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Montclair Planning Board Approves Bellevue Theatre Renovation
MONTCLAIR, NJ - The Montclair Planning Board met on June 10 in a meeting that took just a little over an hour in which they discussed and approved an application from the Sayegh family, the owners of the Bellevue Theatre on Bellevue Avenue, to not only renovate the movie theater and its screening rooms, but also to add three duplex apartments above the theater lobby and spaces for two retail businesses along the building’s eastern façade on Upper Montclair Plaza. The renovation of the theater, built in 1921, has been championed by so many Montclair residents that...
Cedar Grove parents want more Pride Month support from town
Parents in Cedar Grove, N.J., are upset their elected officials are not doing more to show support during Pride Month. They said it was a battle just to fly Pride flags outside schools, and that this was a separate decision made by the Superintendent and Board of Education.
Paterson mall owners move to evict IHOP over $1M in unpaid rent, fees
PATERSON — The IHOP restaurant at the Center City Mall closed down on Saturday, amid a court battle involving allegations that the business owners owe more than $1.1 million in rent and other payments. Center City filed court papers seeking the IHOP’s eviction on June 6, claiming the business...
Paterson mayor gets new ally in legal battle to stop state takeover of police
PATERSON — Mayor Andre Sayegh’s legal fight to stop the state attorney general’s takeover of the Paterson Police Department has gained support from the group that represents the state’s local governments. The League of Municipalities essentially agreed with Sayegh’s position that the AG’s Office lacked any basis in New Jersey law to justify...
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