NJ’s Montclair Cuts School Staff and Mulls March Tax-Hike Vote

The wealthy New Jersey commuter town of Montclair is moving forward with staff and program cuts at its public schools as part of the system’s efforts to address a nearly $20 million budget gap.

Principals across the Montclair Public Schools district sent messages via email and a parent portal on Friday outlining the plan, according to documents seen by Bloomberg. The changes, which will be in effect early next month, come after a judge ruled that a vote on increasing property taxes can’t go through this week as scheduled.

Superintendent Ruth Turner called Friday a “difficult day” in a Dec. ...