is roughly a straight line between that point and a point just southwest of where Broad Street crosses the Third River The western border runs roughly along the ridge of the First Watchung Mountain between Eagle Rock and the Essex County Passaic County border The northern border is the border between those two counties Climate Edit Montclair has a temperate climate with warm to hot humid summers and cool to cold winters as is characteristic of the Koppen climate classification humid continental climate January tends to be the coldest month with average high temperatures in the upper 30s Fahrenheit and lows averaging 21 July the warmest month features high temperatures in the mid 80s and lows in the 70s with an average high of 86 degrees From April to June and from September to early November Montclair experiences temperatures from the lower 60s to the lower 70s Montclair gets approximately 50 inches 1 300 mm of rain per year above the United States average of 39 inches 990 mm citation needed Snowfall is common from December to early March and totals about 30 inches 76 cm annually The number of days each year in Montclair with any measurable precipitation is 90 the area has an average of 202 sunny days Montclair is one or two degrees warmer than the neighboring municipalities of Verona and Cedar Grove because of the mountain between them which sometimes blocks winds and clouds including warmer air from the ocean to the east citation needed Demographics EditHistorical population CensusPop Note 18702 853 18805 14780 4 18908 63667 8 190013 96261 7 191021 55054 3 192028 81033 7 193042 01745 8 194039 807 5 3 195043 92710 3 196043 129 1 8 197044 0432 1 198038 321 13 0 199037 729 1 5 200038 9773 3 201037 669 3 4 202040 9218 6 2021 est 40 935 9 11 0 0 Population sources 1870 1920 40 1870 1910 41 1870 42 43 1880 1890 44 1890 1910 45 1900 1930 46 1930 1990 47 2000 48 49 2010 20 21 2020 9 10 The township has long celebrated its diversity a feature that has attracted many to the community 19 The African American population has been stable at around 30 for decades although it fell from 32 in the 2000 Census to 27 in 2010 48 20 Montclair has attracted many New Yorkers 50 Many residents work for major media organizations in New York City including The New York Times and Newsweek A March 11 2007 posting in the blog Gawker com listed some of those who work in the media and live in Montclair 51 Many residents are commuters to New York City and the Metro Area 2010 census Edit The 2010 United States census counted 37 669 people 15 089 households and 9 446 families in the township The population density was 5 971 2 per square mile 2 305 5 km2 There were 15 911 housing units at an average density of 2 522 2 per square mile 973 8 km2 The racial makeup was 62 16 23 416 White 27 16 10 230 Black or African American 0 16 59 Native American 3 81 1 434 Asian 0 02 9 Pacific Islander 2 19 826 from other races and 4 50 1 695 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7 46 2 810 of the population 20 Of the 15 089 households 33 9 had children under the age of 18 46 1 were married couples living together 13 2 had a female householder with no husband present and 37 4 were non families Of all households 30 9 were made up of individuals and 8 9 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 47 and the average family size was 3 15 20 25 5 of the population were under the age of 18 6 2 from 18 to 24 26 7 from 25 to 44 30 3 from 45 to 64 and 11 3 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 39 9 years For every 100 females the population had 87 2 males For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 82 2 males 20 The Census Bureau s 2006 2010 American Community Survey showed that in 2010 inflation adjusted dollars median household income was 95 696 with a margin of error of 5 396 and the median family income was 126 983 8 950 Males had a median income of 83 589 5 955 versus 66 063 3 616 for females The per capita income for the township was 53 572 2 671 About 4 6 of families and 2 7 of the population were below the poverty line including 7 0 of those under age 18 and 4 6 of those age 65 or over 52 2000 census Edit As of the 2000 United States census 16 38 977 people 15 020 households and 9 687 families resided in the township The population density was 6 184 people per square mile 2 389 km2 There were 15 531 housing units at an average density of 2 464 per square mile 951 8 km2 The racial makeup of the CDP was 59 77 White 32 06 African American 3 15 Asian 0 19 Native American 0 04 Pacific Islander 1 77 from other races and 3 03 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5 12 of the population 48 49 Of the 15 020 households in Montclair 34 3 included children under the age of 18 47 2 were married couples living together 14 1 had a female householder with no husband present and 35 5 were non families Individuals living alone accounted for 29 3 of all households and in 8 6 of households that individual was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 53 and the average family size was 3 16 48 49 Like most stable mature communities Montclair had many people in each age group with 25 6 under the age of 18 6 6 from 18 to 24 31 9 from 25 to 44 24 1 from 45 to 64 and 12 0 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 38 years For every 100 females there were 86 3 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 80 7 males 48 49 The median income for a household in the township was 74 894 and the median income for a family was 96 252 Males had a median income of 64 151 versus 43 520 for females The per capita income for the township was 44 870 About 3 9 of families and 5 6 of the population were below the poverty line including 5 4 of those under age 18 and 7 2 of those age 65 or over 48 49 Economy EditMontclair has six distinct commercial zones Montclair Center centered on the intersection of Bloomfield Avenue South Fullerton Avenue Glenridge Avenue and Church Street is the township s main commercial zone This intersection is also known as Six Corners It is home to some of Montclair s largest stores and restaurants and features many upscale restaurants and boutiques near the center of this commercial district Near the eastern end of this district is Lackawanna Plaza which once housed the Lackawanna railway station There is a post office one block to the north of this area In 2015 Montclair Center won the Great American Main Street Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation 53 Upper Montclair in the north of the town is the second largest commercial zone The center is the intersection of Valley Road and Bellevue Avenue and incorporates the surrounding areas The Upper Montclair Business District is home to several restaurants and shops This commercial zone is home to several chain stores such as Starbucks Talbots Williams Sonoma Athleta Cold Stone Creamery Supercuts and CVS Despite the recession the area in 2009 2010 saw the opening of several new national and local merchants Upper Montclair also has both a park Anderson Park and a railway station Upper Montclair nearby There is a post office here Watchung Plaza is located around the intersection of Watchung Avenue and Park Street and is on the divide between two Montclair ZIP Codes 07042 and 07043 It is home to many Mom and Pop Stores and other small businesses Watchung Plaza has its own post office It is served by the Watchung Avenue station Walnut Street built around the Walnut Street train station In the spring summer and fall it is home to the Montclair Farmer s Market This commercial zone is home to many restaurants and cafes as well home to Montclair Brewery New Jersey s first black owned microbrewery and Montclair s only operating brewery South End in the south of town at the intersection of Cedar Avenue and Orange Road Valley Road between Chestnut Street and Claremont Avenue is known locally as Frog Hollow This area has some strip mall style shops on one side of Valley Road and on the other side window shops with residential apartments on top of them Arts and culture EditWhole Theatre Edit Olympia Dukakis 2019 In 1971 the actors Louis Zorich and his wife the later Oscar winning actress Olympia Dukakis founded a theatre group which included Remi Barclay Jason Bosseau Margery Fierst Gerald Fierst and many others Some of the acting artistic and administrative participants were permanent semi permanent Performances were peppered by visits and occasional celebrity artists Naming themselves Whole Theatre they based themselves in Montclair Located 12 miles 19 km from Midtown Manhattan via the Lincoln Tunnel under the Hudson River the Whole Theatre productions were readily available to New York City and New Jersey audiences In the two decades in which Whole Theatre flourished they presented a long list of performances in a wide variety of genres Productions included the Rose Tattoo Mother Courage Rabelais a Dramatic Game 1985 and America at Full Moon 1986 They enjoyed the support of the local community and the theatre community of New York and New Jersey generally For example in 1975 1976 the company acknowledged over 120 substantial donors in their program as well as funding from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund 54 55 56 Remi Barclay Messenger 2000 In 1989 Olympia Dukakis was named as the company s Artistic Director Her two co directors were Remi Barclay and Gerald Fierst who were jointly responsible for Education and Outreach 57 In 2018 Brooke Lea Foster of The New York Times stated that it was one of several least suburban of suburbs each one celebrated by buyers there for its culture and hip factor as much as the housing stock and sophisticated post city life 58 Art institutions Edit Montclair hosts many art institutions and theaters and despite its relatively small size has many art venues It has its own art museum the Montclair Art Museum and several small galleries Montclair also hosts one cinema the Claridge Cinema on Bloomfield Avenue which shows different types of movies from documentaries to small scale indie films The township hosted its first annual film festival in 2012 to provide a platform for filmmakers from New Jersey the US and the world 59 Live theaters include The Montclair Operetta Company the Wellmont Theater Montclair State University s Kasser Theater Montclair State University s theater in Life Hall and the Studio Playhouse On Bloomfield Avenue there is a public stage used for concerts and other events Dotted around Montclair there are also many art galleries though most are centered in the Bloomfield Avenue Downtown Area 60 Concerts are held at the Wellmont Theater and at several churches and auditoriums sponsored by Outpost in the Burbs a community based organization In 2017 The Montclair Orchestra was formed as a semi professional orchestra composed of both professionals and students from top colleges 61 Montclair was the setting for some of the stories in the HBO television series The Sopranos and many Montclair streets locations and businesses were featured in the show such as Bloomfield Avenue 62 Montclair Public Library is one of the oldest public libraries in New Jersey with the largest collection of materials in northern New Jersey 63 Following the COVID 19 pandemic Montclair City Council became increasing aggressive towards library funding cutting funding to the minimum levels required by New Jersey law Following a forensic audit in which no irregularities were found its Director Peter Coyl announced his departure 64 Music history Edit Gerald Fierst at the grave of Herman Hupfeld 2015 Herman Hupfeld composer of the song As Time Goes By was born in Montclair attended Montclair High School and lived his life here The song was voted No 2 on the AFI s 100 Years 100 Songs special commemorating the best songs in film only surpassed by Over the Rainbow 65 In 1935 Hupfeld built his home at 259 Park Street in Upper Montclair with the royalties from his songs After As time goes By was featured in the 1942 film Casablanca his financial position improved even more He is buried in the Montclair Cemetery 66 The house is now owned by former Whole Theatre Director and civil celebrant Gerald Fierst The top floor of the house has a grand living room space where soirees were held in the late 1930s attended by such luminaries as Bing Crosby and Mae West 66 Sports EditIndependent baseball league New Jersey Jackals of the Frontier League The Jackals played at Yogi Berra Stadium which has seating for 3 784 plus overflow capacity from 1998 until 2022 The Jackals moved to Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson New Jersey 67 New York Red Bulls II the USL Championship affiliate of Major League Soccer s New York Red Bulls play at Montclair State University as of 2017 68 Floyd Hall Arena an ice rink which is actually located in Little Falls on the grounds of Montclair State University and is host to its ice hockey club The facility also hosts other hockey leagues and teams and other on ice sports Home to the New Jersey Pride of Major League Lacrosse for the 2004 and 2005 seasons 69 Montclair Rugby Football Club also known as the Norsemen of USA Rugby Division 2 They play at Codey Field 70 Essex Eagles cricket team a division III team in the Cricket League of New Jersey Montclair United Soccer Club Amateur Baseball Association baseball team the Montclair Giants 71 Montclair Athletic Club ice hockey team member of the American Amateur Hockey League in 1897 1898 and 1898 1899 Parks and recreation Edit Anderson Park Edgemont Memorial Park Montclair is home to many parks and nature reserves Parks in Montclair are both county and municipal Additional open space includes the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens and many school owned sports fields viz Montclair State University s Sprague Field In total Montclair has 153 9 acres 0 623 km2 of township park land spread over 18 parks and 123 8 acres 0 501 km2 of county park land consisting of five parks 72 Municipal parks include Mountainside Park the township s largest at 33 2 acres 13 4 ha which offers extensive tennis and recreation facilities and includes the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens a 6 5 acre 2 6 ha living museum donated by the family of Frank Presby that is maintained by volunteers and dedicated to the iris 73 Covering nearly 20 acres 8 1 ha of wetlands and uplands along the Third River the Alonzo F Bonsal Wildlife Preserve offers hiking trails and other passive recreation 74 Yantacaw Brook Park covering 11 5 acres 4 7 ha surrounds a pond that is fed by Yantacaw Brook and that in turn feeds into the Third River on its way towards the Passaic River 75 The township has 18 public tennis courts four skating rinks two of which are indoor and three public swimming pools the Mountainside pool the Nishuane pool and the Essex pool 76 In 2007 township residents advocated for construction of a public skatepark 77 Community members revitalized the effort in 2010 and lobbied the Parks and Recreation Committee for support The township council passed a resolution expressing approval of the project but allocated no funds for it 78 79 80 In the spring of 2020 an impromptu skatepark was created by community members on two of the unused tennis courts at Rand Park on North Fullerton Avenue during the COVID 19 pandemic In July 2020 the township held a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially recognize this space as a temporary skatepark The township s playground insurance covers skateboarding allowing it to allocate funds to the park The township has paid for signage using its playground fund All skating equipment ramps rails etc at Rand Park has been provided by community members with no financial support from the township 81 82 At the beginning of the season much of this equipment consisted of local materials such as picnic tables and garbage cans By July 2020 all skating equipment present at Rand Park consisted of objects built specifically for skateboarding On July 13 2021 a resolution was unanimously passed by the Township Council to make the space at Rand Park a permanent skatepark This resolution does not allocate any funds for the skatepark 83 Montclair Councilor at Large Peter Yacobellis thinks a skatepark will increase property values and improve quality of life for Montclair residents and believes the township can afford it Commenting on how much it would cost the township Yacobellis said it s not much to have a kickass skate park in Montclair in the region 84 Some locals see the park as a negative community influence one of whom complained that local tennis enthusiasts were not consulted in the decision to convert the courts to a skatepark Complaints of that nature have been dismissed by the township thus far 85 most likely due to the fact that Montclair has 16 other tennis courts but no other skateparks Government Edit Montclair Municipal Building the town s government building Local government Edit Since July 1 1988 Montclair has been governed under the Council Manager plan 13 form of municipal government under the Faulkner Act whose originator Bayard H Faulkner was a former mayor of Montclair 86 The township is one of 42 municipalities of the 564 statewide that use this form of government 87 The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the Township Council who are elected to concurrent four year terms on a non partisan basis in elections held as part of the May municipal elections The mayor is elected directly by the voters The Township Council is comprised of six members of which two council seats are elected from the township at large and one council seat is elected from each of four wards 7 88 A deputy mayor is selected by the six council members from their members and this position is largely ceremonial Though the Mayor has no executive powers the mayor presides over council meetings and has both a voice and vote in its proceedings The Mayor appoints members to many local governing groups most notably the board of education 89 As of 2023 update the Mayor of Montclair is Sean M Spiller 90 Members of the Montclair Township Council are Deputy Mayor William L Hurlock First Ward Lori Price Abrams Third Ward David Cummings Fourth Ward Robert J Russo At Large Robin Schlager Second Ward and Peter Yacobellis At Large all of whom serve terms of office scheduled to end on June 30 2024 3 91 92 93 94 In elections held on May 12 2020 Sean M Spiller was elected as mayor defeating Renee Baskerville Peter Yacobellis and incumbent Robert Russo won the two at large seats defeating the three other candidates James Cotter Carmel Loughman and Roger Terry Incumbent Robin Schlager won the Second Ward defeating Christina M Thomas Lori Price Abrams defeated Marguerite Joralemon in the Third Ward incumbent Bill Hurlock won the First Ward seat defeating John Hearn and David Cummings who ran unopposed won in the Fourth Ward 95 Federal state and county representation Edit Logo of Montclair depicting the letter l as the memorial obelisk in Edgemont Memorial Park Montclair is split between the 10th and 11th Congressional Districts 96 and is part of New Jersey s 34th state legislative district 97 98 99 Prior to the 2010 Census Montclair had been part of the 8th Congressional District and the 10th Congressional District a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013 based on the results of the November 2012 general elections 100 The split that took effect in 2013 drew the southern section of the township 26 730 residents into the 10th District while the northern portion 11 299 residents moved to the 11th District 96 101 For the 118th United States Congress New Jersey s Tenth Congressional District is represented by Donald Payne Jr D Newark 102 103 For the 118th United States Congress New Jersey s Eleventh Congressional District is represented by Mikie Sherrill D Montclair 104 New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker Newark term ends 2027 105 and Bob Menendez Harrison term ends 2025 106 107 For the 2022 2023 session the 34th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Nia Gill D Montclair and in the General Assembly by Thomas P Giblin D Montclair and Britnee Timberlake D East Orange 108 Essex County is governed by a directly elected County Executive with legislative functions performed by the Board of County Commissioners As of 2022 update the County Executive is Joseph N DiVincenzo Jr D Roseland whose four year term of office ends December 31 2022 109 The county s Board of County Commissioners is comprised of nine members five of whom are elected from districts and four of whom are elected on an at large basis They are elected for three year concurrent terms and may be re elected to successive terms at the annual election in November 110 Essex County s Commissioners are Commissioner President Wayne L Richardson D District 2 Irvington Maplewood and parts of Newark s South and West Wards Newark 111 Commissioner Vice President Carlos M Pomares D District 5 Belleville Bloomfield Glen Ridge Montclair and Nutley Bloomfield 112 Tyshammie L Cooper D District 3 Newark Part of West Ward East Orange Orange and South Orange East Orange 113 Brendan W Gill D at large Montclair 114 Romaine Graham D at large Irvington 115 Rufus I Johnson D at large Newark 116 Leonard M Luciano D District 4 Caldwell Cedar Grove Essex Fells Fairfield Livingston Millburn North Caldwell Roseland Verona West Caldwell and West Orange West Caldwell 117 Robert Mercado D District 1 Newark s North and East Wards parts of Central South and West Wards Newark 118 Patricia Sebold D at large Livingston 119 120 121 122 123 Constitutional officers elected countywide are County Clerk Christopher J Durkin West Caldwell D 2025 124 125 Register of Deeds Juan M Rivera Jr Newark D 2025 126 127 Sheriff Armando B Fontoura Fairfield D 2024 128 129 and Surrogate Alturrick Kenney D 2023 130 131 Politics Edit As of March 2011 there were a total of 27 289 registered voters in Montclair of which 14 782 54 2 were registered as Democrats 2 581 9 5 were registered as Republicans and 9 903 36 3 were registered as unaffiliated There were 23 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens 132 In the 2016 presidential election Democrat Hillary Clinton received 85 8 of the vote 18 048 votes ahead of Republican Donald Trump with 11 0 2 318 votes and other candidates with 3 1 661 votes among the 21 382 ballots cast by the township s 31 610 registered voters 355 ballots were spoiled for a turnout of 67 6 133 134 In the 2012 presidential election Barack Obama received 83 0 of the vote 15 811 cast ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 15 9 3 034 votes and other candidates with 1 1 201 votes among the 19 576 ballots cast by the township s 29 463 registered voters 530 ballots were spoiled for a turnout of 66 4 135 136 In the 2008 presidential election Democrat Barack Obama received 83 0 of the vote 17 396 cast ahead of Republican John McCain with 15 7 3 294 votes and other candidates with 0 6 132 votes among the 20 951 ballots cast by the township s 27 476 registered voters for a turnout of 76 3 137 In the 2004 presidential election Democrat John Kerry received 78 8 of the vote 15 597 ballots cast outpolling Republican George W Bush with 20 2 3 995 votes and other candidates with 0 6 157 votes among the 19 804 ballots cast by the township s 25 762 registered voters for a turnout percentage of 76 9 138 In the 2013 gubernatorial election Democrat Barbara Buono received 70 5 of the vote 7 613 cast ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 28 3 3 057 votes and other candidates with 1 2 131 votes among the 10 941 ballots cast by the township s 29 768 registered voters 140 ballots were spoiled for a turnout of 36 8 139 140 In the 2009 gubernatorial election Democrat Jon Corzine received 73 9 of the vote 10 139 ballots cast ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 18 7 2 573 votes Independent Chris Daggett with 5 8 801 votes and other candidates with 0 8 104 votes among the 13 723 ballots cast by the township s 26 843 registered voters yielding a 51 1 turnout 141 Transportation Edit County Route 506 Bloomfield Avenue westbound in Montclair Montclair is considered a commuter suburb of New York City NJ Transit and DeCamp Bus Lines are the providers of public transportation The average Montclair commute is 38 minutes each way About 24 of commuters take mass transit while 59 drive alone Twelve times more Montclair commuters take mass transit than the national average citation needed Roads and highways Edit As of May 2010 update the township had a total of 100 62 miles 161 93 km of roadways of which 86 68 miles 139 50 km were maintained by the municipality and 13 94 miles 22 43 km by Essex County Road Dept 142 Major roads in the township include County Route 506 Bloomfield Avenue 143 144 There is a taxi stand near Bloomfield Avenue in eastern Montclair in front of Lackawanna Plaza formerly the Montclair train station Bus Edit NJ Transit buses 11 28 29 34 97 191 and 705 run through Montclair most going along the main street Bloomfield Avenue 145 146 The NJ transit bus routes are 11 from Downtown Newark through Verona Cedar Grove and Little Falls to Willowbrook Mall in Wayne The only Montclair street it goes along is Bloomfield Avenue 28 follows the route of 29 on Bloomfield Avenue until halfway through Montclair where it goes north along Park Street Watchung Avenue and Valley Road to Montclair State University and to Willowbrook Mall on Weekends 29 between West Caldwell and Newark passing through Caldwell Verona Montclair Glen Ridge and Bloomfield on Bloomfield Avenue It goes to Parsippany at rush hour The only Montclair street it goes along is Bloomfield Avenue 34 to Newark through East Orange and Orange on some trips otherwise it goes to Bloomfield along Orange Road Elm Street and Bloomfield Avenue It goes farther to the Montclair High School during that school s start and end times 97 goes from the Montclair Center south along Orange and Harrison Roads through the Oranges 191 goes from Willowbrook Mall through Little Falls to Montclair State University then to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan 705 goes from Passaic along Alexander Avenue Grove Street for one block Mt Hebron Road and through Montclair State University to Willowbrook Mall All of these routes except 97 191 and 705 were trolley lines originally operated by the Public Service Railway A trolley garage existed on Bloomfield Avenue In the 1930s and 1950s the trolleys were destroyed and replaced with buses DeCamp Bus Lines routes 33 and 66 run through Montclair to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City carrying primarily commuters 33 goes along Bloomfield Avenue with some buses going onto Grove Street 147 66 goes along Orange Road Park Street Valley Road and Mt Hebron Road 148 Montclair State University has shuttle buses going around its campus 149 The township of Montclair operates a jitney in the evening from the Bay Street train station to the southern end of Montclair 150 Rail Edit The former Lackawanna Railroad terminal photographed when it housed a Hollywood Video store Running through Montclair is the Montclair Boonton Line serving New York Penn Station via Hoboken Terminal to the east and Hackettstown to the west 151 Seven NJ Transit Rail stations serve Montclair Bay Street 152 Walnut Street 153 Watchung Avenue 154 Upper Montclair 155 Mountain Avenue 156 and Montclair Heights in Montclair 157 and Montclair State University station in the Great Notch area of Little Falls 158 Only Bay Street station has weekend train service Montclair has a long history of railroads The first railroad to Montclair was built in 1856 by the Newark and Bloomfield Railroad It terminated at a station in Downtown Montclair First the Morris and Essex Railroad then the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad leased the line In 1868 the Montclair Railway built another line through Montclair which caused disputes leading to Montclair s separation from Bloomfield Shortly afterward it was taken over by the New York and Greenwood Lake Railway a subsidiary of the Erie Railroad A third railroad to Morristown was planned in 1860 and construction began but the Panic of 1873 ended the project In 1912 the Lackawanna Railroad built a large terminal at the end of their line The Erie and Lackawanna Railroads later merged forming the Erie Lackawanna Railroad which operated both lines for many decades They were next operated by Conrail for approximately one year after which NJ Transit took over passenger operations and Conrail continued freight operations Meanwhile the 1912 terminal was closed in 1981 and converted into shops This station was replaced by the Bay Street station In 2002 the two railway lines were connected with the construction of the Montclair Connection 159 Housing EditMontclair is noted for its historic architecture It is home to six historic districts listed on the Register of Historic Places of both the state and country as a whole 92 individually listed landmarks and two locally designated commercial districts Works by significant architects include designs by Van Vleck and Goldsmith Charles Follen McKim McKim Mead and White Henry Hudson Holly Charles A Platt Alexander Jackson Davis Dudley Van Antwerp Effingham R North Montrose Morris and Frances Nelson among others citation needed In 2018 Bobbi Brown founder and ex CCO of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics and her husband realtor Steven Plofker opened The George a 32 room boutique hotel on North Mountain Avenue that was originally a private home constructed in 1902 160 Montclair has also housed many hotels such as the defunct Hotel Montclair In 2013 plans were announced to bring a new hotel to Montclair featuring 100 rooms and a liquor license 161 Education Edit Board of Education Building The Montclair Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through twelfth grade 162 The district consists of seven elementary schools three middle schools and one high school 163 As of the 2018 19 school year the district comprised of 11 schools had an enrollment of 6 767 students and 564 8 classroom teachers on an FTE basis for a student teacher ratio of 12 0 1 164 Schools in the district with 2018 19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics 165 are Bradford Elementary School 166 436 students in grades K 5 Magnet Theme The University Magnet Charles H Bullock Elementary School 167 448 K 5 Environmental Science Edgemont Montessori School 168 280 K 5 Montessori Hillside Elementary School 169 577 3 5 Gifted and Talented Nishuane Elementary School 170 417 K 2 Gifted and Talented Northeast Elementary School 171 412 K 5 Global Studies Watchung Elementary School 172 425 K 5 Science and Technology Glenfield School Buzz Aldrin Middle School 173 667 6 8 The STEM Magnet Glenfield Middle School 174 675 6 8 Visual and Performing Arts Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building 175 257 6 8 Liberal Arts and Montclair High School 176 2 081 9 12 177 178 Montclair is home to Montclair State University which was founded in 1908 as the New Jersey State Normal School at Montclair 179 The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark supervises the operation of Immaculate Conception High School coed and Lacordaire Academy for girls at the high school level 180 and Lacordaire Academy Lower Division and St Cassian School for grades Pre K 8 181 In 2016 St Cassian School was one of ten schools in New Jersey and one of four private schools in the state recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education a recognition celebrating excellence in academics 182 183 Montclair is also home to a host of private and parochial schools including Montclair Kimberley Academy 184 Montclair Community Pre K Montclair Cooperative School Virginia Harkness Sawtelle Learning Maria Montessori Early Learning Montclair Cooperative School Trinity Academy and Deron School II Media Edit WNJN TV transmitter site Montclair has three local newspapers the Montclair Dispatch 185 the Montclair Times 186 and as of 2017 The Montclair Local 187 In addition there is a radio station at 90 3 FM on the campus of Montclair State University WMSC 188 The township has a municipal public service television channel Channel 34 where township council and school board meetings are broadcast Montclair High School has its own paper the Mountaineer and Montclair State University has its own student run paper the Montclarion WNJN one of four stations of state wide PBS member station NJTV is also located there Sister cities EditMontclair s sister cities are 189 Aquilonia Italy Barnet London United Kingdom Cherepovets Russia Graz AustriaPoints of interest Edit Van Vleck House and Gardens Montclair Art Museum Howard Van Vleck Arboretum Presby Memorial Iris Gardens Van Vleck House and Gardens Crane House and Museum The Montclair Historical Society which consists of Nathaniel Crane House Clark House Evergreens House Yogi Berra Stadium and the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center Revolutionary War site markers for the temporary headquarters of Marquis de Lafayette and George Washington Note There is no written record to verify that Washington had spent time in Montclair then called Cranetown or Upper Montclair then called Speertown during the time period but the story was passed down by generations orally and the two markers were placed in the 1900s Brookdale Park Parks and dining in Upper MontclairHistoric sites Edit The Anchorage Central Presbyterian Church The House that Lives Charles S Shultz House Montclair is home to the following locations on the National Register of Historic Places 190 The Anchorage 155 Wildwood Avenue added 1988 191 Anderson Park SE corner of Bellevue and North Mountain Avenue added 2009 192 Joseph Bardsley House 345 Park Street added 1988 Bradner s Pharmacy 33 Watchung Plaza added 1988 Carnegie Library Church Street at Valley Road added 1988 Casa Deldra 35 Afterglow Way added 1988 Central Presbyterian Church 46 Park Street added 1986 J M Chapman House 10 Rockledge added 1988 Cliffside Hose Company No 4 588 Valley Road added 1988 Congregational Church 42 S Fullerton Avenue added 1988 Israel Crane House 110 Orange Road added 1973 Eastward 50 Lloyd Road added 1988 Egbert Farm 128 N Mountain Avenue added 1988 Henry Fenn House 208 N Mountain Avenue added 1988 First Methodist Episcopal Church 24 N Fullerton Avenue added 1988 Free Public Library Upper Montclair Branch 185 Bellevue Avenue added 1988 Frank Goodwillie House 17 Wayside Place added 1988 Haskell s Bloomfield Villa 84 Llewellyn Road added 1988 House at 147 Park Street 147 Park Street added 1988 The House that Lives 83 Watchung Avenue added 1988 Marlboro Park Historic District Roughly along Fairfield Street Waterbury Road Montclair Avenue and Watchung Avenue between N Fullerton and Grove Streets added 1988 Marsellis House 190 Cooper Avenue added 1988 Miller Street Historic District Miller and Fulton Streets between Elmwood Avenue Elm and New Streets added 1988 George A Miller House 275 Claremont Avenue added 1988 Montclair Art Museum 3 S Mountain Avenue added 1986 Montclair Railroad Station Lackawanna Plaza added 1973 Mountain Avenue station 451 Upper Mountain Avenue added 1984 Mountain District Roughly bounded by Highland Bradford Upper Mountain and Claremont Avenue added 1988 Mulford House 207 Union Street added 1988 Pine Street Historic District Roughly bounded by Glenridge Avenue the NJ Transit Boonton Line Pine and Baldwin Streets added 2000 Post Office Building Upper Montclair 242 244 Bellevue Avenue added 1988 Presby Memorial Iris Gardens Horticultural Center 474 Upper Mountain Avenue added 1980 M F Reading House 87 Midland Avenue added 1988 Red Gables 99 S Fullerton Avenue added 1988 Charles S Shultz House 30 N Mountain Avenue added 1979 S C Smith House 40 Northview Avenue added 1988 St Luke s Church 69 S Fullerton Avenue added 1988 Stone Eagles 60 Undercliff Road added 1988 Upper Montclair station 275 Bellevue Avenue added 1984 Van Reyper Bond House 848 Valley Road added 1979 Von Schmid House 580 Park Street added 1988 Watchung Avenue station Park Street added 1984 Allyn Wight House 75 Gates Avenue added 1988 In popular culture EditLocation in and home to the authors of Cheaper by the Dozen Edit In the 1948 biographical novel Cheaper by the Dozen the principal characters Frank Bunker Gilbreth Sr and Lillian Moller Gilbreth live in Montclair as the authors did in real life 193 Motor Vehicle The Mercury Montclair Edit The Mercury Montclair was an automobile marque of Ford produced in the 1950s and 1960s The Phaeton model was a significant prize in Ed Sullivan s 425 000 Mercury Contest an eight week promotion that awarded a total of 80 vehicles and hundreds of other prizes Notable people EditMain article List of people from Montclair New JerseyReferences EditNotes a b c d e f 2019 Census Gazetteer Files New Jersey Places United States Census Bureau Accessed July 1 2020 a b US Gazetteer files 2010 2000 and 1990 United States Census Bureau Accessed September 4 2014 a b Mayor amp Township Council Montclair Township Accessed May 10 2022 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory New Jersey Department of Community Affairs updated February 8 2023 Accessed February 10 2023 Office of the Township Manager Township of Montclair Accessed March 21 2023 Municipal Clerk Township of Montclair Accessed March 21 2023 a b 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book Rutgers University Edward J Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy March 2013 p 148 Township of Montclair Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Retrieved March 8 2013 a b c d e QuickFacts Montclair township Essex County New Jersey United States Census Bureau Accessed December 21 2022 a b c Total Population Census 2010 Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Accessed December 1 2022 a b Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey April 1 2020 to July 1 2021 United States Census Bureau Accessed December 1 2022 a b Population Density by County and Municipality New Jersey 2020 and 2021 New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Accessed March 1 2023 Look Up a ZIP Code for Montclair NJ United States Postal Service Accessed April 5 2012 ZIP codes State of New Jersey Accessed October 3 2013 Area Code Lookup NPA NXX for Montclair NJ Area Codes com Accessed October 3 2013 a b U S Census website United States Census Bureau Accessed September 4 2014 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey Missouri Census Data Center Accessed April 1 2022 US Board on Geographic Names United States Geological Survey Accessed September 4 2014 a b Goodnough Abby Schools Referendum How to Pick the School Board The New York Times October 22 1995 Accessed August 5 2022 In a town that has always been proud of its diversity many residents say it was their primary reason for moving to Montclair the difference of opinion has caused considerable strife a b c d e f DP 1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics 2010 for Montclair township Monmouth County New Jersey Archived February 12 2020 at archive today United States Census Bureau Accessed April 5 2012 a b Table DP 1 Profile of General Demographic Characteristics 2010 for Montclair township Archived June 2 2013 at the Wayback Machine New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Accessed April 5 2012 Table 7 Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey 1990 2000 and 2010 New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development February 2011 Accessed October 11 2012 Staff N J s population shifting to coast south USA Today Accessed April 5 2012 History of Montclair Montclair Township Accessed August 5 2007 When Bloomfield authorities declined to authorize a bond issue to underwrite another railroad Montclair residents were successful in securing from the State legislature a charter for a separate township Thus in 1868 the Township of Montclair was created Snyder John P The Story of New Jersey s Civil Boundaries 1606 1968 Bureau of Geology and Topography Trenton New Jersey 1969 p 129 Accessed July 6 2012 Hutchinson Viola L The Origin of New Jersey Place Names New Jersey Public Library Commission May 1945 Accessed September 7 2015 Gannett Henry The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States p 21 United States Government Printing Office 1905 Accessed September 7 2015 Hanley Robert Opponent of Distribution Formula For Federal Aid Steps Up Attack As South Orange Moves to Become Township Montclair Aide Calls for Equitable Sharing The New York Times August 29 1977 Accessed August 9 2018 Montclair Aug 26 A Town Commissioner here is intensifying his five year long campaign to correct what he considers are inequities in the distribution of Federal revenue sharing money that allows diversion of the grants to New Jersey s townships at the expense of the state s needy cities Chapter VI Municipal Names and Municipal Classification p 73 New Jersey State Commission on County and Municipal Government 1992 Accessed September 24 2015 Removing Tiering From The Revenue Sharing Formula Would Eliminate Payment Inequities To Local Governments Government Accountability Office April 15 1982 Accessed September 24 2015 In 1978 South Orange Village was the first municipality to change its name to the township of South Orange Village effective beginning in entitlement period 10 October 1978 to September 1979 The Borough of Fairfield in 1978 changed its designation by a majority vote of the electorate and became the Township of Fairfield effective beginning entitlement period 11 October 1979 to September 1980 However the Revenue Sharing Act was not changed and the actions taken by South Orange and Fairfield prompted the Town of Montclair and West Orange to change their designation by referendum in the November 4 1980 election The municipalities of Belleville Verona Bloomfield Nutley Essex Fells Caldwell and West Caldwell have since changed their classification from municipality to a township Narvaez Alfonso A New Jersey Journal The New York Times December 27 1981 Accessed September 24 2015 Under the Federal system New Jersey s portion of the revenue sharing funds is disbursed among the 21 counties to create three money pools One is for county governments one for places and a third for townships By making the change a community can use the township advantage to get away from the category containing areas with low per capita incomes Guion Payton Marijuana legalization would force tough choice for N J towns NJ Advance Media for NJ com November 15 2017 Accessed November 15 2017 NJ Advance Media reached out to mayors in all five towns that have medical dispensaries Bellmawr Cranbury Egg Harbor Montclair and Woodbridge Garbarine Rachelle Montclair Projects Echo Older Housing The New York Times April 20 1990 Accessed November 5 2019 Kip s Ridge which sits on an eight acre tract on a ridge along the side of First Mountain rises 600 feet along the border of Montclair and Verona As Montclair s highest point the ridge offers a clear view of the Manhattan skyline Local Place Names State of New Jersey Accessed November 5 2019 Hackensack University Health Network and LHP Hospital Group Archived 2013 10 05 at the Wayback Machine HackensackUMC Mountainside July 12 2012 Accessed October 3 2013 HackensackUMC Mountainside located on the Montclair Glen Ridge border is known for providing access to state of the art patient care in a nurturing community hospital setting Roll Erin Glen Ridge baby boom More than 500 births so far in 2013 Glen Ridge Voice August 1 2013 Accessed October 3 2013 Mountainside is located on the Montclair Glen Ridge border and the hospital s mailing address is listed as Montclair But because the hospital building itself is located in Glen Ridge every child born at the hospital has Glen Ridge listed as their place of birth Areas touching Montclair MapIt Accessed February 27 2020 Municipalities Essex County New Jersey Register of Deeds and Mortgages Accessed February 27 2020 New Jersey Municipal Boundaries New Jersey Department of Transportation Accessed November 15 2019 Compendium of censuses 1726 1905 together with the tabulated returns of 1905 New Jersey Department of State 1906 Accessed October 3 2013 Staff 1914 Year Book p 69 Board of Trade of the City of Newark 1914 Accessed October 11 2012 Raum John O The History of New Jersey From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time Volume 1 p 243 J E Potter and company 1877 Accessed October 3 2013 Montclair was formed from Bloomfield April 15th 1868 The first mountain forms its boundary on the west and separates it from Caldwell township Population in 1870 2 853 Staff A compendium of the ninth census 1870 p 258 United States Census Bureau 1872 Accessed October 3 2013 Porter Robert Percival Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins Volume III 51 to 75 p 98 United States Census Bureau 1890 Accessed October 3 2013 Thirteenth Census of the United States 1910 Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions 1910 1900 1890 United States Census Bureau p 336 Accessed July 8 2012 1890 population for Montclair Township is listed in Footnote 11 Fifteenth Census of the United States 1930 Population Volume I United States Census Bureau p 711 Accessed July 8 2012 Table 6 New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality 1930 1990 New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Accessed June 28 2015 a b c d e f Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic Social Economic Housing Characteristics for Montclair township Essex County New Jersey Archived June 2 2010 at the Wayback Machine United States Census Bureau Accessed March 26 2012 a b c d e DP 1 Profile of General Demographic Characteristics 2000 Census 2000 Summary File 1 SF 1 100 Percent Data for Montclair township Essex County New Jersey Archived February 12 2020 at archive today United States Census Bureau Accessed October 11 2012 Poletto Christina Montclair is the only suburb true New Yorkers will even consider New York Post September 4 2019 Accessed November 5 2019 Some folks like to say that Montclair the winsome New Jersey township 12 miles west of Manhattan is the optimal spot for urbanites ready for more bang for their real estate buck Where They Weekend Montclair NJ Gawker com March 11 2007 Accessed July 3 2007 DP03 Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006 2010 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates for Montclair township Essex County New Jersey Archived February 12 2020 at archive today United States Census Bureau Accessed April 5 2012 Montclair Center BID Montclair New Jersey 2015 Great American Main Street Award Winner National Trust for Historic Preservation March 29 2015 Archived from the original on April 6 2015 Retrieved April 1 2015 Dukakis Artistic Director Olympia Spring 1989 Whole Theatre School Newsletter 3 Dukakis Artistic Director Olympia 1975 76 The Whole Theatre Company Bicentennial Season 75 76 Whole Theatre Company Boles Mark photos April 13 1989 Whole Theatre Cabaret Night The Montclair Times Montclair New Jersey Dukakis Artistic Director Olympia Spring 1989 Whole Theatre School Journal Newsletter 3 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Foster Brooke Lea February 23 2018 Comparing Suburbs Montclair in New Jersey vs Dobbs Ferry in New York The New York Times Mission Montclair Film Festival Accessed November 5 2019 Home page Montclair Museum September 3 2009 Mission Montclair Orchestra Accessed November 5 2019 Segedin Andrew Montclair remembers Soprano days The Montclair Times July 1 2013 Accessed October 3 2013 Tierney s is far from the only Montclair establishment in which The Sopranos filmed According to the Montclair Township Clerk s Office the show also filmed at Montclair High School Applegate Farms the intersection of Bradford and Upper Mountain avenues Valley Road and Madison Avenue Strategic Plan 2018 2021 Montclair Public Library Accessed June 29 2022 Hochman Louis C Montclair s Library Director Leaving For 28 Branch Sacramento System As Power Struggle Continues Here Montclair Local December 10 2021 Accessed June 29 2022 AFI s 100 Years 100 Songs American Film Institute Accessed March 6 2022 a b Orel Gwen The Montclair residence of As Time Goes By composer Herman Hupfeld hums with artistic activity Internet Archive Wayback machine NorthJersey com Community news The Montclair Times Archived from the original on March 4 2016 Retrieved September 5 2021 Yogi Berra Stadium New Jersey Jackals Accessed October 3 2013 Staff New York Red Bulls II Make Montclair State University Home Remainder of 2016 USL Schedule to be played at Red Bull Arena New York Red Bulls May 10 2016 Accessed December 20 2016 New York Red Bulls II has finalized a partnership with Montclair State University to upgrade the university s current Pittser Soccer Complex to serve as the club s home beginning in 2017 the club announced today NJ Pride Move to Rutgers LAX tv January 19 2006 Accessed December 20 2016 The New Jersey Pride the Garden State s only professional lacrosse team announced today that the team will play their 2006 home games at Yurcak Field on the campus of Rutgers University in Piscataway the premier lacrosse facility in the state The move to Rutgers comes after the Pride spent the last two seasons at Sprague Field on the campus of Montclair State University in Montclair Prior to the 2004 season the team spent two seasons at Commerce Bank Park in Bridgewater a year after playing at MSU s Yogi Berra Stadium History Montclair Rugny Football Club Accessed November 5 2019 Montclair Giants PAkrs and Park Facilities Montclair New Jersey Accessed January 21 2018 History of the Gardens Presby Memorial Iris Gardens Accessed January 21 2018 Frank Presby was an iris hybridizer and owned a fine iris collection It was his expressed wish to give a collection of his favorite flower the iris to Montclair s newly acquired Mountainside Park Unfortunately before he could carry out his plans he passed away in 1924 Montclair s Alonzo Bonsal Wildlife Preserve NJUrbanForest com Accessed January 21 2018 Welcome to the 20 68 acre Alonzo F Bonsal Wildlife Preserve The preserve is located and owned by the Township of Montclair New Jersey and was purchased with NJ DEP Green Acres funds About Yantacaw Brook Park Conservancy Accessed January 21 2018 Yantacaw Brook Park is the municipal park located in Montclair New Jersey The park consists of approximately 11 5 acres 47 000 m2 of land The park contains a small pond and a stream that feeds into it The pond is surrounded by trees and low hills There are paths and benches throughout the park The Yantacaw Brook feeds the pond and then continues into the Third River through Bloomfield Nutley and Belleville where it finally meets the Passaic River Montclair Information Township of Montclair Accessed July 4 2008 Skateboarder Arrest Fuels New Bid For Skate park July 31 2007 Accessed October 3 2013 Emling Shelly Montclair Town Council To Consider Skate Park Resolution Tuesday Montclair Patch August 2 2010 Accessed October 3 2013 Emling Shelly Skatepark In Montclair NJ Ready To Make Its Case Montclair Patch July 4 2010 Accessed October 3 2013 Montclair Parents and Skateboarders Rally For Skatepark Archived October 4 2013 at the Wayback Machine Baristanet June 30 2010 Accessed October 3 2013 Long Awaited Skate Park Opens In Montclair Amid Pandemic Montclair Patch August 4 2020 Accessed October 3 2021 Montclair s skate park open after decades of wrangling is refuge for teens amid pandemic NorthJersey com September 29 2020 Accessed October 3 2021 Montclair council approves resolution to give skate park permanent home Montclair Local News July 14 2021 Accessed October 3 2021 Skaters push for next big step to a permanent park in Montclair Montclair Local News May 3 2021 Accessed October 3 2021 Temporary skatepark at Rand has been nothing but trouble Montclair Local News April 30 2021 Accessed October 3 2021 The Faulkner Act New Jersey s Optional Municipal Charter Law New Jersey State League of Municipalities July 2007 Accessed October 3 2013 Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey Rutgers University Center for Government Studies July 1 2011 Accessed November 18 2019 Wards Map Montclair Township Accessed August 16 2020 Council Manager Form of Government Montclair Township Accessed August 16 2020 Montclair Township operates under the Optional Municipal Charter Law OMCL popularly known as the Faulkner Act The OMCL provides for several forms of government and in 1980 the Township voted to adopt the council manager plan Mayor Sean M Spiller Montclair Township Accessed May 10 2022 2022 Municipal Data Sheet Montclair Township Accessed May 10 2022 Essex County Directory Essex County New Jersey Accessed May 1 2022 May 12 2020 Municipal Special Election Unofficial Results Essex County New Jersey Clerk updated May 15 2020 Accessed August 16 2020 2020 Municipal Election Results Montclair Township Accessed August 16 2020 Election Results Final With Spiller Winning Mayoral Seat Baskerville pushes for review of all outstanding ballots Montclair Local May 18 2020 Accessed August 16 2020 a b Plan Components Report New Jersey Redistricting Commission December 23 2011 Accessed February 1 2020 Municipalities Sorted by 2011 2020 Legislative District New Jersey Department of State Accessed February 1 2020 2019 New Jersey Citizen s Guide to Government New Jersey League of Women Voters Accessed October 30 2019 Districts by Number for 2011 2020 New Jersey Legislature Accessed January 6 2013 2011 New Jersey Citizen s Guide to Government Archived June 4 2013 at the Wayback Machine p 61 New Jersey League of Women Voters Accessed May 22 2015 New Jersey Congressional Districts 2012 2021 Montclair Map New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections Accessed February 1 2020 Directory of Representatives New Jersey United States House of Representatives Accessed January 3 2019 Biography Congressman Donald M Payne Jr Accessed January 3 2019 U S Representative Donald M Payne Jr is a lifelong resident of Newark New Jersey Directory of Representatives New Jersey United States House of Representatives Accessed January 3 2019 U S Sen Cory Booker cruises past Republican challenger Rik Mehta in New Jersey PhillyVoice Accessed April 30 2021 He now owns a home and lives in Newark s Central Ward community Biography of Bob Menendez United States Senate January 26 2015 Menendez who started his political career in Union City moved in September from Paramus to one of Harrison s new apartment buildings near the town s PATH station Home sweet home Bob Menendez back in Hudson County nj com Accessed April 30 2021 Booker Cory A D NJ Class II Menendez Robert D NJ Class I Legislative Roster for District 34 New Jersey Legislature Accessed January 11 2022 Essex County Executive Essex County New Jersey Accessed July 20 2020 General Information Essex County New Jersey Accessed July 20 2020 The County Executive elected from the County at large for a four year term is the chief political and administrative officer of the County The Board of Chosen Freeholders consists of nine members five of whom are elected from districts and four of whom are elected at large They are elected for three year concurrent terms and may be re elected to successive terms at the annual election in November There is no limit to the number of terms they may serve Wayne L Richardson Commissioner President District 2 Essex County New Jersey Accessed July 20 2020 Carlos M Pomares Commissioner Vice President District 5 Essex County New Jersey Accessed July 20 2020 Tyshammie L Cooper Commissioner District 3 Essex County New Jersey Accessed July 20 2020 Brendan W Gill Commissioner At Large Essex County New Jersey Accessed July 20 2020 Romaine Graham Commissioner At Large Essex County New Jersey Accessed July 20 2020 Rufus I Johnson Commissioner At Large Essex County New Jersey Accessed July 20 2020 Leonard M Luciano Commissioner District 4 Essex County New Jersey Accessed July 20 2020 Robert Mercado Commissioner District 1 Essex County New Jersey Accessed July 20 2020 Patricia Sebold Commissioner At Large Essex County New Jersey Accessed July 20 2020 Members of the Essex County Board of County Commissioners Essex County New Jersey Accessed July 20 2020 Breakdown of County Commissioners Districts Essex County New Jersey Accessed July 20 2020 2021 County Data Sheet Essex County New Jersey Accessed July 20 2022 County Directory Essex County New Jersey Accessed July 20 2022 About The Clerk Essex County Clerk Accessed July 20 2020 Members List Clerks Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey Accessed July 20 2020 About the Register Essex County Register of Deeds and Mortgages Accessed July 20 2022 Members List Registers Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey Accessed July 20 2020 Armando B Fontura Essex County Sheriff s Office Accessed June 10 2018 Members List Sheriffs Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey Accessed July 20 2020 The Essex County Surrogate s Office Essex County Surrogate Accessed July 20 2020 Members List Surrogates Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey Accessed July 20 2020 Voter Registration Summary Essex New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections March 23 2011 Accessed November 5 2012 Presidential General Election Results November 8 2016 Essex County New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections Accessed July 24 2020 Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 8 2016 Essex County New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections Accessed July 24 2020 Presidential General Election Results November 6 2012 Essex County PDF New Jersey Department of Elections March 15 2013 Retrieved December 24 2014 Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6 2012 General Election Results Essex County PDF New Jersey Department of Elections March 15 2013 Retrieved December 24 2014 2008 Presidential General Election Results Essex County New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections December 23 2008 Accessed November 6 2012 2004 Presidential Election Essex County New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections December 13 2004 Accessed November 6 2012 Governor Essex County PDF New Jersey Department of Elections January 29 2014 Retrieved December 24 2014 Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 5 2013 General Election Results Essex County PDF New Jersey Department of Elections January 29 2014 Retrieved December 24 2014 2009 Governor Essex County Archived February 2 2015 at the Wayback Machine New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections December 31 2009 Accessed November 6 2012 Essex County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction New Jersey Department of Transportation May 2010 Accessed July 18 2014 County Route 506 Straight Line Diagram New Jersey Department of Transportation June 2012 Accessed December 20 2016 Essex County Highway Map New Jersey Department of Transportation Accessed February 16 2023 Essex County Bus rail connections NJ Transit backed up by the Internet Archive as of March 22 2012 Accessed July 8 2012 Essex County System Map NJ Transit Accessed November 2 2019 Route 33 Schedule DeCamp Bus Lines Accessed November 5 2019 Route 66 Schedule DeCamp Bus Lines Accessed November 5 2019 Shuttle Services Montclair State University Accessed November 5 2019 NJ Transit Montclair Shuttle Montclair New Jersey Accessed November 5 2019 Montclair Boonton Line NJ Transit Accessed November 5 2019 Bay Street station NJ Transit Accessed November 5 2019 Walnut Street station NJ Transit Accessed November 5 2019 Watchung Avenue station NJ Transit Accessed November 5 2019 Upper Montclair station NJ Transit Accessed November 5 2019 Mountain Avenue station NJ Transit Accessed November 5 2019 Montclair Heights station NJ Transit Accessed November 5 2019 Montclair State University station NJ Transit Accessed November 5 2019 Galant Debra Jersey Montclair s Connection Has Its Price The New York Times September 29 2002 Accessed October 3 2013 On Sept 20 New Jersey Transit officially terminated service at Mr Wilson s beloved Benson Street stop as well as at the Rowe Street stop in Bloomfield and the Arlington stop in Kearny Those closings were part of the price of progress Tomorrow New Jersey Transit is to open the Montclair Connection a plan first announced in 1929 to combine the Montclair and Boonton Branch lines Vora Shivani From Bobbi Brown a Boutique Hotel in New Jersey The cosmetics entrepreneur and her husband have opened The George in suburban Montclair The hotel is modern though the building dates to 1902 friendly and fun The New York Times September 22 2018 Accessed November 5 2019 The George in the New York City suburb of Montclair N J is a collaboration between Bobbi Brown the founder of the beauty line Bobbi Brown Cosmetics and her husband Steven Plofker a real estate developer The 32 room property open since April 1 was originally built in 1902 as the private home of Charles Van Vleck a wealthy local businessman Herbst Diane First new hotel in Montclair in a century in 2014 The Montclair Times March 7 2013 Accessed October 3 2013 Next year an upscale eight story hotel with 100 plus rooms and a rooftop bar with views of the Manhattan skyline is expected to break ground in Montclair the township s first new full service hotel since the long defunct Montclair Hotel was built in 1908 Montclair Board of Education District Policy 0110 Identification Montclair Public Schools Accessed May 9 2020 Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre Kindergarten through twelve in the Montclair School District Composition The Montclair School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Montclair About Our District Montclair Public Schools Accessed May 9 2020 District information for Montclair Public School District National Center for Education Statistics Accessed April 1 2020 School Data for the Montclair Public Schools National Center for Education Statistics Accessed April 1 2020 Bradford Elementary School Montclair Public Schools Accessed February 26 2014 Charles H Bullock Elementary School Montclair Public Schools Accessed February 26 2014 Edgemont Montessori School Montclair Public Schools Accessed February 26 2014 Hillside Elementary School Montclair Public Schools Accessed February 26 2014 Nishuane Elementary School Montclair Public Schools Accessed February 26 2014 Northeast Elementary School Montclair Public Schools Accessed February 26 2014 Watchung Elementary School Montclair Public Schools Accessed February 26 2014 Buzz Aldrin Middle School Montclair Public Schools Accessed February 26 2014 Glenfield Middle School Montclair Public Schools Accessed February 26 2014 Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building Montclair Public Schools Accessed February 26 2014 Montclair High School Montclair Public Schools Accessed February 26 2014 School Feeder Pattern Montclair Public Schools Accessed May 9 2020 New Jersey School Directory for the Montclair Public Schools New Jersey Department of Education Accessed December 29 2016 At a Glance Montclair State University Accessed October 11 2012 Essex County Catholic High Schools Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark Accessed February 19 2023 Essex County Catholic Elementary Schools Roman Catholic Diocese of Newark Accessed February 19 2023 2016 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Non Public National Blue Ribbon Schools Program Accessed November 13 2016 Clark Adam These 10 N J schools earn Blue Ribbon honors NJ Advance Media for NJ com September 28 2016 Accessed November 13 2016 The U S Department of Education on Wednesday announced that 10 New Jersey schools have been named National Blue Ribbon Schools a recognition celebrating excellence in academics About Montclair Kimberley Academy Accessed November 5 2019 Montclair Dispatch Web site Accessed August 28 2017 Montclair Times Web site Accessed August 28 2017 Montclair Local Web site WMSC Radio Web site Hurwitz Wilma Honoring A Sisterhood Between Montclair Graz Montclair Local January 31 2019 Accessed December 23 2020 Montclair s other sister cities are Barnet England Cherepovets Russia and Aquilonia Italy New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Historic Preservation Office updated September 20 2019 Accessed November 13 2019 The Anchorage National Park Service Accessed November 13 2019 Anderson Park Essex County Depart of Parks Recreation and Cultural Affairs Accessed November 13 2019 Yardley Jonathan Gold by a Couple Cheaper by the Dozen The Washington Post August 25 203 Accessed March 30 2016 They had a 14 room house in the New Jersey bedroom community of Montclair and rode around in a gray Pierce Arrow equipped with two bulb horns and an electric Klaxon which Dad would try to blow all at the same time when he wanted to pass anyone External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Montclair New Jersey Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Montclair New Jersey Township of Montclair official website Montclair Business Improvement District Montclair Historical Society Montclair New Jersey at Curlie Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Montclair New Jersey amp oldid 1145983388, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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