The Montclair Girl Team 
Between the high temps, heavy rains, and general excitement of the 4th of July, it’s safe to say that America’s 250th birthday is one for the record books. 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: NJ Devils players visited hospitalized children in Newark; a new lemur exhibit opened at the Turtleback Zoo; and a new Pilates-and-matcha studio opened in Maplewood.
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– Oradell Animal Hospital introduced a new blood donor program for pets in Paramus (The Hoboken Girl).
– Two people from East Orange were arrested after climbing the Empire State Building (The Hoboken Girl).
– Qumi is bringing Pilates and matcha to Maplewood Avenue (The Montclair Girl).
– Claq Haus, a pole dancing fitness studio, is coming to Montclair (The Montclair Girl).
– Apparel retailer Free People opened on Bloomfield Avenue in Montclair on July 10th (The Montclair Girl).
– A Glen Ridge High School girls soccer player created a children’s book and kindness curriculum for elementary students (Essex News Daily).
– Montclair plans to borrow $6.3 million to soften the tax impact of its school referendum (Montclair Local).
– Montclair will cease ‘tuition-free enrollment’ for non-resident children of staff members amid ongoing budget issues (Montclair Local).
– The Turtleback Zoo has opened a new lemur display, which features three species of the endangered mammal (NJ.com).
– Norway defeated Brazil at New Jersey/New York Stadium on July 5th to advance to the quarter-finals of the World Cup (Reuters).
– West Orange’s school business administrator was placed on paid leave after a $13.5 million deficit was discovered (Montclair Local).
– The George Washington Bridge will light up nightly for America’s 250th anniversary celebration (The Bergen County Girl).
– A water main break in Montclair is expected to impact traffic until repairs are complete (Patch).
– A Montclair State graduate landed a role at Madison Square Garden during the Knicks’ championship season (Montclair State University).
– Walnut Street Kitchen is closing in Montclair (The Montclair Girl).
– NJ Devils players visited children at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey (Patch).
– Newark Airport saw delays due to thunderstorms and air traffic control staffing issues (NJ.com).
– Heavy rain and life-threatening thunderstorms caused flooded roads and stranded cars across New Jersey (NJ.com).
– Advocates labeled New Jersey’s holiday weekend heat deaths a “mass casualty event” (New Jersey Monitor).
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