Principal Demotion, Car Burglaries, New Business

It may be a quiet summer in some parts but it's been another busy week in Montclair. In case you missed them, here are the top five stories from the past seven days in Montclair. If you have any stories you'd like to see covered, please email Shelley@patch.com.

The Montclair School Board voted Monday night to terminate Samantha Morra's position as assistant principal of Mount Hebron Middle School and return her to a teaching position in the district. Montclair school district officials confirmed last month that the central office was investigating Morra to determine whether she enrolled her children in Montclair schools using a Montclair mailing address that is actually part of the Little Falls school district.

Only a month ago,  in the Montclair property market. And, according to real estate agents, that momentum has showed no sign of slowing down. Richard Stanton of Stanton Realtors said that the need for more inventory is one shared by many Montclair agents these days. "Who would have thought it a year or two ago?" he asked.

Montclair Police are investigating a series of burglaries in Montclair in which electronics, a purse and sunglasses were taken from unlocked cars.

It's the perfect location—right by  Comfort Food Kitchen has opened at 54 Fairfield Street, the spot formerly occupied by which moved to 620 Valley Road in Upper Montclair. So what is Comfort Food Kitchen? Suzanne Michaud, the chef and founder, explained that it's a business that began with a simple line of old fashioned cookies made from heirloom recipes.

After weeks of suspense, the Montclair Board of Education will announce the name of the new schools superintendent at a public meeting on Monday evening, School Board President Robin Kulwin said. "I'm very very pleased," she said

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