Follow local news and events in Glen Ridge with The Jersey Bee. Here is the The Daily Buzz for Oct. 25, 2023 from The Jersey Bee.
Local news
Glen Ridge recreation plans free concert with “Andrew and the Valentines” on Oct. 27 starting at 8:00 p.m. at the Glen Ridge train station. The event is part of the Glen Ridge Singer Songerwriter series. Attendees are welcoming to BYOB and snacks. Add to 📅.
Glen Ridge Parks and Recreation
Registration is open for the Oct. 28 Bloomfield Spirit 5K run-walk benefiting Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The race begins at 8 a.m. on Liberty St. and ends at the Bloomfield Town Green. JFK Drive North will be may be temporarily closed for the race from Liberty St. to James St. Add to 📅.
Bloomfield NJ Spirit Run 5k
East Side Mags plans 2023 “Montclair Zombie Walk” on Oct. 28 starting at 2 p.m. at East Side Mags. The event includes complimentary zombie makeup before the zombie walk, costume contest, and after-parties at area restaurants. Add to 📅.
East Side Mags
Beyond the Boogie Dance Company in Montclair plans “BOOgie Bash Trunk or Treat” for children on Oct. 28 at 11:30 a.m. The event includes games, candy prizes, and a dance party. Registration by email is required. Add to 📅.
Beyond the Boogie Dance Compnay
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Montclair plans to host “Brazen Cabaret,” a fundraising performance for intimate partner violence relief. Funds raised will support Montclair-based Start Out Fresh Intervention Advocates, an organization that provides housing and services to those escaping domestic and intimate partner violence. The event will be on Oct. 28 from 7-9 p.m. Add to 📅.
Brazen Cabaret
Come Unity, an Essex County-based artist and entrepreneur collective, plans housing rights conference on Oct. 28 at Rutgers Law School in Newark. The conference will include workshops and information housing resources. Preregistration is required. Add to 📅.
Come Unity
West Orange Elks plans “Elks Hoop Shoot” free throw contest for area children age 8-13 on Oct. 28 at the West Orange High School Old Gym. Birth certificate required for proof of age. Add to 📅.
West Orange Elks
Downtown West Orange Alliance plans “Trick or Treat” event on Oct. 28. The event will be from 1-5 p.m. starting at 289 Main St. Participating businesses will have black and orange balloons outside their storefronts. The event will also include games and music. Add to 📅.
West Orange Downtown Allaince
Regional news
N.J. launches new website on reproductive health alongside other efforts aimed at improving access to birth control and abortion care. The website lists state and federal reproductive rights and health care insurance requirements alongside other resources for providers and patients. It also includes information on how to file a complaint for harassment or intimidation while attempting to obtain an abortion.
State of New Jersey
