Anna speaks to Senator Nia Gill of New Jersey’s 34th legislative district ..read more

On todays episode of Humans of Montclair, Anna interviews Jennifer Snyder of the Little Daisy Bake Shop ..read more

Anna interviews Anya Singh and Shriya Dani of New Jersey non-profit: Konnekt Global ..read more

On today's episode of Humans of Montclair, Anna sits down and speaks to Congressowman Mikie Sherrill, one of Montclair's congressional representatives. Mikie Sherrill represents New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District, which encompasses parts of Montclair, as well as parts of  Morris, Sussex, and Passaic county. Mikie is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, and spent almost 10 years as a helicopter pilot, where she flew missions throughout the Middle East and Europe. She worked on the Battle Watch Floor in the European Theater during the Iraq invasion, and served a ..read more

To say that Michael Callejas is involved with Montclair's community is an understatement.  He knows everyone. He's a kind, compassionate, approachable member of our community. He is also a rising sophomore at Montclair State University and an incredible photographer.  Michael has been taking photos for a very long time. At first, it started just by taking photos with friends or alone, just for the joy of doing it. But it was when Montclair High School's student body hosted its June 2020 Unity Walk, a peaceful protest in response to police brutality and the death of George Floyd, that ..read more

On today’s episode of humans of Montclair, I interviewed Ira Wagner, the Executive Director of the Montclair Art Museum. Together, we discussed the Museum's history, the significance behind each work of art and MAM exhibits, the merge with the yard school of art, as well as the impact The MAM has had on Montclair and other local towns. To learn more about the Montclair Art Museum, visit their website at  montclairartmuseum.org or follow them on Instagram @mammontclair ..read more

On today's episode of Humans of Montclair, I interviewed Robert Genovese of Local Coffee Montclair. Together we had a conversation about the story behind local, working in the hospitality business, local’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Local’s art residency as well as their contributions to the Montclair community ..read more

On todays episode, I interviewed Jada, Ellie, and Taylor of JAÉ Candles + Co. The three girls are middle school students from the Essex County area who created JAÉ Candles in the middle of the pandemic as a way to spread love and light into their community. The three girls are also student entrepreneurs, which is something that is very inspiring! I spoke to the three of them about student life, the pandemic, how it shaped their business, and their advice for starting up a business from scratch ..read more

On this week's episode of Humans of Montclair, I sat down with The Montclair Foundation and Van Vleck House and Gardens. I spoke to Director of Development Anita Peterson, Eileen Lundberg, Communications Manager at the Montclair Foundation. Laura Roberts, The Director of Horticulture for van Vleck Gardens, and Educator at The Montclair Foundation Van Vleck House and Gardens Denise Barth. I talked to the four of them about the history of the Montclair Foundation, the local nonprofit support that they provide, and the profound impact that Van Vleck and the Montclair Foundation had on the Montcla ..read more

On today’s episode of Humans of Montclair, Anna speaks with Co-Producers Andie Earl, Amelia Brubaker, and Ella Freund of Caring Cabarets. The three girls are current students at Montclair High School. Caring Cabarets’ mission is to provide inclusive spaces for young performers to share their talents for the benefit of charities ..read more