Follow local news and events in West Orange with The Jersey Bee. Here is the The Daily Buzz for May. 1, 2024 from The Jersey Bee.
Local news
West Orange library plans “Housing Application Lab” for seniors on May 3. Township and library staff will help attendees complete housing applications from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Add to 📅.
West Orange Public Library
West Orange recreation to host “Mommy and Me Tea” on May 4. The event, scheduled from 12-3 p.m. at Toby Katz Center, will feature crafts, snacks, and activities. Registration is $15. Registration is available online. Add to 📅.
West Orange Recreation Department
West Orange library plans a free “The Holdovers” screening for adults on May 3. The film will be shown at 1 p.m. in the community room. Add to 📅.
West Orange Public Library
Library patrons can save their library card to the BCCLS app. The digital card is accepted at all BCCLS libraries.
BCCLS
South Orange-Maplewood Community Coalition on Race plans free “Integrated Art Circle: Theatrical Improvisation” starting May 4 in Maplewood. Sessions are from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Prospect Presbyterian Church. Classes meet weekly through May 25 and include acting basics and structured improvisation lessons. Registration is required. Add to 📅.
South Orange-Maplewood Community Coalition on Race
South Orange-Maplewood public schools SEPAC plans a free resource fair on May 4 in Maplewood. There will be therapists, local supportive organizations, and services available from 3-5 p.m. at Columbia High School’s cafeteria. It will include a sensory-friendly quiet space. Add to 📅.
South Orange-Maplewood Public Schools
Essex County to host “Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day” on May 4 in Cedar Grove. Essex County residents can drop off hazardous waste like paint thinners and car batteries from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Essex County Public Works Building. Proof of county residency required. A complete list of accepted items available online. Add to 📅.
Essex County
Regional news
Federal intelligence officials can now access electronic data of American citizens without a warrant after a surveillance program expansion was signed into law in April. This recent amendment gives the federal government the ability to demand data from any business that provides WiFi and from communication companies like Verizon or Google. Created in 2008, the program has historically led to increased surveillance of Muslim communities, including in northern N.J. This amendment has raised significant concern for privacy abuses — especially for marginalized groups and protesters. During a recent year-long period, FBI officials violated search rules more than 278,000 times when looking through collected data.
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