Montclair Football Hits Refresh with New Coach. Plus: A New Uptown Music Fest + Pricier Parking

About this episode

The episode discusses changes in Montclair's parking policies, the new head coach of Montclair High School football, and the upcoming Uptown music festival.

This week on The Montclair Pod, we dive into a surprisingly emotional episode about football, parking and civic spirit. First: Montclair parking is officially getting more expensive. Meter rates are rising for the first time in eight years, evening enforcement hours are expanding until 10 p.m., and surge-style pricing is coming to parts of downtown Thursday through Saturday nights. Mike and Farnoosh unpack what’s changing, why residents are frustrated, and why the “after 7 p.m. is free” era is officially over. We also get into the failed valet parking ordinance, the mysterious Warman Street overnight parking vote, and Farnoosh’s own parking ticket saga involving ParkMobile, the wrong car, and an upcoming possible Zoom court appearance. Then: Montclair High School football enters a new era. New head coach Manj Singh — a Montclair native and member of the 1994 state championship team — joins the show to talk about restoring the spirit of Mountie football, building a new feeder system, creating a true home-field atmosphere at Woodman Field, and why sports matter far beyond wins and losses. Plus: Freshman sports funding is officially saved after the Blue and White Club raised more…

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike, Farnoosh

Guest: Manj Singh

Topics covered

• football
• parking
• civic spirit
• music festival
• community funding

Keywords

• Montclair
• football
• parking
• Uptown music festival
• Manj Singh
• Blue and White Club
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Montclair High School, Blue and White Club

Places: Montclair, Woodman Field, Upper Montclair, Bellevue Avenue

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