Yard Sales, Transit Woes, and Farewell, Colbert

It's 90 degrees in May, NJ Transit has heard from Montclair, and this Sunday there's a townwide yard sale (not to be confused with a garage sale). We've got the story behind the two tag-sales, a packed NJ Transit survey, and a Montclair coffee truck that could keep you up at night for two reasons. Plus: a farewell to a neighbor who’s repped Montclair to the world honorably and hilariously… and is not allowed to leave (at least not entirely).

The Townwide Yard Sale

We talked with Valentin Guerin, the Montclair dad who organized this Sunday's town-wide yard sale in partnership with Downtown Montclair—weather permitting!

The Original Garage Sale

Longtime resident and realtor Penny Patnaude, who started Montclair's town-wide garage sale in 2023 as a fundraiser for the Human Needs Food Pantry, shares why she ultimately decided to sit this year out—and what she's seen change in 30 years in town.

Possessed by Coffee

We got a tour inside the orange coffee truck that launched on Halloween and has been turning up at Walnut Street Station, Brookdale Park, and Montclair High School ever since.

NJ Transit: The Survey Results

Nick Giglia, founder of ROUTE (Restore Our Transit in Essex), breaks down what more than 2,300 respondents said—over 80% want more weekend trains—and what it could mean for service on the Montclair-Boonton line, the World Cup, and beyond.

Local News: Car crashes into chinese restaurant T.S. Ma on Bellevue; Dodge Durango stolen from a Bloomfield Avenue car wash; Belleville elects a 24-year-old mayor; Stephen Colbert's Late Show finale; and Montclair Pride is June 13th.

Resources & Mentions

• Subscribe: The Montclair Pod on YouTube
• Follow the Townwide Yard Sale on Instagram for updates — Sunday, May 31, 9 a.m.–5 p.m… weather permitting.
• ROUTE (Restore Our Transit in Essex): EssexRoute.org
• ROUTE on Instagram/Threads: @EssexRoute
• Human Needs Food Pantry
• NJ Transit World Cup travel information
• Stephen Colbert on Instagram

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