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🌱 Patch AM: Bloomfield Man Arrested After Fight In Montclair: Police

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Good morning Montclair! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Montclair man hospitalized after downtown fight leads to arrest
  • Elm Street fire displaces three Montclair families but spares lives
  • Popular French-Asian bakery shutters its Montclair shop for good

Also on today's calendar: The Largest Renew Selection Secaucus Has Ever Seen and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 81, low: 70.
  • Friday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Bloomfield Man Arrested After Fight In Montclair: Police (patch.com) — Montclair residents may want to know that a 42-year-old local man was hospitalized after an alleged assault during a fight on Bloomfield Avenue and South Park Street. Police say they arrested a 27-year-old Bloomfield man nearby and charged him with aggravated assault, plus additional counts after an alleged struggle at headquarters.
   

2. Montclair House Fire Displaces 3 Families, Blaze Extinguished With Aid From Nearby Towns (patch.com) — An early morning fire on Elm Street in Montclair displaced three families and their dog, but everyone escaped safely thanks to quick evacuations and a strong response from local firefighters. Crews from neighboring towns and the Red Cross assisted, while officials used the incident to stress working smoke alarms and clear escape routes in Montclair homes.
   

3. Montclair Bakery Permanently Closes After Less Than 2 Years In Business (patch.com) — Montclair residents will notice a change on Bloomfield Avenue as Tous les Jours, a French-Asian inspired bakery, has permanently closed its local shop after opening in December 2024. The chain thanked Montclair customers in a social media post but did not explain the decision, leaving a prominent storefront vacant less than two years after its debut.
   

4. A New Tavern Coming to Montclair — Plus More Restaurant Openings and Closings (montclairlocal.news) — Montclair's historic Lackawanna Terminal is getting a new tenant: Industry Tavern, which has signed a lease for the former Pineapple Express space but hasn't announced an opening date yet. Meanwhile, several Montclair spots have just opened or closed, including Pig & Butter, Farmhouse Fried Chicken, Tous Les Jours, Aozora, and a comeback for Mexicali Rose.
   

5. Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing: 8/24/2026 (insidernj.com) — Montclair gets a brief but important mention in this statewide political briefing, noting that two local restaurant workers were detained by ICE and that a neighborhood bakery is fighting plans to redevelop a historic home. The rest of the piece surveys political, civic, and policy developments across dozens of New Jersey towns, giving context for how local issues fit into broader statewide trends.
   

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