New Jersey plans to convert a defunct train line into a 9-mile park, connecting the state’s densest cities to some of its wealthiest suburbs. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Montclair (NJ)”
Bloomfield, N.J.: A Walkable Suburb With Plenty of Green Space
By Gotham Rex on January 5, 2022
Less than 20 miles from Midtown, the Essex County township appeals to those who want to move out of the city without leaving its conveniences behind. Source: New York Times
Serial Killer Gets 160 Years After Victim’s Sister and Friends Help Solve Case
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2021
Khalil Wheeler-Weaver, 25, a former security guard from Orange, N.J., was sentenced for murdering three women and kidnapping and attempting to murder a fourth. Source: New York Times
‘I’ve Lost a Lot of Faith’: Suburban Parents Push Schools to Reopen Faster
By Gotham Rex on March 23, 2021
Frustration over pandemic reopening plans is growing in New Jersey’s affluent suburbs, where taxes are high and many students are barely in classrooms. Source: New York Times
N.J. Teacher's Union Steps In and Delays School Reopening
By Gotham Rex on January 25, 2021
Students didn’t return to elementary schools in Montclair, N.J., as planned after a tense week of debate and a boycott of prep sessions by some educators. Source: New York Times