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Montclair, New Jersey is located in Essex County. Zip codes in Montclair, NJ include 07042, and 07043. The median home price in Montclair is $554,900 which is roughly $228/per square foot. More Montclair information.

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50 min ago | New Jersey Jewish News

Chant expert seeks - healing of the spirit' NEW

In three-part harmony, a group of more than 50 people - mostly women, mostly middle-aged and older - began chanting a verse from Leviticus: Aish tamid tukad al hamizbei'ach; lo tichbeh .

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5 hrs ago | NJ.com

Montclair doctor convicted of doling out 70K oxycodone pills

NEWARK - A Montclair doctor accused of writing illegal prescriptions for painkillers was convicted today for his role in a conspiracy that put some 70,000 pills on the streets, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman said.

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7 hrs ago | NorthJersey.com

Montclair: Police ...

After receiving a tip, cops - with guns drawn - busted a man with a silver handgun with a fully loaded 15-round magazine tucked in his waistband, police said.

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8 hrs ago | Patch.com

Subway Employee Bound in Gunpoint Robbery, Police Say

Three armed men robbed a Verona Subway Monday night in a manner similar to several other incidents in the area, according to the Essex County Sheriff's Office.

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22 hrs ago | Patch.com

Police Chief: Only Suspect Died in Suicide, Used Stolen Gun in Shootings

Montclair's police chief told a room of concerned residents Tuesday night the only suspect in last week's shootings at Canterbury Park died in a suicide .

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Tue May 21, 2013

Patch.com

Montclair Shop Specializes in High-End Consignment

Are you privy to the incredible fashion deals available on the far end of Church Street in Montclair? One Savvy Design , a boutique consignment shop, opened at 72 Church St.

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Patch.com

Candlelight Vigil Held in Memory of Woman Murdered in Montclair Park

S.O.F I.A., an advocacy group for victims of domestic violence, will hold a candlelight vigil for Shanae Howard on Tuesday, May 21, in Montclair.

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Patch.com

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.

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NorthJersey.com

Montclair settles environmental lawsuit

The township has elected to join a group settlement of an environmental lawsuit, according to Township Attorney Ira Karasick.

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Patch.com

Kralka Repeats as Shot Put Champion, Big Week for BHS Golf and Tennis

The following update comes courtesy Bloomfield High School Athletics. Serhiy Kralka repeated as Shot Put Champion at the Essex County Championship.

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NorthJersey.com

Montclair Run nears its 31st anniversary

Carol Kearney, left, program assistant at the YMCA of Montclair, and Pat Brechka, director of recreation & cultural affairs for the township of Montclair, are the co-organizers of the 31st Annual Montclair Run taking place Sunday, June 2. Organizers are expecting that as many as 1,400 people could be walking and running together in the 31st annual ... (more)

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Patch.com

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.

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Mon May 20, 2013

Patch.com

Cicadageddon Inspires Art Contest

The cicadas are coming. The cicadas are coming - and in anticipation of their arrival adventurous chefs are digging up recipes for cicada dishes, snacks and cocktails and cicada trivia is all the buzz.

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The Verona-Cedar Grove Times

A history of Montclair parks at Cedar Grove Historical Society

Lisanne Renner, the historian for the Friends of Anderson Park, will present "Olmsted's Anderson Park and How it Helped Shape Montclair " at the Wednesday, May 22 meeting of the Cedar Grove Historical Society.

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Patch.com

Montclair Man Shot Girlfriend Before Killing Himself, Prosecutor Says

A Montclair man shot his girlfriend several times in the head before turning the gun on himself in a Montclair park Thursday night, according to Essex County Acting Prosecutor Carolyn Murray.

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Patch.com

Montclair Food and Wine Festival Returns for Seconds

The second annual Montclair Food and Wine Festival will once again team up the area's top chefs to create the ultimate meal.

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Townhall

Katie Kieffer: Guns, God and Family: Hitting Pop Culture

As scandals from Benghazigate to the IRS-targeting of conservative groups shake our country, I think it's important for us to periodically re-focus on the beauty of America; the beauty of humanity and the beauty of life.

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Sun May 19, 2013

The Jersey Journal

Mommies 24/7 expands to New Providence, Berkeley Heights, Chatham and more

Mommies 24/7, the online community that has reached thousands of moms in just four New Jersey towns, is expanding to meet moms throughout the region.

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Sat May 18, 2013

NorthJersey.com

Montclair police decoy in crosswalk teaches drivers a lesson

Kenneth Miscia Jr. looked just like another suburban guy on a Saturday morning stroll, cradling a cigar in his fingers and clad in a button-down blue-and-white checked shirt and baggy cargo pants while waiting in a crosswalk for cars on Bloomfield Avenue to stop for him.

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NorthJersey.com

No sophomore slump for the Montclair Film Festival

General Manager Meredith Ladov, left, Program and Operations Manager Dana Krieger, and Vice Chairman of the Board Warren Ross in the MFF office on Bloomfield Avenue.

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