Follow local news and events in West Orange with The Jersey Bee. Here is the The Daily Buzz for May. 9, 2024 from The Jersey Bee.
Local news
West Orange will be flushing fire hydrants starting May 12. Hydrant flushing is from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. through May 24 and will affect all West Orange streets. Residents may experience low water pressure or discolored water.
West Orange Township
West Orange public schools and Music Village plan “Love and Unity Fest” May 13-18. There will be live music, food trucks, and activities for families. A complete list of events and registration available online. Add to 📅.
West Orange Public Schools
West Orange recreation is accepting 2024 Hoop Dreams Basketball Camp enrollment for residents in grades K-5 and girls in grades 6-8. The program is weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the West Orange High School Tarnoff Gym. WOHS Head Girls Varsity Basketball Coach Caniece Williams will lead the program where participants will practice drills, games, and visit the town pool.
West Orange Recreation Department
East Orange YMCA is accepting Juneteenth pop-up shop vendor applications from Black-owned businesses. The event is scheduled for Jun. 13 at the South Mountain YMCA from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Clothing, jewelry, and food vendors welcome. Applications available online.
East Orange YMCA
Maplewood postpones its Small Wonder Marketplace event to May 12. There will be more than 80 vendors, including artists, retailers, and restaurants on Maplewood Avenue, Highland Place and Baker Street from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Add to 📅.
Maplewood Village Alliance
South Orange-Maplewood Community Coalition on Race to host “Disinformation and the Fight for Racial Equality” conversation on May 14 in South Orange. The event is from 7-9 p.m. at Congregation Beth El. Kelly Harris, staff director at University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Africana Studies, will discuss propaganda and collective action steps against it. Add to 📅.
South Orange-Maplewood Community Coalition on Race
AAPI Montclair plans a free virtual training for responding to hate, bias, and microaggressions on May 13. The training begins at 12 p.m. and will focus on ways to build resilience and long-term healing in interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships. Registration required. Add to 📅.
AAPI Montclair
Essex County Environmental Center to host “Project Wet Teacher Workshop” on May 13 in Roseland. The class is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for educators teaching grades K-6. The workshop includes material to help teachers feel classroom-ready and confident. Certificates available at the end of the workshop. Admission is $35. Add to 📅.
Essex County Environmental Center
Essex County College plans “Malcolm X Memorial Bus Ride” on May 19. The bus leaves campus at 8:30 a.m. and attendees will arrive at Malcolm X’s gravesite in Hartsdale, N.Y. It returns after 3:30 p.m. A $10 refundable deposit is due by May 13. Lunch is included. Add to 📅.
Essex County College
Regional news
N.J. Department of Environmental Protection recently introduced a draft action plan to address extreme heat as the state experienced its third-hottest summer in 2022. It compiles 133 actions in 20 focus areas, subdivided into five priorities. Those include: building build healthy and resilient communities, strengthening N.J.’s agricultural practices, promoting coordinated governance, increasing public understanding, and promoting climate-informed investments. The plan is available to read in full online.
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
