Top 10 Montclair Stories for May

A Montclair man shot his girlfriend several times in the head before turning the gun on himself in a Montclair park.

Glenfield Middle School Principal Resigns Over BB Gun Incident

An investigation into a student found with a BB gun at Glenfield Middle School led to the resignation of the school's principal. 

Montclair Man Dies After Being Hit by Car

A Montclair man was hit by car on Valley Road and died. The 75-year-old man was identified as John Donovan by Katherine Carter, a spokesperson for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office. 

Man Beaten and Robbed After Stopping to Ask for Directions in Montclair

A man who stopped to ask for directions was beaten and robbed, according to Montclair Police Det. Lt. Angel Roman. 

Montclair Doc Found Guilty of Supplying Oxycodone Ring

A doctor from Montclair was found guilty Wednesday of writing illegal prescriptions that put an estimated 70,000 oxycodone pills on the street for resale, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. 

MSU Prof Helps Calm Four Cicada Fears

Millions of cicadas are about to invade New Jersey. So what's there to be afraid of?

Community Mourns Murdered Girlfriend

The grieving mother of Shanae Howard spoke softly about her daughter as a group gathered in a Montclair park Tuesday night for a candlelight vigil in her memory. "She loved people. She'd give you the shirt off her back," Errica Howard-Rush of Orange said. "She didn't deserve this."

Montclair’s police chief told a room of concerned residents gathered at a community meeting the only suspect in shootings at Canterbury Park died in a suicide. 

A burglar got away with more than $20,000 worth of jewelry and electronics from a Montclair home, according to Montclair Police.

Buzz Aldrin to Receive First-Ever Key to Montclair

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin will be honored by his hometown of Montclair in a special ceremony. Township Mayor Robert Jackson will present Aldrin with the first-ever "key to Montclair," on Sunday, June 2.