Weldon M. Montague, III

Councilmember-At-Large

Councilman Weldon Montague III is a product of the City of Orange School System. He graduated from Orange High School and then went on to graduate from Morgan State University.  After working various entry-level jobs in Baltimore, Maryland and Richmond, Virginia, he decided to relocate back to his home town.  “Monty” came back to his beginnings and embarked on a career in Public Service.

Weldon Montague has two adult children and is a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church (EBC) in Orange, NJ. His Pastor is William H. Rutherford.  Mr. Montague has coordinated the Hire Ground Career Services Program at EBC since 2016, helping hundreds of individuals to get jobs, drug counseling, educational referrals, GED, and more.

Weldon Montague began working with NJ Department of Labor in 1994, where he was promoted to supervisor and then to Reentry Specialist.  He is certified in Gang Intervention.  Monty has continued to excel at the highest level, and is recognized statewide as being a top job placement professional.  Weldon Montague has assisted thousands of people in need including citizens, friends, youths and others in the City of Orange as well as throughout Essex County and beyond. Monty has guided people to job and educational opportunities providing inspiration, encouragement, and words of wisdom.

Weldon Montague III takes pride in helping individuals in his community.  This includes the economically disadvantaged, people needing Welfare to Work, ex-offenders, individuals with disabilities, and any one that has barriers and is uninformed of opportunities that can benefit them and their families. His work doesn’t stop there:  Monty is renowned as an excellent job skills facilitator who excels in gang intervention.  In addition, Councilman Montague is a motivational speaker.  He has coached baseball at every level in the City of Orange for more than ten years.  He has always been very active in recreation programs, and has coordinated job readiness programs at Orange High School.

As an active member of the Orange Democratic Committee, Councilman Montague has been elected four times as an East Ward District County Committee Representative.  He also served on the Orange Insurance Commission for four years. 

Weldon Montague works diligently on Facebook to assist our community with employment and educational services. His passion for humanity, goodwill volunteerism and public service was inherited from his parents, the late Katherine Montague and his 85 year old dad Weldon Montague Jr.  The environment that he was brought up in was one of helping.  His parents molded him into the man he is today. 

Montague is deeply rooted in the city that gave him so much, and he cares about each and every individual that is seeking services in our community.  Monty is dedicated to providing the highest level of service to anyone in need.  

Awards

• James Ware Award for Outstanding Community Service, New Jersey Department of Labor, 2018 
• Outstanding Community Service Award, Rev. Al Sharpton National Action Network, 2018
• NAACP Awards for Community Services for 2020 & 2021 – Orange/Maplewood Branch 

“I am humbled, proud and up to the challenge to be your Councilman-at-Large in the City of Orange, NJ.”

Weldon Montague III

Councilman at Large