The Montclair Girl Team 
Somehow, the World Cup is over. Spain made Montclair its home base for the final game, and perhaps there was some Montclair Mojo that helped propel the team to victory. Even if not, they celebrated in true New Jersey fashion by ordering pizza. It’s been another busy week in Montclair + Essex County, and we’ve got all the headlines to get you up to speed. Among the highlights: New Jersey bans the use of algorithmic rent-setting tools; Culture Couture in Montclair closes; and MetLife Stadium is slowly reclaiming its identity from New Jersey New York Stadium.
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– Mars Wrigley is relocating its headquarters from Newark to Chicago, a move that will result in 307 New Jersey layoffs but will not affect its Hackettstown chocolate factory (The Montclair Girl).
– Morristown vintage boutique C’est La Bella reopened on July 23rd after thieves stole several high-end designer bags during a daytime burglary (The Montclair Girl).
– Culture Couture will close its Montclair boutique after more than 20 years, with neighboring bookstore White Rabbit Black Heart taking over the space (The Montclair Girl).
– Montclair’s Urban Outfitters closed after many years in the community (The Montclair Girl).
– The town of Maplewood welcomed its first female police chief (The Montclair Girl).
– New Jersey enacted the FAIR Act, prohibiting landlords from using algorithmic rent-setting software that relies on competitors’ nonpublic rental data (The New Jersey Girl).
– Spain’s World Cup-winning team celebrated its victory at MetLife Stadium with a delivery of New Jersey pizza from Bagels by Jarrett (NJ.com).
– Verona’s former Hillcrest Farms property has been demolished to make way for a mixed-use development featuring 36 apartments and commercial space (MyVeronaNJ).
– A lawsuit alleges that Glen Ridge school officials failed to intervene while a teacher groomed and maintained an abusive relationship with a student beginning when she was 11 years old (Montclair Local).
– MetLife Stadium began removing World Cup signs, temporary transit facilities, and other tournament infrastructure as it reverted from “New York New Jersey Stadium” to its regular identity (NorthJersey.com).
– A parolee allegedly stole a $500,000 armored NJ Transit police vehicle from a Newark facility and drove it through multiple communities before abandoning it approximately two hours later (New Jersey 101.5).
– Rita’s Italian Ice + Frozen Custard has announced plans to open locations in Clifton + Newark (New Jersey 105.5)
– NJ Transit officials said the agency’s successful transportation of fans during eight World Cup matches helped overcome the reputational damage caused by its troubled performance after the 2014 Super Bowl (NorthJersey.com).
– Assemblyman Michael Inganamort urged Governor Mikie Sherrill to seek a restraining order preventing the sale of World Cup Final grass that he argues was installed with New Jersey taxpayer money on state property (Politico).
– Montclair State University broke ground on a $120 million interdisciplinary science building that will provide new laboratories, classrooms, and collaborative research spaces (Montclair State University).
– The New Jersey Economic Development Authority approved a $36.6 million tax credit to fund major renovations and expansions at Montclair Public Library’s Main and Bellevue Avenue branches (Jersey Digs).
– Montclair resumed control of the Clary Anderson Arena’s operations with assistance from community volunteers after years of using an outside rink-management company (Montclair Local).
– Newark filed a lawsuit against a landlord over alleged rent-control violations and deteriorating conditions at apartment buildings where residents reported rats, raccoons, and other problems (NJ.com).
– Montclair appointed longtime Newark municipal attorney Kenyatta K. Stewart as its new township attorney (Montclair Local).
– A crowded field of candidates entered West Orange’s mayoral and Township Council races ahead of the municipal filing deadline (Montclair Local).
– NJ Transit transported a record-setting 370,000 riders during the World Cup but faced criticism over expensive tickets, lower-than-anticipated ridership, and restrictive service plans (NorthJersey.com).
– Montclair Rowing completed a historic season with an appearance at England’s Henley Royal Regatta and championship victories by three program alumni (Montclair Local).
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