Montclair, NJ Patch - News, Sports, Events, Businesses & Deals

patching...

Welcome back, Patch Blogger!

Inside Montclair's Wayne Robbins went walking around downtown Montclair on May 17 for the Montclair Center BID's Art Walk XI, A Little Night Art.

Montclair Celebrates Visual Arts With 11th Art Walk

Video of Montclair Center BID's Art Walk XI, A Little Night Art.

By Wayne Robbins | 1:28 pm

Montclair Man Kills Girlfriend in Murder-Suicide, Buzz Aldrin to Receive Key to Town, Residents Oppose High-Rises

The finished piece took approximately 800 man-hours of work over a period of many months. The statue weighs 250 lbs, including the base, to which it is permanently attached, and is exactly life sized in all details. It depicts Jackie Robinson in a 1953 home uniform; the first year that the Dodgers put the red number on the front of the home uniform. Absolutely everything on the statue was done by hand by artist/sculptor Brian Birrer.

Life-Sized Jackie Robinson Statue Makes Stop at Yogi Berra Museum

A homeless hitchhiker and viral internet sensation dubbed "Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker," was arrested at a Philadelphia bus station and charged with the murder of a Clark lawyer last Sunday.

Celebrity Hitchhiker Charged in Clark Murder, Prostitution Bust at Senior Complex Top State News

Start a Blog
Post Pics & Clips

http://montclair.patch.com/articles/your-neighborhood-gallery-636f1a47/media_attachments/edit?upload_started=1368985499

asset[new_asset_attachment_attributes][to_id]

1579712

asset[new_asset_attachment_attributes][to_type]

Article

article[new_asset_attachment_attributes][user_id]

new_asset_attachment_attributes
Post an Event

Patch Hometown Partner

What people are saying...

News

Dr. Jan Huston is medical director of the Breast Health program at HackensackUMC Mountainside in Montclair, New Jersey. HackensackUMC Mountainside is home to the area’s first High Risk Breast Cancer Center.

Credit Courtesy of HackensackUMC

Opinion

Local Doctor Calls Genetic Testing Important Tool in Breast Cancer Fight

2 hours ago

Credit Facebook

News

Have You 'Liked' Montclair Patch on Facebook?

On Montclair Patch Facebook

Yesterday

Chair on Midland Ave.

Credit Michael Greene

Arts

A Glimpse of Montclair: Home From College, Chairs and Gates Resident

Yesterday

Credit Getty

News

New Jersey Ranks Third in %&!#@ing Survey

By Joseph M. Gerace | 24 comments

Yesterday

Credit courtesy Essex County Sheriffs

News

Two Found Dead in Park, Reward Offered in Shopkeeper Shooting and Fire Inspector Indicted in Top County News

By Craig McCarthy

Yesterday

Brandon Brown and his girlfriend Shanae Q. Howard were found dead in front of this bench in Canterbury Park Thursday night.

Credit Teresa Akersten

Police & Fire

Montclair Man Shot Girlfriend Before Killing Himself, Prosecutor Says

By Teresa Akersten | 1 comment

2 days ago

http://o5.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/PATCH/resize/273x203/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/patch/f2f21e1a189de7a2b49504bd263bd6e0

Sports

Jets RB Goodson Arrested on Gun, Drug Charges

By Joseph M. Gerace | 12 comments

2 days ago

If you thought $350 million was an impressive lottery prize, how about $500 million? With no winner in the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, May 15, the jackpot has soared even higher.

Credit Courtesy Powerball/used with permission

News

Powerball Jackpot Soars to $600M for Saturday Drawing

By Mark Maley | 11 comments

2 days ago

Local Voices

Patch Blogs

NATIONAL PREVENTION WEEK, MAY 12TH -18TH

By Paula Sabreen, LCSW, FAMILYConnections | Thursday, May 16

National Prevention Week is a time to highlight the message of prevention and healthy living. FAMILYConnections is doing that though ADAPT.

Montclair, a great place to see a friendly smile!

By John S Wood | Wednesday, May 15

The town of Montclair and surrounding areas have many quality people there, and their smiling faces is the proof is in the pudding!

Is Your Ex Dragging Your Auto Rates Up?

By Divorce Information NOW | Tuesday, May 14

Advice Through the Journey of Divorce

Is Your Ex Dragging Down Your Car Insurance

CASA for Children of Essex County Needs Advocate Volunteers

By Essex County CASA | Monday, May 13

CASA for Children of Essex County is holding volunteer training in June. Advocate Volunteers are trained and supervised to speak up for the best interests of abused and neglected children …

Senioritis “Soiling-the-Nest” Syndrome: 3 Coping Tips for Parents

By Ann Rasmussen, Psy.D. | Friday, May 10

Clinical Psychologist and Parenting Educator

What's with the irresponsible, irritating, "nest soiling" behavior of our Seniors?

More Patch Blogs

Want to blog on Patch?

Directory

Credit Kathy Dalerta

Restaurants

Jackie's Grillette

614 Valley Rd, Montclair, NJ 07043

973-744-0090

Credit Sean Moskowitz

Shopping

146-148 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042

973-233-1566

Credit Edward Kensik

Books & Magazines

332 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042

973-746-7800

Credit Beth Rowan

Shopping

Rock Paper Scissors

15 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042

973-337-6759

Video Profile

See more videos »

BROWSE DIRECTORY

Nearby

Events

Today, 2:00 pm

Music In The Air

3 Ryerson Ave

Today, 2:00 pm

Japanese drumming group

Presby Memorial Gardens

Today, 2:15 pm

Improved Flex/Pain Relief without Meds: MELT METHOD INTRO WORKSHOP

153 Park St

Today, 3:00 pm

Powers and Hall Duo

Central Presbyterian Church

Advertise

Advertise on Patch and reach potential customers in your backyard and beyond. Click here for more information.
Learn more »

Volunteer

If you want to help local causes, or your cause needs local help, your next click should be right here.
Learn more »

Contribute