It’s 90 degrees in May, NJ Transit has heard from Montclair, and this Sunday there’s a town-wide yard sale (not to be confused with the annual town-wide 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 Geurin, 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 Patnode, who started Montclair’s townwide 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 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 25, 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
- Montclair Pride