Local History, Home Discoveries, and Last-Minute Summer Camps

Is history just a boatload of fun, or a series of anxiety-inducing tests? This week, we argue it’s the former as we take a field trip to the Montclair History Center. We explore 250 years of township secrets—from the "Montclair Situation" at the segregated YWCA to the names of the people who slept in our bedrooms 100 years ago.

We tackle our inboxes, including a high school hibachi lunch that hit a rain delay right in the middle of a $20 million budget deficit. We also have your final guide to summer camps and a heavy-hitting news update on why your school taxes are officially going up.

The Hibachi Fiasco

Montclair High School scheduled an outdoor hibachi dining event—sponsored by Sodexo—amidst massive staff layoffs and budget cuts.

The Montclair History Center

We sat down with Angelica Diggs, Executive Director of the Montclair History Center, to tour a site that is a "treasure trove" of our town’s identity.

A Last-Minute Summer Camp Guide

If you haven't booked by February, options are slim—but not gone. We have a whole breakdown of day camps within a 5-mile radius here.

Local News: The school budget, new hyperlocal podcasts, and the latest from MESH

Resources & Mentions

• Subscribe: The Montclair Pod on YouTube.
• Official Documents: 2026-27 User Friendly Budget and Sullivan's April 29 Presentation Deck.
• History Center: Archives & Farm Camp.
• Read the Montclair Pod’s Complete Guide to Day Camps Within 5 Miles of Montclair.
• Support MESH: wearemesh.org.
• Athletics Fundraising: montclereblueandwhite.org.
• New Pods: Check out the Glenfield Pod and the MPACT Pod on Spotify and read their report, Budget Process 101.

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