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A fundraising campaign for the family of Montclair Public Schools Superintendent Jonathan Ponds, who died suddenly last week, is collecting donations to help cover college costs for his children. The GoFundMe campaign had raised more than $51,000 as of Thursday afternoon toward a goal of $150,000. More than 180 people had donated, according to the website. Ponds, who died the morning of July 12, has three children with his wife, Jenna, said Tessie Thomas, who organized the fundraiser. “A family man dedicated to his wife, Jenna, and their three sons, he strongly believed that education is the k…

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