🌱 Patch AM: What will replace the old Americana Diner site on Main Street?

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In today's newsletter:

• What will replace the old Americana Diner site on Main Street?
• How will Turtle Back Zoo's new $7.9M barn change your visit?

Also on today's calendar: Montclair Spurs Supporters Club Premier League Opening Party and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 83, low: 65.
• Saturday: Showers around; not as warm, with a high of 76 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New Supermarket In West Orange Gets OK From Planning Board (patch.com) — A new two-story Leon Marketplace supermarket has been approved for 262-270 Main Street, replacing the former Walgreens and Americana Diner site in West Orange. The project includes nearly 20,000 square feet of space, on- and off-street parking, rain gardens, EV spaces, and future rooftop solar panels, with access from both Main Street and Erwin Place.
   

• Essex County Zoo Begins $7.9M Barn Project To House Endangered Bongos (wdhafm.com) — The Essex County Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange has begun a $7.9 million project to build a new hoofstock barn for endangered bongos and zebras, expanding its African Adventure exhibit. Funded by state and county grants, the barn should open by spring 2027, supporting global conservation efforts while giving local visitors a more diverse, mixed-species savanna experience.
   

📸 Around West Orange

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Orange

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• Montclair Spurs Supporters Club Premier League Opening Party →
  Montclair Brewery, 101 Walnut St, Montclair
  12:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Franciscan Charities 5K Run & Walk Fundraiser →
  South Mountain Reservation, Cherry Ln, West Orange
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 20
• Friends Trivia →
  McLoone's Boathouse, 9 Cherry Ln, West Orange
  6:30 pm
• West Orange Arts Council →
  Township of West Orange -
  7:00 pm
• Virtual - Zoning Board of Adjustment Regular Meeting →
  West Orange, NJ Calendar West Orange, NJ 07052
  8:00 pm
Friday August 21
• Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series presents Campfire Night at the Troubadour →
  21 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown NJ
  7:30 pm
Saturday August 22
• Donation Day for Montclair Used Book, Movie & Music Sale! →
  26 Park St, Montclair
  9:30 am
• Unearthing Our Past: Revolutionary Stories →
  West Orange Public Library, 10 Rooney Cir, West Orange
  2:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Demo Day's →
  Kitchen A La Mode, 59 S Orange Ave, South Orange Village
  10:00 am
• Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series presents Vet Songs →
  21 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown
  7:30 pm
Saturday August 29
• Donation Day for Montclair Used Book, Movie & Music Sale! →
  26 Park St, Montclair
  9:30 am
Tuesday September 1
• Sing with the Oratorio Society of New Jersey →
  Union Congregational Church, 176 Cooper Ave, Montclair
  7:30 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

South Orange

• South Orange Marks Women's Equality Day with Voter Registration Outreach (tapinto.net)
• Does Sweating Mean You're Getting a Good Workout? (everydayhealth.com)
• U.S. News & World Report Announces its Annual Ranking of High Schools in the U.S. (tapinto.net)

East Orange

• East Orange Families Prepare for New School Year With Community-Wide Resource Festival (tapinto.net)

Livingston

• Find A Walking Buddy In Livingston: Health Department Will Host Free Club For Residents (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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