This week on The Montclair Pod, we’re serving up a packed episode featuring school budget questions, local food news, community concerns, and a few major updates from around town.
For the latest installment of Supper with the Super, we sat down with Montclair Schools Superintendent Ruth B. Turner at Turtle + the Wolf for an honest conversation about the issues residents are talking about most: the forensic audit, the Juneteenth lunch menu controversy, the search for a permanent business administrator, and the school tax increase that’s moving forward despite voters rejecting Question 2.
Plus, Mike accidentally becomes Montclair’s unofficial tree correspondent after witnessing the removal of several large trees in the Fieldstone neighborhood—and hearing firsthand from residents who are upset about what happened.
And because this is Montclair, we spend plenty of time talking about food.
In this episode:
- Why school taxes are rising despite voters rejecting Question 2
- The latest on the stalled forensic audit, business administrator search, and upcoming tech and AI policies
- Updates on special education, transportation changes, and the Juneteenth lunch menu controversy
- The debate over tree removals in Fieldstone and Montclair’s proposed tree preservation ordinance
- New developments in the ICE detention cases involving pastry chef Leonardo Argoti Rubio and Montclair resident Alba
- A look inside Montclair’s food scene: Java Love’s 15-year journey, the reopening of Jackie’s, and Mike’s review of Ani Ramen’s new sushi menu
- New features on The Montclair Pod website, including our community events calendar
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Have a question for a future edition of Supper with the Super? Send us a DM or email us—we’re collecting listener questions now for our next conversation with Ms. Turner in August.
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