Tuesday, April 30, 2013
'It is ridiculous to be paying this much in taxes and nobody cares,' said W.L. Bill Allen Jr.
Montclair resident W.L. Bill Allen Jr. is reminded daily of the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy every time he looks at his backyard. Six months after the superstorm ripped through Montclair, wreaking havoc along the East Coast, a large tree branch reaching as tall as the home's second-story windows still rests on the roof of a sun room in Allen's backyard. Littered around the large limb are myriad tree stumps — some weighing more than 100 pounds. Allen’s backyard is adjacent to the Alonzo F. Bonsal Wildlife Preserve in Upper Montclair. Pointing to a jagged tree only a few steps away from his property line in the wildlife preserve last week, Allen said the tree limb on his home fell during Hurricane Sandy and is the township’s property…
Friday, March 8, 2013
Send Montclair Patch your photos and videos during the storm.
March madness is here. The nor'easter has hit Montclair. As the snow continues to pile up, share your photos and videos of what you are seeing out there with Montclair Patch. Send your photos and videos of the storm to the editor, at mike.donofrio@patch.com, or upload them yourself on this page. The first photo sent in today was from Michael Greene who took a picture of a snow-covered stop sign at the corner of Gates Avenue and Union Street Friday morning at 9 a.m.
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Stormy weather leads to fender-benders throughout county.
Updated 4: 30 p.m. During this December storm, accidents and weather conditions are closing roads throughout Essex County. In Livingston, there was a four-car accident reported around 3:30 p.m. northbound on Eisenhower Parkway causing lane closures near the Roseland border, police said. Also reported, on East Hobart Gap Road a car hit a tree near Meadowbrook Road in Livingston. In South Orange, police have closed the "S" curves on South Orange Avenue through the South Mountain Reservation that stretching from South Orange into Millburn at about 3:45 p.m. Bloomfield Avenue is reportedly very congested Trains and buses are cross-honoring today. How was your commute home today? Did you experience any delays from closed roads or traffic …
Cross-honoring in effect through Thursday.
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012
As the area braces for a potential three-to-five inches of tardy snow (not quite a White Christmas, but close, right?), NJ Transit announced that it would be cross-honoring of tickets starting at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Cross-honoring will remain in effect until the end of the service day Thursday, Dec. 27, enabling customers to use their ticket or pass on an alternate travel mode—rail, bus or light rail. For example, customers who normally take the bus from Rutherford to the Port Authority Bus Terminal may use their bus pass on the train from Rutherford to New York Penn Station. Similarly, customers who normally take the bus between Atlantic City and Lindenwold may use the train instead. Customers are reminded that many NJ Transit rail lines …
Sunday, November 25, 2012
The storm is expected to cost the township more than $400,000.
Montclair is bracing to pay out more than $400,000 for overtime and cleanup costs associated with Hurricane Sandy, according to early estimates. Montclair Police, Fire and Public Works departments were heavily taxed in the aftermath of the October storm which left many in town without power for nearly two weeks, said Business Manager Marc Dashield. Overtime numbers are “significantly higher than we’ve had in the past,” said Dashield. “The ... response from police and fire [departments] has never been this long -- at least since I’ve been here.” According to the township, early estimates for overtime include: The price tag for the storm will significantly grow as the township now focuses on removing the debris, said Dashield. The …
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Among the III's Tips: file a claim immediately if you have yet to do so.
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Our first reaction to the damage wrought by last weekend's unprecedented pre-Halloween Nor'easter was probably something we cannot print here. For most of us, the next thought was along the lines of: What do I do now? Thankfully, the Insurance Information Institute has provided a course of action to help those among us beginning the road to recovery from this past weekend. Among the biggest things for those who have not done so already: contact your insurance agent or company and file a claim immediately. “Let your agent know the extent of the damage to your property and start to document your loss with lists, receipts or photographs,” III Vice President Michael Barry said on the Institute's website. If you have a home inventory, now would…
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11:08 am on Sunday, May 5, 2013
I agree, perhaps this is the way a women would have handled it in the first place :) more ›