Montclair Township has launched a new Opioid Response Street Team (ORST), a collaborative initiative designed to strengthen the community’s response to substance use disorder by expanding outreach, overdose response, harm reduction, and recovery services.
Montclair Ambulance Unit’s (MAU) role will continue to extend beyond its hometown with a newly inked five-year agreement to provide daytime 911 emergency medical services in neighboring Cedar Grove.
The Montclair Ambulance Unit will continue providing daytime medical services to Cedar Grove under a five-year contract the Township Council approved with the nonprofit on Monday night.
A six-figure government grant to help provide new ambulances in the 27th legislative district — including for Montclair Ambulance Unit (MAU) — was announced by Assemblywoman Rosy Bagolie, who represents Montclair in addition to Clifton, Millburn, Livingston, Roseland, and West Orange.
August 2026 Coinciding with several health and medical service initiatives in Montclair — including the recently launched Opioid Response Street Team (ORST) and the ongoing 2026 Community Health Assessment — Montclair Ambulance Unit (MAU) announced the launch of its brand-new website on October 14, introducing residents to the organization’s lifesaving work and providing new ways…
Montclair Township has launched the Opioid Response Street Team (ORST), a new partnership between the Montclair Health Department, Montclair Ambulance Unit (MAU), and the Essex Health & Wellness Recovery Center that expands the Township’s response to substance use disorder through street outreach, harm reduction, treatment navigation, and emergency response.
After nearly two decades on the front lines of emergency medical services, Montclair Ambulance Unit Chief of EMS James Mazza is pulling back the curtain on a profession few truly understand.