Follow local news and events in West Orange with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Jan. 16, 2025 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Macy’s Backstage in West Orange’s Essex Green is on track to permanently close, Macy’s chairman and CEO Tony Spring said. The West Orange store is part of a first round of 150 total Macy’s stores that will close because of underperforming sales. A closing date has not yet been announced.
TAPinto West Orange
Traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony planned by Walia Ethiopian Restaurant on Jan. 20 in South Orange. It is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 11 Village Plaza. Admission is $20. RSVP by phone.
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South Orange Downtown
Maplewood-area adults can attend the Maplewood Manifestation Meditation Series starting Jan. 25. There will be guided mediations through sound baths each week until Feb. 22. Admission is $103. Open to non-residents.
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Maplewood Recreation Division
Traditional lion dance performance for the Lunar New Year planned at Maplewood library’s Hilton Branch on Jan. 25. The free event begins at 11:30 a.m. There will be Lunar New Year crafts and a scavenger hunt for children. Registration is not required.
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Maplewood Public Library
Lunar New Year celebration planned by AAPI-Montclair on Jan. 25 in Montclair. It is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Montclair Art Museum. There will be a dragon parade, lion dancers, food trucks, and arts and crafts. Admission prices vary. Children younger than 5 enter for free. Tickets available online.
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AAPI Montclair
Virtual information session discussing ways to designate North Jersey as a National Heritage Area, a federally-designated program that could bring up to $1 million in federal funds to the region if approved, on Jan. 23. Northern N.J. Community Foundation’s executive director Leo Vazquez will lead the webinar from 7-7:30 p.m. Attendees are welcome to ask questions. Registration is required.
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Northern New Jersey Community Foundation
“Driving Change through Climate Communication” webinar planned by Climate Central, a nonprofit of scientists and communicators who research facts about climate change, on Jan. 24. Climate Central’s Bernadette Woods Placky will discuss how tailored communication shapes public understanding of climate change with a focus on N.J.’s population and geography. Registration is required.
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Impact 100 Garden State
Free workshop for adults, teachers, and caregivers discussing ways to address stress and disconnection when working with children planned by Essex County Environmental Center on Jan. 25 in Roseland. Daniel Atkins will lead the workshop from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Registration is required.
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Essex County Environmental Center
Free agriculture career night for students in grades 8-12 in Essex County 4-H on Jan. 29 in Bridgewater and online. N.J. Secretary of Agriculture Ed Wengryn, farrier Jeff Mangone, and veterinarian Christina Wilson will speak about careers from 6-8 p.m. at 310 Milltown Rd. Registration is required by Jan. 24.
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Essex County 4-H
REGIONAL NEWS
More than 100 immigrants’ rights organizations sent a letter to Gov. Phil Murphy calling for the immediate passage of the Immigrant Trust Act, a bill that would allow N.J.’s 2.25 million immigrant population to seek public services without fear of deportation, regardless of immigration status. The letter came one day before Murphy’s penultimate state address on Jan. 14, where he outlined goals for N.J. in his upcoming, final year in office. Priorities include expanded abortion access, a proposed cell phone ban in classrooms, and changes to zoning laws. N.J. Alliance for Immigrant Justice, a coalition of advocacy groups, raised concerns about a lack of immigrant focus in Murphy’s speech as Congress is set to pass a federal detention and deportation bill, the Laken Riley Act, just days before the new administration takes office on Jan. 20.
New Jersey Patch
Free webinar discussing public health careers in the state health department planned by the N.J. Public Health Association on Jan. 23. Attendees will learn how to find a career in N.J.’s Department of Health, starting a career with a trainee title, provisional and permanent positions, and civil service exams. It begins at 10 a.m. Reigstration is required. Add to 📅.
New Jersey Department of Health
