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Montclair New Jersey
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Montclair is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 37,669,reflecting a decline of 1,308 (−3.4%) from the 38,977 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,248 (+3.3%) from the 37,729 counted in the 1990 Census.As of 2010, it was the 60th-most-populous municipality in New Jersey.

Montclair was first 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 February 21, 1894, Montclair was reincorporated as a town, effective February 24, 1894. It derives its name from the French mont clair, meaning "clear mountain" or "bright mountain."

In 1980, after multiple protests filed by Montclair officials regarding the inequities built into the federal revenue sharing system, Montclair passed a referendum changing its name to the "Township of Montclair," becoming the third of more than a dozen Essex County municipalities to reclassify themselves as townships to take advantage of federal revenue sharing policies that allocated townships a greater share of government aid to municipalities on a per capita basis.

Montclair, which opened the state's first dispensary in December 2012, joins Bellmawr, Cranbury, Egg Harbor Township and Woodbridge Township as one of the five municipalities (of 565 in the state) that have authorized dispensaries for the sale of medical marijuana.

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Safe, friendly many shops, stores and restaurants in walking distance.
Trains to NYC also in walking distance

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I live in a friendly town, with a real downtown to walk around with a lot of nice stores and restaurants. I have 3 years of college in Theater Arts. Hence, I'm very outgoing. We have a lovely YMCA with classes for all ages, a terrific Women's Club and a great library. I have a reliable car, I'm always on time for my clients. The people who live in Montclair are here because of it's beauty and connivence to everywhere.

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The education system is great. Transportation accessible all over the town. Wonderful for a family outing plenty of things to do in Montclair.

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Cost of living is astronomical. Not possible for seniors on limited income. Property taxes are just absurd.

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A lot of things to do

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