Follow local news and events in Maplewood with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Jun. 26, 2024 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Therapy dog reading session for children planned by Maplewood library on Jun. 29 in the Hilton Branch. The event is from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Participants can bring their own book to read, or select something from the library’s collection.
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Maplewood Public Library
“Star Spangled South Orange” free event planned on Jun. 29. It is from 5-10 p.m. at Meadowland Park. There will be food trucks, games, and dance performances. A rain date is scheduled for Jun. 30.
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South Orange Village
“DÌDI (弟弟)” screening planned by Montclair Film on Jun. 29 in Montclair. Showtime is at 6 p.m. at 486 Bloomfield Ave. The film is part of Montclair Film’s Summer Showcase. Tickets are available online for purchase.
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Montclair Film
Free outdoor concert with N.J. Symphony planned at Brach Brook Park on Jun. 28 in Newark. The concert is from 7:30-9:30 p.m. A rain location is scheduled at Jim Wise Theater, Kupfrian Hall at NJIT.
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Branch Brook Park Alliance
REGIONAL NEWS
New Jersey’s Congress members sent a joint letter requesting a federal investigation into recent Amtrak breakdowns along the Northeast Corridor route, a track shared with NJ Transit. The letter, addressed to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, asks for a presentation of findings at the investigation’s conclusion and a list of capital projects needed to fix system issues.
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