Montclair

Just minutes from Midtown, Montclair is a culturally diverse community with approximately 39,000 residents. Montclair is the perfect blend of serene suburbs and urbanity, featuring elegant historical homes, high-end restaurants, farmers markets, art galleries and quaint boutiques. In addition to having a vibrant artistic scene due to the presence of Montclair State University, this township has been the home of many famous writers, artists, athletes and TV personalities such as Yogi Berra, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Strahan, & Stephen Colbert.

Commute

Situated conveniently in Essex County, there are several ways to commute to New York City. There is the Decamp Bus with several stops in Montclair, and NJ Transit’s Montclair-Booton Line that runs directly through the township. You could also drive your car a few minutes to Newark to hop on the PATH Train. NJ Transit

Montclair Schools

The U.S. Department of Education has ranked the Montclair public school magnet school system as one of the top six magnet school districts in the U.S. Montclair public schools have almost 30 AP classes, advanced STEM classes, environmental science, and gifted & talented programs. There are several outstanding student organizations such as: the Civics and Government Institute, Center for Social Justice, and the School of Visual and Performing Arts (SVPA) .

Visit www.montclair.k12.nj.us to learn more about this top notch school district.

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