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LOCAL NEWS
Free screening of “The Incredibles 2” for families planned at West Orange library on Jul. 12. The movie is from 2-4 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Registration is not required.
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West Orange Public Library
Tickets available for “Sister Act” production planned by Pleasant Valley Productions in West Orange. Performances are Jul. 12-13 and Jul. 18-20 at Oskar Schindler Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets can be purchased online.
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Pleasant Valley Productions
Students in grades 10-12 can apply to join Montclair Film’s 2024 “Junior Jury” through Sep. 19. Program participants will be a part of the 2024 Montclair Film Festival and meet industry professionals, learn how to analyze and judge films, and receive free access to select films. Applications available online.
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Montclair Film
Free panel discussing the intersection between small businesses and the film and TV industry planned by the Newark Black Film Festival on Jul. 13 in Newark. It is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Newark Museum of Art. Lunch will be provided.
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Newark City
Eligible N.J. residents can apply to join their local firefighter jurisdiction by Sep. 3. Applicants must be ages 18-35 and fulfill residency preferences. A complete list of requirement is available online.
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New Jersey Civil Service Commission
Sea turtle recovery fundraiser breakfast planned at Turtle Back Zoo on Jul. 13 in West Orange. The event is from 8-10 a.m. and includes donuts, train rides, and glitter tattoos. Tickets available online for purchase.
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Sea Turtle Recovery
Butterfly monarch story and walk for ages 3-5 planned by Essex County Environmental Center on Jul. 13 in Roseland. Participants will walk the center’s trails and learn about monarch caterpillars from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Enrollment is $40 per family or $12 per child and $15 per adult. Registration available online.
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Essex County Environmental Center
REGIONAL NEWS
Nearly 2% of N.J. pharmacies are offering hormone birth control since the law removing the prescription requirement was enacted in late May, state data shows. Only 44 pharmacies out of N.J.’s nearly 2,200 are currently approved to participate with the new guidelines. There is only one qualified pharmacy in Essex County, where the population is almost 850,000, and it is East Orange Pharmacy, 60 Evergreen Pl.
New Jersey Monitor
