Montclair voters narrowly approved a $12.6M one-time school tax by 80 votes and rejected a $5M permanent increase, delivering razor-thin results in a high-stakes referendum on a $20M budget deficit.

If ballot question one passes, Montclair’s average homeowner with a house assessed at $639,000 would be on the hook for a one-time $1,117 school tax payment. If ballot question two passes, the same ...

The following is a listing of all residential property transfers in Montclair reported during the week of Feb. 23. There were 6 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median ...

Netcong Elementary School asked for a $9 million referendum question to cover costs of a five-classroom elementary school addition with accessible toilet rooms and a cafeteria, toilet room upgrades, a ...

In unofficial voting, Montclair residents appear to have approved a one-time $12.6 million tax levy, while rejecting a permanent $5 million annually.

A referendum in Montclair to raise an additional $12.6 million to cover a budget deficit is too close to call, and the outcome won’t be decided tonight.