Apartment Fire, Video of Robbery Suspect, Nishuane Water Well, Drug Bust and More

Surveillance Photos of Alleged Robber Released by Police

Montclair Police released surveillance footage of a man robbing a local convenience store last month. 

A Lyndhurst woman was arrested on Highland Avenue last week after police allegedly found her sitting in a parked car with nearly nine grams of cocaine, crack pipes and other drug paraphernalia. 

The council is in an “information gathering phase” with regards to the Nishuane Park water well project in the 4th Ward, officials said during a community meeting this week. 

Third Ward Councilor Sean Spiller said he does not want the former Social Security Office Building in his ward to become a homeless shelter, despite a letter from the federal government last month. 

Fire Breaks Out in Forest Street Apartment Building

A fire erupted in a two-story Forest Street apartment building shortly before sunset Sunday, March 24, displacing more than a dozen tenants for the night. 

Sunday Fire Leaves Apartments Unlivable

More than a dozen tenants are still displaced after a fire tore through an apartment building this weekend. 

Montclair State Professor Talks Lying and the Human Brain

As April Fool’s Day approaches, Montclair Patch decided to talk with professor Julian Keenan of Montclair State University’s Biology and Psychology departments about the science of lies. 

Adopt This Montclair Cat: Duchess

This fat cat needs a home to run around in so she can get back in shape. 

Duchess is a 5-year-old female tortoiseshell cat that is looking to be adopted from the Montclair Township Animal Shelter.

Buzz Aldrin's Space Toothbrush Among Items Up for Auction

If you’ve got a spare $9,000 laying around, you can make the opening bid on a tootbrush used by Buzz Aldrin during the 1969 voyage to the moon.

Tapastry Restaurant Bids Farewell to Church Street

Sunday was bittersweet for a Church Street restaurant which closed its doors for good at the end of the night. 

Wayne Robbin's highlighted the farewell party for Tapastry Restaurant in his latest "Inside Montclair" video. The colorful and well known Spanish restaurant has been a staple on Montclair's famous street for nine years.

'Real Housewives' Teresa Giudice Visits Montclair Salon for Benefit

Teresa Giudice of the Bravo television series "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" helped a local salon raise money for a benefit this weekend.

Dredging Continues at Edgemont Park [Photos]

Dredging has begun at Montclair's Edgemont Park pond after the water was drained last week. 

On Wednesday, crews using earth-moving machines removed soil from the pond and transferred it to another area of the park. 

Montclair's website was recently ranked among the top 20 best municipal websites in New Jersey by Monmouth University Polling Institute.

Adult School Opens Satellite Program at Glenfield School

A new partnership will allow the Adult School of Montclair to open a satellite program in Glenfield Middle School.

Most Dangerous Intersection in Montclair?

Although winter and its slippery roads will soon be — we hope — in our rear-view mirrors, some roads are always a little bit more dangerous no matter what the season.

So what intersection do you think is the most dangerous in Montclair? Let us know by voting in the poll below or leaving a comment. 

Step Outside Your Comfort Zone With Pilates

The beauty of Pilates is that the training that your body acquires carries over into everything else you to do, says exercise instructor Gigi Gould at the YMCA of Montclair.

Montclair State Student Rebuilds Sandy-Stricken Home for MTV

A Montclair State University student spending spring break at the shore isn’t that that out of the ordinary.

Montclair State Covers Archaeology Dig at Clark House [Video]

Montclair State Univesrity students recently teamed up with the local Historical Society to dig into Montclair's long past.