Montclair, New Jersey
Suburban township in Essex County, New Jersey, west of New York City. See New Jersey.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Why I start my day with a 2-mile silent walk | Sam Rinko | setting | The tree-lined loop of a daily silent walk. |
Why I start my day with a 2-mile silent walk — Sam Rinko (2026)
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I force myself out of bed, put on shoes, sweats, and a coat, and walk my loop through the tree-lined streets of my neighborhood in Montclair, NJ.
- Role: setting
- In the article: The writer describes a silent 2-mile morning loop through his neighbourhood, noticing wildlife, trees and people; on one walk he stops at a huge sycamore he calls the old sentinel of Porter Park.
- Why it matters: The essay’s practice is about paying attention to one familiar place, so the neighbourhood is the whole setting.