The Montclair Health Department will post regular updates on the H1N1 influenza virus in this section. Visit this section to read the Department's most recent news on H1N1 vaccine availability, community stats, prevention recommendations and other valuable information.

The Township of Montclair Animal Control and Humane Law Enforcement Department is committed to providing assistance to the residents and animals of Montclair. Our goals are education, enforcement, rescue and rehabilitation.

Animal Control/Montclair Animal Shelter
Melissa Neiss, Shelter Director/Animal Cruelty Officer
Roberto Delgato, Sr. Animal Control Officer
Montclair Animal Shelter
77 Willow Street
Montclair, New Jersey 07042

Phone: 973-744-8600

For animal control issues please call the following numbers during hours indicated:

• Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. call the Montclair Animal Shelter: 973-744-8600
• For emergencies, weekends, holidays and after office hours call the Police Department: 973-744-1234

Township of Montclair Municipal Building
205 Claremont Avenue
Third Floor
Montclair, NJ 07042

Phone: 973-509-4970

Susan Portuese , Health Officer, Department Director
973-509-4970

For Vital Statistics, Cat and Dog Licenses, Registrar, please call the Health Department main number: 973-509-4973

Health Education: Erica Abbruzzese, Health Educator
973-509-4969

Social Services and Senior Citizen Services: Bebe Landis, Program Administrator
973-509-4904

Animal Control/Montclair Animal Shelter
Melissa Neiss, Shelter Director/Animal Cruelty Officer
Roberto Delgato, Sr. Animal Control Officer
Montclair Animal Shelter
77 Willow Street
Montclair, New Jersey 07042

Phone: 973-744-8600

For animal control issues please call the following numbers during hours indicated:

• • Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. call the Montclair Animal Shelter: 973-744-8600
• • For emergencies, weekends, holidays and after office hours call the Police Department: 973-744-1234

Department of Health and Human ServicesEnforcement of health and housing regulations, publichealth nursing, animal control, environmental health,senior citizen services, Section 8 housing, Registrar’s office.

Roseanne Weinfeldt, Senior REHS

Keith Costello, Senior REHS

Jackie Messineo, Public Health Nurse Supervisor

Barbara Prichard, Public Health Nurse

Mary Tistler, Public Health Nurse

Madelyn Goglia, Public Health Nurse

Erica Abruzzese, Health Educator

Celia Trembulak, Program Coordinator

Sharon Bencivenni, Vital Statistics

Anne Shields, Vital Statistics, Registrar

Lynda Flynn, Vital Statistics

Melissa Neiss, Animal Shelter Director/Animal Cruelty Officer

Roberto Delgato, Sr., Animal Control Officer

Bebe Landis, Program Administrator, Social Services

Linda Tate, Administrative Assistant, Social Services

The Dog Licensing year runs from January to December.
Spayed or Neutered dog fees are    $8.00
Non-Spayed or Neutered fees are $11.00
(Copy of valid rabies certificate must be presented at time of licensing)

The Cat Licensing year runs from September to August
Spayed/Neutered Fees are - $6.00 (Senior Citizens pay $3.00)
Additional Cat Fee - $3.00
Non-spayed/neutered $9.00 (Senior Citizens pay $6.00)
Additional Cat Fee - $6.00
(Copy of valid rabies certificate must be presented at time of licensing)

The Township of Montclair runs a free rabies clinic every February, May and September. For more information, please contact the Montclair Department of Health and Human Services at 973-509-4970.