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In today's newsletter:

  • When a world‑class French‑Algerian dance troupe lands on Normal Avenue
  • What new AI and Chromebook limits could mean for Montclair students.
  • How a Montclair couple turned a roadhouse bar into dream venue

Also on today's calendar: Stand With the Formosa 2! Oppose Plastic Pollution & Support 2 Activists Arrested at Formosa Plastic and 27 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Warmer with variable clouds, with a high of 71 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Pleasant with periods of sun, temps: high: 77, low: 63.
  • Thursday: Warm with sun and some clouds, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. PEAK Performances presents Compagnie Hervé KOUBI: Sol Invictus (newjerseystage.com) — Montclair residents can catch acclaimed French‑Algerian dance company Compagnie Hervé KOUBI performing "Sol Invictus" at Montclair State University's Alexander Kasser Theater on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. Expect a high‑energy blend of contemporary dance, capoeira, and martial arts celebrating solidarity and human connection, with tickets available online and the venue right on Normal Avenue in town.
   

2. Montclair School Officials Introduce Policies Limiting AI, Technology Use in Classrooms (montclairlocal.news) — Montclair Public Schools is moving toward strict new rules on student use of AI, Chromebooks and personal devices, with policies now through a first board reading. If adopted, they would sharply limit AI for younger grades, require parental consent for high school use, and shift classrooms toward more teacher-led, low-tech learning across the district.
   

3. Inside a Montclair Couple's Intimate Great Notch Inn Wedding (themontclairgirl.com) — A Montclair couple's intimate wedding shows how locals are using nearby spots like Eagle Rock Reservation and Little Falls' Great Notch Inn for laid‑back celebrations. With catering from Just Jake's, flowers from Montclair Flowers & Gifts, and a Montclair‑based magazine editor bride, the story highlights creative, small‑scale wedding ideas and local vendors many Montclair residents already know.
   

4. From the Archives: John C. (Daddy) Stone (montclair.edu) — Montclair readers get a glimpse into the history behind Stone Hall, named for longtime mathematics professor John C. "Daddy" Stone at the former New Jersey State Normal School at Montclair. The archival piece recalls his beloved teaching, math society Aphesteon, and prolific textbook writing, connecting today's campus to its early 20th‑century roots.
   

5. Vanguard Theater presents "Pipeline" by Dominique Morisseau (newjerseystage.com) — Vanguard Theater on Bloomfield Avenue in Montclair is staging Dominique Morisseau's drama "Pipeline" from October 8–25, exploring a mother's struggle to protect her son's future after a crisis at his private school. Directed by veteran Rutgers educator Marshall Jones III, the production brings a timely conversation about race, education and opportunity to a local stage.
   

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