Area Guide / Northern New Jersey / Essex / Montclair

With close to 39,000 residents, Montclair is located just over twelve miles from New York City, and covers 6.3 square miles of Essex County, New Jersey. Montclair offers its residents a variety of year-round recreational activities, beautiful parks and an excellent school district. People searching for homes for sale in Montclair will find a charming community and a town they love to call home.

Montclair is conveniently located close to major highways, such as the Garden State Parkway, Route 120 and Route 17, providing a fast and easy commute to just about anywhere in New York and New Jersey. New York City is also accessible by train or bus.
Montclair is home to numerous entertainment and recreational venues, including movie theatres, parks, restaurants and community swimming pools. Montclair also hosts numerous outdoor festivities and concerts in their parks in the summer.

Montclair has been home to numerous notable residents, such as Astronaut Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin and professional baseball player, Yogi Berra. Actress Christina Ricci and famed director Steven Spielberg also grew up in Montclair. 

Montclair has an excellent public school system. There are eleven public schools in the district that serve kindergarten through grade twelve. Elementary schools include Bradford, Edgemont, Nishuane, Northeast, Rand and Watchung Elementary Schools. Glenfield, Hillside, Mount Hebron and Renaissance Middle Schools serve students in grades six through eight or grades three through six, and high school students attend Montclair High School. 

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