UPDATE: The cat is found.
Help a neighbor find her missing cat:

Our cat Penelope (also answers to “Penny”) went missing from our house on Midland between Walnut & Claremont sometime over this past weekend. She is very friendly although she may scratch a bit if you try and pick her up. She must be hungry by now so if anyone sees her and can feed her and call us we’ll come get her right away. She is unfortunately not wearing a collar since she has a habit of getting it off somehow. (973) 746-7510. Help appreciated – two small girls miss her very much.

Here’s an iris to enjoy with your coffee. And while we’re on the subject of Sunday morning, there’s always this.

Bring on the blankets, lawn chairs, and picnic – Essex County’s free “SummerMusic” concert series – more than 20 concerts throughout the county – includes no less than 12 events in greater Baristaville this year. On July 2, enjoy the New Jersey Symphony and fireworks in Brookdale Park. For a complete schedule of the outdoor concerts, click here.
This week in Little Falls, The Kootz RnR band kicked off the first of five outdoor concerts at the Gazebo for the town’s Summer in the Park Concerts. The free concerts are every other Thursday through August 20, 7-8:30 pm. Choose from Blues, Rock, Barbershop Quartet, Kids music, or enjoy them all – for free. Click here for the Little Falls Summer Concert schedule.
In the heart of Montclair, live music returns to Center Stage every Sunday, 4-6 p.m. through September 6. Sponsored by Montclair BID, the Sunday afternoon lineup is also posted on their website. Make the most of your summer, by checking events daily, on our Calendar.

Glen Ridge school officials have just announced that they’re moving tonight’s graduation, set for 7 pm, indoors, to the Ridgewood Avenue School auditorium. There’s a severe thunderstorm watch through 10 pm.

It’s hard to imagine the blighted Montclair streetscape surrounding the former DCH dealership triangle could look this good. But let’s imagine (that’s MPD headquarters on left). After all, anything would be an improvement. Pinnacle Developers presented this concept rendering of what could be to Montclair’s Planning Board. Check out another rendering after the jump…

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Attorney Alan Trembulak, Montclair’s chief legal counsel, continues to represent the township, even though his employment contract expired in December 2008, and hasn’t been renewed. How’s that for job security?
According to councilor Cary Africk, in the spirit of embracing “wholesale change,” certain members of the town council decided not to automatically renew Trembulak’s contract but open the position to new applicants. We hear there’s a hold up because the council is divided over who should get the job – Montclair resident and planning board member Ira Karasick or Mr. Trembulak. But Africk says he couldn’t even get the council to agree to discuss the issue at this week’s council meeting.

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