Follow local news and events in West Orange with The Jersey Bee. Here is the The Daily Buzz for Feb. 21, 2024 from The Jersey Bee.
Local news
West Orange library plans a “Board Game Program” for grades K-5 on Feb. 23. There will be a variety of board games for participants from 4-5 p.m. in the youth services programming room. No registration required. Add to 📅.
West Orange Public Library
Several anonymous callers disrupted a recent West Orange Town Council virtual meeting with anti-Semitic and racist comments when members discussed a proposed resolution supporting a Gaza ceasefire. The resolution was tabled to be discussed at another meeting. West Orange police is investigating the incident with federal, state, and Essex County law enforcement. The regular recording will not be available on the township’s YouTube page
West Orange Patch
Soccer Skills For All to host “Fall Soccer Classes” for ages 5-12 on Feb. 23 in South Orange. The event, scheduled from 8:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at Flood’s Hill, 100 N. Ridgewood Rd., will feature soccer classes for different age groups. Preregistration is required and can be completed online. Add to 📅.
Soccer Skills for All
1978 Maplewood Arts Center to host a free “Expressive Impressions in Linoleum” art exhibition on Feb. 24-25. The exhibit features artist Tenjin Ikeda, and is available for viewing from 2-4 p.m. Add to 📅.
Maplewood Division of Arts and Culture
Essex County activated Code Blue procedures from Feb. 20 to Feb. 22, helping people find shelter as temperatures drop below 32 degrees. Participating shelters and warming stations include Catholic Charities in Newark, Joi’s Angels in East Orange, St. Mark’s Church in Montclair, among others throughout the county. Additional locations can be found on the NJ 211 website.
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.
East Orange YMCA plans a free “Black History Month Family Movie Night: Soul” on Feb. 23. The movie begins at 6:45 p.m. Preregistration is required. Add to 📅.
East Orange YMCA
Montclair township is hiring a secretary for the department of community services. The position requires strong computer skills, and complex clerical work. Applications are accepted online.
Montclair Township
Regional news
New Jersey lawmakers will receive a 67% salary increase, boosting their pay from $49,000 to $82,000, following legislation signed by Gov. Phil Murphy. The governor’s salary will also increase from $175,000 to $210,000, effective 2026, post Murphy’s final term. The raise, first in over two decades, was justified by some lawmakers as necessary to keep up with inflation and rising costs.
Patch Newark
