Meeting Focuses on Fourth Ward Tragedy, League Holds Senate Candidate Forum in the Week Ahead

Here are some of the stories we're working on and what's happening this week in Montclair. See you around!

Councilwoman Renee Bakserville and the Fourth Ward Collaborative have changed the agenda of Tuesday's community meeting to focus on the recent tragic events in Canterbury Park. Details of the murder-suicide will be shared and ways to support and secure the community in the future will be discussed. The public meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the Montclair Fire Headquarters second floor training room, 1 Pine St.

Montclair Public Schools will hold the third community strategic planning forum on Tuesday, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., at Mt. Hebron School, 173 Bellevue Ave. The topic for this forum is Central Services and Leadership/Accountability. See the district's Strategic Planning page for details.

Are you ready for Cicadageddon! The Art Garage in Montclair is holding an art contest in honor of the cicadas hatching all along the East Coast this spring. Get details and deadlines.

The League of Women Voters of the Montclair Area will hold a Candidate Forum with State Democratic Senate candidates incumbent Nia Gill and Mark Alexander, both of Montclair, on Thursday, at 7 p.m., at Charles H. Bullock Elementary School.

Montclair's Memorial Day observation will take place on Monday, May 27, at 10 a.m., in Edgemont Park. Due to construction work in the area of the pond, the ceremony will be held in the field near Edgemont School, accessible by EdgemontRoad.

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