[OldFriend]

Does Montclair suffer the same fools as Maplewood?

[Clemenza]

My Newarkie dad told me that Montclair was simply a wealthy suburb with poor blacks in the area going toward the Oranges. It was integrated back then (1950s-60s), but not as grossly liberal as today.

Essex County has always been a lost cause for the GOP. Its gotten worse since places like Bloomfield and Smell-ville, er, Belleville are no longer solidy Republican (to say nothing of affluent Glen Ridge).

Back to the issue at hand, when you see bears in Independence Park or Hamilton Park in JC, you know the problem has really gotten out of hand. Has the bear population spread our of the Highlands yet?