Week in Review: Burglaries, New Businesses, Big Celebrities

In case you missed them, here are the top five stories from the past seven days in Montclair. If you have any stories you'd like to see covered, please email Shelley@patch.com.

Montclair Welcomes Trio Of New Businesses

Montclair's economic engine seems to be roaring ahead, with at least three new businesses opening up around town.

Lawyer Gives Spirited Defense Of Demoted Principal

It's been more than a month since Samantha Morra, former assistant principal at Mount Hebron Middle School, was demoted. Yet the fate of Morra—who's been suspended with pay—is still a hot topic. At Monday night's school board meeting, Morra's attorney, William Nossen, offered a spirited defense of his client during the public comment portion of the meeting.

Two More Burglaries In Montclair

A home and a church have been burglarized in Montclair, one on North Willow Street and the other on Wilde Place, according to Montclair Police. The incidents follow a string of four burglaries that occurred the week of Sept. 14 on Prospect Avenue, Enfield Terrace, Greenwood Avenue, and Washington Street in Montclair.

Little Read 2012 To Feature Big Names

The Montclair Public Library Foundation is pleased to present The Little Read 2012, a children’s read-aloud marathon that will bring together Montclair citizens in a town-wide celebration of literacy and community. Now in its fourth year, the event will take place on October 19 and 20 at the Main Library at 50 South Fullerton Avenue, the Bellevue Avenue Branch Library at 185 Bellevue Avenue, and also at the Montclair Art Museum.

New Jersey 2012 Presidential Campaign Contributions

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