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Montclair-Cedar Grove border
WON ’ TYOU BE MY NEIGHBOR ?
Not every town can claim a celebrity quarterback as a resident , but now both Montclair and Cedar Grovehave that distinction . Ahead of his highly-anticipated debut with the Jets — prematurely cut down four snaps into theteam ’ s opener by a brutal season-ending Achilles injury — AARON RODGERS boughta $ 9.5 million home that straddles the border between the two municipalities about10miles from MetLife Stadium , according to multiple reports . It is the most expensiveproperty soldin Essex County asof mid-August , but itshould fit into the buyer ’ s budget . Rodgers signed a two-year ,$ 75 million guaranteed contract with the New York Jets , owns homes in Malibu , California , and Hobart , Wisconsin ; in 2021 , he sold his Del Mar , California , home for $ 5.13 million . This contemporary mansion has eight bedrooms and 10 bathrooms , and features a gourmet kitchen , wine cellar , gym and views of New York . It is roughly 10 miles from MetLife Stadium and about 15 miles from the Jets training center in FlorhamPark . — CAITLIN BRANNIGAN
Montclair
CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES , COME ON
Students at Glenfield School have something to singabout : the KOOL KIDS FOUNDATION — the nonprofitfounded by Robert “ Kool ” Bell , leader of Grammy-winners Kool & the Gang and his late wife , Sakinah Bell — donated $ 25,000 to the Glenfield School PTA in August . The funds were raised at the foundation ’ s Celebrity Golf Tournament Fundraiser , held in July at Cedar Hill Country Club in Livingston . Proceeds from that event will be used to purchase instruments and support music education . The Malcolm X Shabazz High School Marching Band in Newark alsoreceived agrant from the foundation , which is currently led byBell along with his sons , group president Hakim [“ Can ’ t Stop the Music ,” May2021 ] and vicepresident Muhammad . — CINDY SCHWEICH HANDLER
Montclair
GOING FOR THE GOOIEST
CHIP CITY — aNYC-foundeddessert chain that ’ s been serving theregion ’ s “ ooiest and gooeist ” cookies since 2017 — is coming to Church Street . The colossal treats feature crispy exteriors wrapped around soft , ( almost ) underbaked interiors . The flavors vary from week to week ; some exciting ones from the past include s ’ mores , banana pudding and triple chocolate . Currently , Chip City has three other New Jersey locations , in Ridgewood , Hoboken and Newark . Its new Montclair location is the fourth — and latest — iterationof the company in the Garden State . When @ northjerseyeats readers were asked to name the best cookies in Jersey , Chip City ranked among the top five responses . Soon , Montclair residents won ’ t have to go fartoknow what all the flavorful fuss is about .
— KARAVANDOOIJEWEERT
Robert “ Kool ” Bell and sons , Hakim and Muhammad , awarded grants to the Glenfield , Montclair , PTA and the Malcolm XShabazz High School Marching Band .
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