The Montclair Girl

10/18/2026

Among the news highlights: construction on the Port Authority Midtown bus station will cause transit delays for commuters; a revolving sushi bar opens in Clifton; + South Orange bans gas-powered leaf blowers beginning in 2027.

🔗 https://www.themontclairgirl.com/montclair-essex-county-news-october-18-2026/

10/17/2026

There is a designer fashion showroom in Montclair 👗

Vieilles Âmes • 𝘖𝘭𝘥 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘴 is an appointment-only women’s clothing showroom located at 88 Watchung Avenue. The brand was created by Montclair-area designer Nicki Cozzolino, whose pieces are made in small batches using luxury deadstock fabrics.

Read more🔗: https://www.themontclairgirl.com/vieilles-ames-montclair-new-jersey/

10/16/2026

Maplewood’s Art Walk + Music Fest is happening THIS Sunday (10/18)

Read more🔗: https://www.themontclairgirl.com/maplewood-art-walk-music-fest-2026/

10/15/2026

This matcha pop-up is making the rounds around North Jersey 🍵

NOORHAUS | MATCHA l COFFEE is bringing thoughtfully made matcha + coffee to pop-ups around the North Jersey area. The brand sources single-origin tencha directly from farmers in Japan, stone-mills it using traditional Japanese mills, + makes its own syrups in-house.

Read more🔗: https://www.themontclairgirl.com/noorhaus-matcha-coffee-new-jersey/

10/14/2026

New Jersey’s first Vietnamese matcha bar is coming to Newark 🍵

Read more🔗: https://www.themontclairgirl.com/seven-cafe-matcha-bar-nj/

10/14/2026

From hauntings, farmers markets, a penguin waddle, + a film festival, this spooky season officially underway:

🔗: https://thelocalgirl.com/calendar/montclair-events-this-week/

10/13/2026

10/11/2026

Every week, we round up the top new stories of the week from both our site and aggregate across the web from various sources because there’s SO much happening:

https://www.themontclairgirl.com/montclair-essex-county-news-october-11-2026/

10/10/2026

EASY WAYS TO SUPPORT LOCAL WHEN YOU’RE A TOURIST 💚

We always love supporting small businesses, and there are so many ways to do it even when you’re traveling to a new city. From independent coffee shops, restaurants, + boutiques to farmers markets, local museums, community events, locally owned stays, + more, there are plenty of ways to support the local community wherever you go.

We rounded up 3️⃣0️⃣ easy ways to shop, eat, stay, + explore local while you travel 🫶

Read more🔗: https://thelocalgirl.com/newjersey/support-small-businesses-travel-2026/