Montclair, New Jersey Explained
Montclair, New Jersey |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Pushpin Map: | USA New Jersey Essex County#USA New Jersey#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Montclair |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Essex County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States |
Pushpin Relief: | yes |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Essex |
Government Type: | Faulkner Act (council–manager) |
Governing Body: | Township Council |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Sean Spiller (term ends June 30, 2024)[1] |
Leader Title1: | Interim Township Manager |
Leader Name1: | Michael Lapolla[2] |
Leader Title2: | Municipal clerk |
Leader Name2: | Angelese Bermúdez Nieves[3] |
Established Title: | Incorporated |
Established Date: | April 15, 1868 (as township) |
Established Title1: | Reincorporated |
Established Date1: | February 24, 1894 (as town) |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [4] |
Area Total Km2: | 16.17 |
Area Land Km2: | 16.16 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 6.25 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 6.24 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
Area Water Percent: | 0.11 |
Area Rank: | 252nd of 565 in state 6th of 22 in county |
Demographics Type1: | Economics |
Demographics1 Title1: | Median income |
Demographics1 Info1: | $158,765 (± $11,562) (2018-2022)[5] |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 40921 |
Population Rank: | 57th of 565 in state 6th of 22 in county[6] |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 6560.0 |
Population Density Rank: | 79th of 565 in state 10th of 22 in county |
Population Est: | 39797 |
Pop Est As Of: | 2023 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | −05:00 |
Timezone Dst: | Eastern (EDT) |
Utc Offset Dst: | −04:00 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [7] |
Elevation Ft: | 299 |
Coordinates: | 40.825°N -74.2109°W |
Coordinates Footnotes: | [8] |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP Codes |
Postal Code: | 07042, 07043[9] [10] |
Area Code: | 973[11] |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 3401347500[12] [13] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 1729720[14] |
Montclair is a township in Essex County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Situated on the cliffs of the Watchung Mountains, Montclair is a commercial and cultural hub of North Jersey and a diverse bedroom community of New York City within the New York metropolitan area. The township is the home of Montclair State University, the state's second-largest university.
As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 40,921, an increase of 3,252 (+8.6%) from the 2010 census count of 37,669, which in turn reflected a decline of 1,308 (−3.4%) from the 38,977 counted in the 2000 census.[15] As of 2010, it was the 60th-most-populous municipality in New Jersey.[16]
History
Montclair was initially formed as a township on April 15, 1868, from portions of Bloomfield Township,[17] so that a second railroad could be built to Montclair. After a referendum held on February 21, 1894, Montclair was reincorporated as a town, effective February 24, 1894.[18] It derives its name from the French mont clair, meaning "clear mountain" or "bright mountain."[19] [20]
In 1980, after multiple protests filed by Montclair officials regarding inequities built into the federal revenue-sharing system,[21] Montclair passed a referendum changing its name to the "Township of Montclair," becoming the third of more than a dozen Essex County municipalities to reclassify themselves as townships to take advantage of federal revenue sharing policies that allocated townships a greater share of government aid to municipalities on a per capita basis.[22] [23] [24]
Before cannabis was legalized for sale for both medical and recreational use in 2022, the state's first marijuana dispensary opened in Montclair in December 2012, joining Bellmawr, Cranbury, Egg Harbor Township, and Woodbridge Township as one of the five municipalities that had authorized the sale of medical cannabis.[25]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 6.25 square miles (16.17 km2), including 6.24 square miles (16.16 km2) of land and 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2) of water (0.11%).[4]
Montclair is on the east side of the First Mountain of the Watchung Mountains. Some higher locations in the township provide excellent views of the surrounding area and of the New York City skyline about 12miles away.[26]
Named localities in the township include Church Street, Frog Hollow, South End, Upper Montclair, and Watchung Plaza.[27]
Montclair is split between two ZIP Codes. The central and southern parts of the township are designated 07042. Upper Montclair lies north of Watchung Avenue and has a separate ZIP code, 07043. Because the ZIP codes do not exactly match municipal boundaries, a few homes near the borders with neighboring towns fall into the ZIP codes for those communities. A few homes in some adjoining municipalities use one of the two ZIP codes assigned to Montclair, as does HackensackUMC Mountainside (07042, formerly known as Mountainside Hospital), whose campus straddles the border with Glen Ridge.[28] [29] Small areas in the southeast of the township fall into the Glen Ridge ZIP code 07028.
Several streams flow eastward through Montclair: Toney's Brook in the center, Nishuane Brook in the southeast, Wigwam Brook in the southwest, Pearl Brook in the northwest, and Yantacaw Brook in the northeast—all in the Passaic River watershed. Yantacaw and Toney's brooks are dammed in parks to create ponds. Wigwam, Nishuane, and Toney's brooks flow into the Second River, and the others flow into the Third River. Montclair lies just north of the northernmost extent of the Rahway River watershed.
Montclair borders the municipalities of Bloomfield, Cedar Grove, Glen Ridge, Orange, Verona, and West Orange in Essex County; and Clifton and Little Falls in Passaic County.[30] [31] [32]
The southern border of Montclair is a straight line between Eagle Rock, on the ridge of the First Watchung Mountain, and the point where Orange Road begins at the foot of Ridgewood Avenue. The eastern border is roughly a straight line between that point and a point just southwest of where Broad Street crosses the Third River. The western border runs roughly along the ridge of the First Watchung Mountain between Eagle Rock and the Essex County/Passaic County border. The northern border is the border between those two counties.
Climate
Montclair has a temperate climate, with warm-to-hot, humid summers and cool-to-cold winters, as is characteristic of the Köppen climate classification humid continental climate. January tends to be the coldest month, with average high temperatures in the upper 30s Fahrenheit and lows averaging 21. July, the warmest month, features high temperatures in the mid-80s and lows in the 70s, with an average high of 86 degrees. From April to June and from September to early November, Montclair experiences temperatures from the lower 60s to the lower 70s.
Montclair gets approximately of rain per year, above the United States average of . Snowfall is common from December to early March and totals about 30inches annually. The number of days each year in Montclair with any measurable precipitation is 90; the area has an average of 202 sunny days.
Montclair is one or two degrees warmer than the neighboring municipalities of Verona and Cedar Grove because of the mountain between them, which sometimes blocks winds and clouds, including warmer air from the ocean to the east.
Demographics
The township has long celebrated its diversity, a feature that has attracted many to the community.[33] The African American population has been stable at around 30% for decades, although it fell from 32% in the 2000 census to 27% in 2010.
Montclair has attracted many New Yorkers.[34] Many residents work for major media organizations in New York City, including The New York Times and Newsweek. A March 11, 2007, posting in the blog Gawker.com listed some of those who work in the media and live in Montclair.[35] Many residents are commuters to New York City and the Metro Area.
2020 census
Montclair township, Essex County, New Jersey – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
!Race / Ethnicity!Pop 1990[36] !Pop 2000[37] !Pop 2010[38] !Pop 2020[39] !% 1990!% 2000!% 2010!% 2020White alone (NH) | 24,013 | 22,268 | 21,920 | 22,593 | 63.65% | 57.13% | 58.12% | 55.25% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 11,464 | 12,194 | 9,902 | 9,008 | 30.39% | 31.29% | 26.25% | 22.02% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 79 | 57 | 39 | 36 | 0.21% | 0.15% | 0.10% | 0.09% |
Asian alone (NH) | 840 | 1,214 | 1,416 | 2,045 | 2.23% | 3.11% | 3.76% | 5.00% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | N/A | 12 | 8 | 11 | N/A | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 84 | 220 | 237 | 444 | 0.22% | 0.56% | 0.63% | 1.08% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | N/A | 1,017 | 1,337 | 2,480 | N/A | 2.61% | 3.55% | 6.07% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,249 | 1,995 | 2,810 | 4,304 | 3.31% | 5.12% | 7.47% | 10.53% |
Total | 37,729 | 38,977 | 37,669 | 40,921 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | |
2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 37,669 people, 15,089 households, and 9,446 families in the township. The population density was . There were 15,911 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 62.16% (23,416) White, 27.16% (10,230) Black or African American, 0.16% (59) Native American, 3.81% (1,434) Asian, 0.02% (9) Pacific Islander, 2.19% (826) from other races, and 4.50% (1,695) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.46% (2,810) of the population.
Of the 15,089 households, 33.9% had children under the age of 18; 46.1% were married couples living together; 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 37.4% were non-families. Of all households, 30.9% were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.15.
25.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 87.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 82.2 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $95,696 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,396) and the median family income was $126,983 (+/− $8,950). Males had a median income of $83,589 (+/− $5,955) versus $66,063 (+/− $3,616) for females. The per capita income for the township was $53,572 (+/− $2,671). About 4.6% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.[40]
Economy
Montclair has six distinct commercial zones:
- Montclair Center, also known as Downtown Montclair, centered on the intersection of Bloomfield Avenue, South Fullerton Avenue, Glenridge Avenue, and Church Street, is the township's main commercial zone. This intersection is also known as Six Corners. It is home to some of Montclair's largest stores and restaurants and features many upscale restaurants and boutiques near the center of this commercial district. Near the eastern end of this district is Lackawanna Plaza, which once housed the Lackawanna railway station. There is a post office one block to the north of this area. In 2015, Montclair Center won the Great American Main Street Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.[41]
- Upper Montclair, in the north of the town, is the second-largest commercial zone. The center is the intersection of Valley Road and Bellevue Avenue and incorporates the surrounding areas. The Upper Montclair Business District is home to several restaurants, shops, and in more recent times, chain stores. Upper Montclair is home to the Upper Montclair railway station, a post office, and Anderson Park, a 14.85-acre parcel of land donated by Montclair resident Charles W. Anderson in 1903. It was called Montclair Park until 1909 when the township requested the name change. The park was designed by John Charles Olmstead, the stepson of Frederick Law Olmstead.[42]
- Watchung Plaza is located around the intersection of Watchung Avenue and Park Street and is on the divide between two Montclair ZIP Codes, 07042 and 07043. It is home to many "Mom and Pop Stores" and other small businesses. Watchung Plaza has its own post office. It is served by the Watchung Avenue station.
- Walnut Street, built around the Walnut Street train station. In the spring, summer, and fall it is home to the Montclair Farmer's Market. This commercial zone is home to many restaurants and cafes as well as home to Montclair Brewery, New Jersey's first black-owned microbrewery, and Montclair's only operating brewery.
- South End, in the south of town, at the intersection of Cedar Avenue and Orange Road.
- Valley Road, between Chestnut Street and Claremont Avenue, is known locally as "Frog Hollow." This area has some strip mall-style shops on one side, and on the other side, window shops with residential apartments on top of them.
Arts and culture
Literature and film
In the 1948 biographical novel Cheaper by the Dozen, the principal characters Frank Bunker Gilbreth Sr. and Lillian Moller Gilbreth live in Montclair, as the authors did in real life.[43]
The 1989 film Bloodhounds of Broadway, which starred Madonna, Matt Dillon, and Jennifer Grey, was partially filmed in Montclair.[44]
Music
Herman Hupfeld, composer of the song "As Time Goes By", was born, lived, and was buried in Montclair.[45] The song was voted No. 2 on the AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs special, commemorating the best songs in film.[46]
The indie rock band Pinegrove is from Montclair. In 2023, it released Montclair: Live at the Wellmont Theater, a film recording a 2021 performance in Montclair.[47]
Theatre
In 1971, the actors Louis Zorich and his wife, the later Oscar-winning actress, Olympia Dukakis, founded a theatre group that included Remi Barclay, Jason Bosseau, Margery Fierst, Gerald Fierst, and many others. Some of the acting artistic and administrative participants were permanent, and semi-permanent. Performances were peppered with visits and occasional celebrity artists. Naming themselves Whole Theatre, they based themselves in Montclair. Located from Midtown Manhattan via the Lincoln Tunnel under the Hudson River, the Whole Theatre productions were readily available to New York City and New Jersey audiences.
In the two decades in which Whole Theatre flourished, they presented a long list of performances in a wide variety of genres. Productions included The Rose Tattoo, Mother Courage, Rabelais: a Dramatic Game (1985), and America at Full Moon (1986).
They enjoyed the support of the local community and the theatre community of New York and New Jersey generally. For example, in 1975–1976 the company acknowledged over 120 substantial donors in their program as well as funding from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.[48] [49] [50]
In 1989, Olympia Dukakis was named as the company's Artistic Director. Her two co-directors were Remi Barclay and Gerald Fierst, who were jointly responsible for Education and Outreach.[51] In 2018 Brooke Lea Foster of The New York Times stated that it was one of several "least suburban of suburbs, each one celebrated by buyers there for its culture and hip factor, as much as the housing stock and sophisticated post-city life."[52]
Art institutions
Montclair hosts many art institutions and theaters, and despite its relatively small size, has many art venues. It has its own art museum, the Montclair Art Museum, and several small galleries.
Montclair also hosts one cinema, the Claridge Cinema on Bloomfield Avenue which shows different types of movies from documentaries to small-scale indie films. The township hosted its first annual film festival in 2012 to provide a platform for filmmakers from New Jersey, the US, and the world.[53]
Live theaters include The Montclair Operetta Company, the Wellmont Theater, Montclair State University's Kasser Theater, Montclair State University's theater in Life Hall, and the Studio Playhouse. On Bloomfield Avenue, there is a public stage used for concerts and other events. Dotted around Montclair there are also many art galleries, though most are centered in the Bloomfield Avenue Downtown Area.[54] Concerts are held at the Wellmont Theater and at several churches and auditoriums sponsored by Outpost in the Burbs, a community-based organization. In 2017, The Montclair Orchestra was formed as a semi-professional orchestra, with professional musicians and students from top colleges.[55]
Montclair was the setting for some of the stories in the HBO television series The Sopranos, and many Montclair streets, locations, and businesses were featured in the show, such as Bloomfield Avenue.[56]
Montclair Public Library is one of the oldest public libraries in New Jersey, with the largest collection of materials in northern New Jersey.[57] Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the Montclair city council cut library funding to the minimum levels required by New Jersey law. The library's director resigned following a forensic audit, in which no irregularities were found.[58]
Sports
- Independent baseball league New Jersey Jackals of the Frontier League. From 1998 until 2022, the Jackals played at Yogi Berra Stadium, which has seating for 3,784, plus overflow capacity. The Jackals moved to Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, New Jersey.[59]
- New York Red Bulls II, the USL Championship affiliate of Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls, play at Montclair State University as of 2017.[60]
- The New Jersey Pride of Major League Lacrosse played in Montclair for the 2004 and 2005 seasons.[61]
- Montclair Rugby Football Club, also known as the Norsemen, of USA Rugby Division 2, play at Codey Field.[62]
- Essex Eagles cricket team, a division III team in the Cricket League of New Jersey.
- Montclair United Soccer Club
- Amateur Baseball Association baseball team the Montclair Giants[63]
- Montclair Athletic Club ice hockey team, member of the American Amateur Hockey League in 1897–1898 and 1898–1899.
Parks and recreation
Montclair is home to many parks and nature reserves. Parks in Montclair are both county and municipal. Additional open space includes the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens, and many school-owned sports fields, viz., Montclair State University's Sprague Field. In total Montclair has 153.9acres of township park land spread over 18 parks and 123.8acres of county park land consisting of five parks.[64]
Municipal parks include Mountainside Park, the township's largest at, which offers extensive tennis and recreation facilities, and includes the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens, a 6.5acres living museum donated by the family of Frank Presby that is maintained by volunteers and dedicated to the iris.[65] Covering nearly of wetlands and uplands along the Third River, the Alonzo F. Bonsal Wildlife Preserve offers hiking trails and other passive recreation.[66] Yantacaw Brook Park, covering, surrounds a pond that is fed by Yantacaw Brook and that in turn feeds into the Third River on its way towards the Passaic River.[67]
The township has 18 public tennis courts, four skating rinks (two of which are indoor), and three public swimming pools: the Mountainside pool, the Nishuane pool, and the Essex pool.[68]
In 2007, township residents advocated for the construction of a public skatepark.[69] Community members revitalized the effort in 2010 and lobbied the Parks and Recreation Committee for support. The township council passed a resolution expressing approval of the project but allocated no funds for it.[70] [71] [72] In the spring of 2020, an impromptu skatepark was created by community members on two of the unused tennis courts at Rand Park on North Fullerton Avenue during the COVID-19 pandemic. In July 2020, the township held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially recognize this space as a temporary skatepark. The township's playground insurance covers skateboarding, allowing it to allocate funds to the park. The township has paid for signage using its playground fund. All skating equipment (ramps, rails, etc.) at Rand Park has been provided by community members with no financial support from the township.[73] [74]
Media
Montclair has three local newspapers, the Montclair Dispatch,[75] the Montclair Times[76] and as of 2017, The Montclair Local.[77]
In addition, there is a radio station at 90.3 FM on the campus of Montclair State University, WMSC.[78]
The township has a municipal public service television channel, Channel 34, where township council and school board meetings are broadcast. Montclair High School has its own paper the Mountaineer, and Montclair State University has its own student-run paper, the Montclarion. WNJN, one of four stations of state-wide PBS member station NJTV, is also located there.
Government
Local government
Since July 1, 1988, Montclair has been governed under the Council-Manager Plan 13 form of municipal government under the Faulkner Act, whose originator, Bayard H. Faulkner, was a former mayor of Montclair.[79] The township is one of 42 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government.[80] The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the Township Council, who are elected to concurrent four-year terms on a non-partisan basis in elections held as part of the May municipal elections. The mayor is elected directly by the voters. The Township Council includes six members, of which two council seats are elected from the township at-large and one council seat is elected from each of four wards.[81] [82] [83] A deputy mayor is selected by the six council members from their members, and this position is largely ceremonial. Though the Mayor has no executive powers, the mayor presides over council meetings and has both a voice and vote in its proceedings. The Mayor appoints members to many local governing groups, most notably the board of education.[84]
, the Mayor of Montclair is Sean M. Spiller.[85] Members of the Montclair Township Council are Deputy Mayor William L. Hurlock (First Ward), Lori Price Abrams (Third Ward), David Cummings (Fourth Ward), Robert J. Russo (at-large), Robin Schlager (Second Ward) and Peter Yacobellis (at-large), all of whom serve terms of office scheduled to end on June 30, 2024.[86] [87] [88] [89] [90]
In elections held on May 12, 2020, Sean M. Spiller was elected as mayor, defeating Renée Baskerville. Peter Yacobellis and incumbent Robert Russo won the two at-large seats, defeating the three other candidates—James Cotter, Carmel Loughman, and Roger Terry. Incumbent Robin Schlager won the Second Ward, defeating Christina M. Thomas; Lori Price Abrams defeated Marguerite Joralemon in the Third Ward; incumbent Bill Hurlock won the First Ward seat, defeating John Hearn; and David Cummings, who ran unopposed, won in the Fourth Ward.[91]
Federal, state, and county representation
Montclair is split between the 10th and 11th Congressional Districts[92] and is part of New Jersey's 27th state legislative district.[93]
Prior to the 2010 Census, Montclair had been part of the and the 10th Congressional District, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.[94] The split that took effect in 2013 drew the southern section of the township (26,730 residents) into the 10th District, while the northern portion (11,299 residents) moved to the 11th District.[92] [95]
Politics
As of March 2011, there were a total of 27,289 registered voters in Montclair, of which 14,782 (54.2%) were registered as Democrats, 2,581 (9.5%) were registered as Republicans and 9,903 (36.3%) were registered as unaffiliated. There were 23 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[96]
In the 2016 presidential election, Democrat Hillary Clinton received 85.8% of the vote (18,048 votes), ahead of Republican Donald Trump with 11.0% (2,318 votes), and other candidates with 3.1% (661 votes), among the 21,382 ballots cast by the township's 31,610 registered voters (355 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 67.6%.[97] [98] In the 2012 presidential election, Barack Obama received 83.0% of the vote (15,811 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 15.9% (3,034 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (201 votes), among the 19,576 ballots cast by the township's 29,463 registered voters (530 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 66.4%.[99] [100] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 83.0% of the vote (17,396 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 15.7% (3,294 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (132 votes), among the 20,951 ballots cast by the township's 27,476 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.3%.[101] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 78.8% of the vote (15,597 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 20.2% (3,995 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (157 votes), among the 19,804 ballots cast by the township's 25,762 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 76.9.[102]
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Democrat Barbara Buono received 70.5% of the vote (7,613 cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 28.3% (3,057 votes), and other candidates with 1.2% (131 votes), among the 10,941 ballots cast by the township's 29,768 registered voters (140 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 36.8%.[103] [104] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 73.9% of the vote (10,139 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 18.7% (2,573 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 5.8% (801 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (104 votes), among the 13,723 ballots cast by the township's 26,843 registered voters, yielding a 51.1% turnout.[105]
Education
The Montclair Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.[106] The district consists of seven elementary schools, three middle schools, and one high school.[107] As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of 11 schools, had an enrollment of 6,767 students and 564.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.0:1.[108] Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics)[109] areBradford Elementary School[110] (436 students; in grades K–5, Magnet Theme: The University Magnet), Charles H. Bullock Elementary School[111] (448; K–5, Environmental Science), Edgemont Montessori School[112] (280; K–5, Montessori), Hillside Elementary School[113] (577; 3–5, Gifted and Talented), Nishuane Elementary School[114] (417; K–2, Gifted and Talented), Northeast Elementary School[115] (412; K–5, Global Studies), Watchung Elementary School[116] (425; K–5, Science and Technology), Buzz Aldrin Middle School[117] (667; 6–8, The STEM Magnet), Glenfield Middle School[118] (675; 6–8, Visual and Performing Arts), Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building[119] (257; 6–8, Liberal Arts) and Montclair High School[120] (2,081; 9–12).[121] [122]
Montclair is home to Montclair State University, which was founded in 1908 as the New Jersey State Normal School at Montclair.[123]
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark supervises the operation of Immaculate Conception High School (coed) and Lacordaire Academy (for girls) at the high school level[124] and Lacordaire Academy Lower Division and St. Cassian School for grades Pre-K–8.[125] In 2016, St. Cassian School was one of ten schools in New Jersey, and one of four private schools in the state, recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education, a recognition celebrating excellence in academics.[126] [127]
Montclair is also home to a host of public and private schools, including Montclair Kimberley Academy,[128] Montclair Community Pre-K, Montclair Cooperative School, Virginia Harkness Sawtelle Learning, Maria Montessori Early Learning, Montclair Cooperative School, Trinity Academy, and Deron School II.
Infrastructure
Transportation
Montclair is considered a commuter suburb of New York City. NJ Transit is the provider of public transportation. The average Montclair commute is 38 minutes each way. About 24% of commuters take mass transit, while 59% drive alone. Twelve times more Montclair commuters take mass transit than the national average.
Roads and highways
, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality and by Essex County Road Dept.[129]
Major roads in the township include County Route 506 (Bloomfield Avenue).[130] [131]
There is a taxi stand near Bloomfield Avenue in eastern Montclair, in front of Lackawanna Plaza, formerly the Montclair train station.
Public transportation
Bus
NJ Transit buses 11, 28, 29, 34, 97, 191, and 705 run through Montclair, most going along the main street, Bloomfield Avenue.[132] [133] The NJ transit bus routes are:
- #11 from Downtown Newark through Verona, Cedar Grove, and Little Falls to Willowbrook Mall in Wayne. The only Montclair street it goes along is Bloomfield Avenue.
- #28 follows the route of #29 on Bloomfield Avenue until halfway through Montclair, where it goes north along Park Street, Watchung Avenue, and Valley Road to Montclair State University, and to Willowbrook Mall on weekends.
- #29 between West Caldwell and Newark, passing through Caldwell, Verona, Montclair, Glen Ridge, and Bloomfield on Bloomfield Avenue. It goes to Parsippany at rush hour. The only Montclair street it goes along is Bloomfield Avenue.
- #34 to Newark through East Orange and Orange on some trips; otherwise it goes to Bloomfield along Orange Road, Elm Street, and Bloomfield Avenue. It goes farther to the Montclair High School during that school's start and end times.
- #97 goes from the Montclair Center south along Orange and Harrison Roads through the Oranges.
- #191 goes from Willowbrook Mall through Little Falls to Montclair State University, then to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan.
- #705 goes from Passaic along Alexander Avenue, Grove Street (for one block), Mt. Hebron Road, and through Montclair State University to Willowbrook Mall.
All of these routes except #97, #191, and #705 were trolley lines originally, operated by the Public Service Railway. A trolley garage existed on Bloomfield Avenue. In the 1930s and 1950s, the trolleys were destroyed and replaced with buses.
DeCamp Bus Lines routes 33 and 66 ran through Montclair to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City until April 2023, carrying primarily commuters.
- #33 went along Bloomfield Avenue, with some buses going onto Grove Street[134]
- #66 went along Orange Road, Park Street, Valley Road, and Mt. Hebron Road[135]
Montclair State University has shuttle buses going around its campus.[136]
The township of Montclair operates its own jitney in the evening, from the Bay Street train station to the southern end of Montclair.[137]
Rail
Running through Montclair is the Montclair-Boonton Line, serving New York Penn Station and Hoboken Terminal to the east, and Hackettstown to the west.[138] Seven NJ Transit Rail stations serve Montclair: Bay Street,[139] Walnut Street,[140] Watchung Avenue,[141] Upper Montclair,[142] Mountain Avenue,[143] and Montclair Heights in Montclair,[144] and Montclair State University station in the Great Notch area of Little Falls.[145] Only Bay Street station has weekend train service.
Montclair has a long history of railroads. The first railroad to Montclair was built in 1856 by the Newark and Bloomfield Railroad. It terminated at a station in Downtown Montclair. First the Morris and Essex Railroad, then the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad leased the line.
In 1868, the Montclair Railway built another line through Montclair, which caused disputes leading to Montclair's separation from Bloomfield. Shortly afterward it was taken over by the New York and Greenwood Lake Railway, a subsidiary of the Erie Railroad. A third railroad to Morristown was planned in 1860 and construction began, but the Panic of 1873 ended the project. In 1912 the Lackawanna Railroad built a large terminal at the end of their line. The Erie and Lackawanna Railroads later merged, forming the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad, which operated both lines for many decades. They were next operated by Conrail for approximately one year, after which NJ Transit took over passenger operations and Conrail continued freight operations. Meanwhile, the 1912 terminal was closed in 1981 and converted into shops. This station was replaced by the Bay Street station. In 2002, the two railway lines were connected with the construction of the Montclair Connection.[146]
Healthcare
Mountainside Medical Center, also known as Mountainside Hospital, is a 398-bed acute-care hospital located in Montclair that serves Northern Essex County.[147] A part of the Hackensack Meridian Health, Mountainside Hospital is one of only two for-profit hospitals in New Jersey.[148] It is also a clinical campus and affiliate of the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine and provides clinical clerkship education for the medical school's osteopathic medical students.[149] As of 2020, Mountainside Hospital provides 12 specialties and hosts 47 full-time interns and residents.[150]
Housing
Montclair is noted for its historic architecture. It is home to six historic districts listed on the Register of Historic Places of both the state and country as a whole, 92 individually listed landmarks, and two locally designated commercial districts. Works by significant architects include designs by Van Vleck and Goldsmith, Charles Follen McKim, McKim, Mead, and White, Henry Hudson Holly, Charles A. Platt, Alexander Jackson Davis, Dudley Van Antwerp, Effingham R. North, Montrose Morris, and Frances Nelson, among others.
In 2018, Bobbi Brown, founder and ex-CCO of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, and her husband, realtor Steven Plofker opened The George, a 32-room boutique hotel on North Mountain Avenue that was originally a private home constructed in 1902.[151]
Montclair has also housed many hotels, such as the defunct Hotel Montclair. In 2013, plans were announced to bring a new hotel to Montclair, featuring 100 rooms and a liquor license.[152]
Sister cities
Montclair's sister cities are:[153] [154]
In 2022, the town ended its relationship with the city of Cherepovets, in protest against the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.[155]
Points of interest
Historic sites
Montclair is home to the following locations on the National Register of Historic Places:[156]
- The Anchorage – 155 Wildwood Avenue (added 1988)[157]
- Anderson Park – SE corner of Bellevue and North Mountain Avenue (added 2009)[158]
- Joseph Bardsley House – 345 Park Street (added 1988)
- Bradner's Pharmacy – 33 Watchung Plaza (added 1988)
- Carnegie Library – Church Street at Valley Road (added 1988)
- Casa Deldra – 35 Afterglow Way (added 1988)
- Central Presbyterian Church – 46 Park Street (added 1986)
- J. M. Chapman House – 10 Rockledge (added 1988)
- Cliffside Hose Company No. 4 – 588 Valley Road (added 1988)
- Congregational Church – 42 S. Fullerton Avenue (added 1988)
- Israel Crane House – 110 Orange Road(added 1973)
- Eastward – 50 Lloyd Road (added 1988)
- Egbert Farm – 128 N. Mountain Avenue (added 1988)
- Henry Fenn House – 208 N. Mountain Avenue (added 1988)
- First Methodist Episcopal Church – 24 N. Fullerton Avenue (added 1988)
- Free Public Library, Upper Montclair Branch – 185 Bellevue Avenue (added 1988)
- Frank Goodwillie House – 17 Wayside Place (added 1988)
- Haskell's Bloomfield Villa – 84 Llewellyn Road (added 1988)
- House at 147 Park Street – 147 Park Street (added 1988)
- The House that Lives – 83 Watchung Avenue (added 1988)
- Marlboro Park Historic District – Roughly along Fairfield Street, Waterbury Road, Montclair Avenue, and Watchung Avenue between N. Fullerton and Grove Streets (added 1988)
- Marsellis House – 190 Cooper Avenue (added 1988)
- Miller Street Historic District – Miller and Fulton Streets between Elmwood Avenue, Elm, and New Streets (added 1988)
- George A. Miller House – 275 Claremont Avenue (added 1988)
- Montclair Art Museum – 3 S. Mountain Avenue (added 1986)
- Montclair Railroad Station – Lackawanna Plaza (added 1973)
- Mountain Avenue station – 451 Upper Mountain Avenue (added 1984)
- Mountain District – Roughly bounded by Highland, Bradford, Upper Mountain, and Claremont Avenue (added 1988)
- Mulford House – 207 Union Street (added 1988)
- Pine Street Historic District – Roughly bounded by Glenridge Avenue, the NJ Transit Boonton Line, Pine, and Baldwin Streets (added 2000)
- Post Office Building, Upper Montclair – 242–244 Bellevue Avenue (added 1988)
- Presby Memorial Iris Gardens Horticultural Center – 474 Upper Mountain Avenue (added 1980)
- M. F. Reading House – 87 Midland Avenue (added 1988)
- Red Gables – 99 S. Fullerton Avenue (added 1988)
- Charles S. Shultz House – 30 N. Mountain Avenue (added 1979)
- S. C. Smith House – 40 Northview Avenue (added 1988)
- St. Luke's Church – 69 S. Fullerton Avenue (added 1988)
- Stone Eagles – 60 Undercliff Road (added 1988)
- Upper Montclair station – 275 Bellevue Avenue (added 1984)
- Van Reyper-Bond House – 848 Valley Road (added 1979)
- Von Schmid House – 580 Park Street (added 1988)
- Watchung Avenue station – Park Street (added 1984)
- Allyn Wight House – 75 Gates Avenue (added 1988)
External links
Notes and References
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- https://www.montclairnjusa.org/Government/Office-of-the-Township-Manager Office of Township Manager
- https://montclairnjusa.org/government/municipal_clerk Municipal Clerk
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- Friends of Anderson Park - a non-profit conservancy dedicated to stewardship of the Olmsted-designed Anderson Park in Montclair, NJ
- Yardley, Jonathan. "Gold by a Couple: 'Cheaper by the Dozen'", The Washington Post, August 25, 203. Accessed March 30, 2016. "They had a 14-room house in the New Jersey bedroom community of Montclair and rode around in a 'gray Pierce Arrow, equipped with two bulb horns and an electric Klaxon, which Dad would try to blow all at the same time when he wanted to pass anyone.'"
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- https://www.afi.com/afis-100-years-100-songs/ AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs
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- Dukakis (Artistic Director) . Olympia . Whole Theatre School . Newsletter . Spring 1989 . 3.
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- https://montclairfilm.org/about/mission/ Mission
- http://www.montclairartmuseum.org/ Home page
- http://montclairorchestra.org/mission/ Mission
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- https://montclairlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/smaller_FINAL-Montclair-WITHOUT-ACTION-STEPS-1.pdf Strategic Plan 2018-2021
- Hochman, Louis C. "Montclair's Library Director Leaving For 28-Branch Sacramento System As Power Struggle Continues Here", Montclair Local, December 10, 2021. Accessed June 29, 2022.
- http://www.jackals.com/content.asp?ID=1 Yogi Berra Stadium
- Staff. "New York Red Bulls II Make Montclair State University Home; Remainder of 2016 USL Schedule to be played at Red Bull Arena", New York Red Bulls, May 10, 2016. Accessed December 20, 2016. "New York Red Bulls II has finalized a partnership with Montclair State University to upgrade the university's current Pittser Soccer Complex to serve as the club's home beginning in 2017, the club announced today."
- http://forums.lax.tv/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=3569 "NJ Pride Move to Rutgers"
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- http://presbyirisgardens.org/wordpress/the-gardens/history-of-the-gardens/ History of the Gardens
- https://njurbanforest.com/2012/04/28/montclairs-alonzo-bonsal-wildlife-preserve/ Montclair's Alonzo Bonsal Wildlife Preserve!
- https://www.yantacawbrookparkconservancy.org/about/ About
- http://montclairnjusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=340&Itemid=509 Montclair Information
- http://www.baristanet.com/2007/07/skateboarder-arrest-fuels-new-bid-for-skate-park/ "Skateboarder Arrest Fuels New Bid For Skate park"
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- Emling, Shelly. "Skatepark In Montclair NJ! Ready To Make Its Case", Montclair Patch, July 4, 2010. Accessed October 3, 2013.
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- https://patch.com/new-jersey/montclair/long-awaited-skate-park-opens-montclair-amid-pandemic/ "Long-Awaited Skate Park Opens In Montclair Amid Pandemic"
- https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/essex/montclair/2020/09/29/montclair-nj-skate-park-offers-teens-refuge-time-coronavirus/5859122002/ "Montclair's skate park, open after decades of wrangling, is refuge for teens amid pandemic"
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- https://www.montclairnjusa.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_5276204/File/Government/Mayor%20&%20Township%20Council/wards_2.pdf Wards Map
- https://www.montclairnjusa.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=5276290&pageId=9585847 Council-Manager Form of Government
- https://www.montclairnjusa.org/government/mayor___township_council/mayor_sean_m__spiller Mayor Sean M. Spiller
- https://www.montclairnjusa.org/government/mayor___township_council Mayor & Township Council
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- https://www.montclair.k12.nj.us/district/about_our_district About Our District
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- https://chb.montclair.k12.nj.us/ Charles H. Bullock Elementary School
- https://edgemont.montclair.k12.nj.us/ Edgemont Montessori School
- https://hillside.montclair.k12.nj.us/ Hillside Elementary School
- https://nishuane.montclair.k12.nj.us/ Nishuane Elementary School
- https://northeast.montclair.k12.nj.us/ Northeast Elementary School
- https://watchung.montclair.k12.nj.us/ Watchung Elementary School
- https://buzz-aldrin.montclair.k12.nj.us/ Buzz Aldrin Middle School
- https://glenfield.montclair.k12.nj.us/ Glenfield Middle School
- https://rar.montclair.k12.nj.us/ Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building
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- https://www.decamp.com/PDFs/decamp_66_LTR.pdf Route 66 Schedule
- https://www.montclair.edu/facilities/our-services/shuttle-services/ Shuttle Services
- https://www.montclairnjusa.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_5276204/File/Government/Departments/Transportation%20Services/evening-shuttle-schedule.pdf NJ Transit Montclair Shuttle
- https://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=LineDetailsTo&selLine=BNTN Montclair-Boonton Line
- https://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=14 Bay Street station
- https://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=152 Walnut Street station
- https://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=153 Watchung Avenue station
- https://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=150 Upper Montclair station
- https://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=95 Mountain Avenue station
- https://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=89 Montclair Heights station
- https://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=38081 Montclair State University station
- Galant, Debra. 'Jersey; Montclair's Connection Has Its Price", The New York Times, September 29, 2002. Accessed October 3, 2013. "On Sept. 20, New Jersey Transit officially terminated service at Mr. Wilson's beloved Benson Street stop, as well as at the Rowe Street stop in Bloomfield and the Arlington stop in Kearny. Those closings were part of the price of progress. Tomorrow, New Jersey Transit is to open the Montclair Connection – a plan first announced in 1929 to combine the Montclair and Boonton Branch lines."
- Web site: HACKENSACK UMC MOUNTAINSIDE (MONTCLAIR, NJ) Detailed Hospital Profile. 2023-07-25. www.hospital-data.com. July 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230726031826/http://www.hospital-data.com/hospitals/MOUNTAINSIDE-HOSPITAL-MONTCLAIR.html. live.
- Web site: New owners for Mountainside Hospital . blog.nj.com . 5 June 2007 . July 25, 2023 . August 24, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100824200619/http://blog.nj.com/ledgerupdates/2007/06/new_owners_for_mountainside_ho.html . live .
- Web site: Clinical Education Institutions College of Osteopathic Medicine New York Tech. 2021-09-26. www.nyit.edu. February 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220214172851/https://www.nyit.edu/medicine/clinical_education_institutions. live.
- Web site: American Hospital Directory - Hackensack Meridian Health Mountainside Medical Center (310054) - Free Profile. 2023-07-25. www.ahd.com. July 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230726031830/https://www.ahd.com/free_profile/310054/Hackensack_Meridian_Health_Mountainside_Medical_Center_/Montclair/New_Jersey/. live.
- Vora, Shivani. "From Bobbi Brown, a Boutique Hotel in New Jersey The cosmetics entrepreneur and her husband have opened The George in suburban Montclair. The hotel is modern (though the building dates to 1902), friendly and fun.", The New York Times, September 22, 2018. Accessed November 5, 2019. "The George, in the New York City suburb of Montclair, N.J., is a collaboration between Bobbi Brown, the founder of the beauty line Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, and her husband, Steven Plofker, a real estate developer. The 32-room property, open since April 1, was originally built in 1902 as the private home of Charles Van Vleck, a wealthy local businessman."
- Herbst, Diane. "First new hotel in Montclair in a century in 2014?", The Montclair Times, March 7, 2013. Accessed October 3, 2013. "Next year, an upscale, eight-story hotel with 100-plus rooms and a rooftop bar with views of the Manhattan skyline is expected to break ground in Montclair, the township's first new full-service hotel since the long-defunct Montclair Hotel was built in 1908."
- Hurwitz, Wilma: "Honoring A Sisterhood Between Montclair, Graz" . Montclair Local. January 31, 2019. Accessed December 23, 2020. "Montclair's other sister cities are Barnet, England; Cherepovets, Russia; and Aquilonia, Italy."
- https://www.montclairnjusa.org/Visitors/About-Montclair/Montclairs-Sister-Cities Montclair's Sister Cities
- Wiener, Talia. "Montclair ends sister city relationship with Russian city of Cherepovets", Montclair Local, April 12, 2022. Accessed October 21, 2023. "In a 4-3 vote, the Township Council terminated Montclair’s 30-year-long sister-city relationship with the Russian city of Cherepovets on April 5, citing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine."
- https://www.nj.gov/dep/hpo/1identify/nrsr_lists/Essex.pdf New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places
- https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/7acf0ad4-3637-48d7-9855-749945764e74 The Anchorage
- https://www.essexcountyparks.org/parks/anderson-park/about Anderson Park