Good morning, Morristown.

Bijou, a 3-year-old American pit bull terrier cared for by Rescue Haven, is seeking a furever home.

The friendly dog loves cuddles and chew toys and would thrive in a home with older children (she is crate trained and vaccinated).

North Jersey will host Fourth of July celebrations with fireworks, parades, live music, and food festivals from June 24 through July 9.

Events include shows in Newark, Montville, Fair Lawn + Jersey City to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary.

North Jersey Girl Scouts reopened their former office in Paramus as a 12,000 sqft DreamLab on Friday morning through a $3 million renovation.

The new community hub offers labs for robotics, podcasting, and indoor camping and serves 19,000 scouts (and local groups) from Bergen, Passaic, Morris, and Sussex counties.

New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport leads a coalition urging the EPA to expand microplastics monitoring by adding them to its Contaminant Candidate List update and including data collection in the upcoming Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule 6, with support from attorneys general in 13 states + DC.

Professional arborists from New Jersey and beyond will compete in the New Jersey Tree Climbing Competition, featuring equipment inspections, speed climbs, and rescue events on June 12 and 13 at Central Park in Morris County.

Spectators are welcome to watch and learn tree care tips from licensed experts (NJAISA).