Montclair was initially formed as a township on April 15, 1868, from portions of Bloomfield Township, so that a second railroad could be built to Montclair. After a referendum held on … 展开

The township has long celebrated its diversity, a feature that has attracted many to the community. The African American population has been … 展开

Literature and film
In the 1948 biographical novel Cheaper by the Dozen, the principal characters Frank Bunker Gilbreth Sr. and Lillian Moller Gilbreth live … 展开

Montclair is home to many parks and nature reserves. Parks in Montclair are both county and municipal. Additional open space includes the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens, and many school-owned sports fields, viz., Montclair State University's 展开

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 6.25 square miles (16.17 km ), including 6.24 square miles (16.16 km ) of land … 展开

Montclair has six distinct commercial zones:
• Montclair Center, also known as Downtown Montclair, centered on the intersection of Bloomfield … 展开

• Independent baseball league New Jersey Jackals of the Frontier League. From 1998 until 2022, the Jackals played at Yogi Berra Stadium, … 展开