Updated Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Stroke Risk Assessment. Wednesday, May 15, 9:30-11:30 a.m. --Participants will be screened for cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure, carotid bruit, atrial fibrillation. The cost is $25 for ages 55 and over and $30 for ages under 55. Appointments are required, please call the Health Department at 973-509-4974 to make your appointment.

High Risk Lung Cancer Screening, Seminar. Wednesday, June 19, Noon -- Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the US. It is the most curable when diagnosed at an early stage. The Saint Barnabas Lung Cacner Institute is offering a free low-dose CT screening program for people who are at high risk for developing lung cancer in order to identify abnormalities earlier. If you are a former smoker, join Roland Romano, LPC, CTTS, RRT, to learn if you are eligible for his lifesaving test. Call Erica at 973-509-4969 to reserve your seat. Free.

Historical Perspective

Montclair Township’s development pattern was originally laid out by investors and developers following the construction of the Greenwood Lake Railroad in 1868, which connected Jersey City to Montclair. At the time, Montclair was a community of farms, orchards and woods, with a few dirt roads, a handful of businesses, and 2,000 inhabitants. In the years that followed, many of the old farms were bought by investors. They built new roads through their properties and divided them into building lots to sell to newcomers, who were attracted to Montclair’s country atmosphere and proximity to New York. By 1880, just 12 years later, Montclair’s population had more than doubled. The location and direction of streets and open spaces grew in a very haphazard way, largely as a result of private, or at best, neighborhood needs. There were no standard widths or designs of the streets or the lots.