Ex-Montclair Principal Gets New Job, Store Employee Chases Shoplifters Top Local News

Here are the top five stories from the last seven days. If you have any stories you'd like to see covered, please email Teresa.Akersten@patch.com.

Glenfield Principal Who Resigned After BB Gun Incident Takes Job in Verona

The former Glenfield Middle School principal who resigned after an incident involving a student who brought a BB gun to school has taken a job at a neighboring district.

The space in Upper Montclair Plaza once occupied by Charlie Brown's Steakhouse is getting new occupants.

Police ID Suspect in Greenwood Avenue Shooting

Police are looking for a man they say shot a 20-year-old Montclair man in the chest in front of his Greenwood Avenue home two weeks ago.

Urban Outfitter Employee Attempts to Stop Shoplifters

Montclair Police said witnesses got a good look at shoplifters who ran out of Urban Outfitters in Montclair carrying merchandise.

Montclair School Board Members Learn Limits of Their Roles

If there was one takeaway for Montclair Board of Education members from Monday night's workshop meeting it was this — don't micro-manage.

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