Follow local news and events in West Orange with The Jersey Bee. Here is the The Daily Buzz for Oct. 25, 2023 from The Jersey Bee.
Local news
Applications are open for eligible Orange and West Orange residents to receive up to $15K for home improvement. 2023-2024 Housing and Neighborhood Development Services (HANDS) grants are available for the repair or replacement of bathrooms, kitchens, windows, doors, roofs, porches, awnings, gutters, and other qualifying home projects in certain neighborhoods. The deadline to apply is Oct. 31. Add to 📅.
Housing and Neighborhood Development Services
West Orange SEPAC plans 2023 fall clothing drive on Oct. 27-28 at Kelly Elementary School. Donations of children and adult clothes, accessories, linens, and small toys will be accepted. Add to 📅.
West Orange Special Education Parents Advisory Council
West Orange library plans virtual sewing workshop on Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. for teens. Preregistration is required and at-home sewing kits must be picked up by Oct. 27. Add to 📅.
West Orange Public Library
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
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
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
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
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
