Follow local news and events in Maplewood with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Jun. 12, 2025 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Stage production of “This is Our Story: A Coming Out Anthology” planned on Jun. 19-20 in Maplewood. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. at 60 Woodland Rd. Tickets available online for purchase.
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SOMAPSO
Opening reception of “The Things They Carried, The Stories They Told, Passions of the Unseen” exhibit planned with Maplewood Division of Arts and Culture on Jun. 20. It is from 5-8 p.m. at 1978 Springfield Ave. The reception is part of Maplewood’s Juneteenth celebration. Free admission.
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Maplewood Division of Arts and Culture
Juneteenth celebration planned with South Orange on Jun. 20. It is from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Flood’s Hill, 100 N. Ridgewood Rd. There will be live music, readings, food trucks, and fireworks. Free admission.
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South Orange Village
Free dental services for veterans planned with Zufall Health Center on Jun. 21 in West Orange. It is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 49 Mount Pleasant Ave. Registration required.
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Zufall Health Center
Juneteenth Film Festival planned with West Orange Arts Council on Jun. 20-22. Films will be screened throughout town over three days, and will include panel discussions and talkbacks with filmmakers. Tickets are available online for each screening.
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West Orange Arts Council
Grand opening celebration of Dogtopia, a dog daycare, planned on Jun. 21 in West Orange. It is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 235 Prospect Ave. There will be games, food and local vendors, and $5 nail trims with all proceeds supporting Dogtopia Foundation’s first service dog. Proof of rabies vaccine required.
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Dogtopia of West Orange
Rose Squared art show and sale planned at Essex County Brookdale Park on Jun. 21-22 in Montclair and Bloomfield. It will show fine art and craft works from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Essex County Parks
Farmers market voucher distribution for eligible seniors planned with Essex County senior services on Jun. 19 in Montclair. The distribution is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Essex County Glenfield Park. Attendees must bring proof of income and photo ID.
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Essex County Division of Senior Services
Public information session discussing proposed traffic and roadway designs planned with Essex County on Jun. 16 in Bloomfield and online. It is from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Bloomfield Municipal Building and will discuss improvement plans for intersections along Bloomfield Avenue and Ridgewood Avenue. More information about the plan available online.
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Essex County
Presentation on securing funding for businesses and homeownership planned with Valley Bank on Jun. 18 in Newark. It is from 5:30-8 p.m. at Newark Makerhoods at the Krueger-Scott Mansion, 601 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. It will discuss home financing, down payment options, and ways to gain capital for small businesses. Registration required.
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History of Juneteenth webinar planned with Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern NJ on Jun. 19. It is from 4-5 p.m. and will discuss the significance and history of Juneteenth. Registration required.
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Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern NJ
REGIONAL NEWS
New Jersey Reparations Council will release and discuss its report, “For Such a Time as This: The Nowness of Reparations for Black People in New Jersey,” on Jun. 19 at NJPAC. It begins at 7 p.m. The two-year report documents N.J.’s history and legacy of slavery, and proposes policies for reparations for Black people in N.J. Registration is required. Free admission. In 2024, the N.J. Reparations Council held a panel discussion to share updates on its report. The Jersey Bee attended the event and produced an article to help residents understand the history and questions shaping reparations in N.J. Read it here. Find more of our reporting on segregation and reparations here.
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New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is suing interim U.S. Attorney for N.J. Alina Habba, claiming false arrest, malicious prosecution, and defamation over a trespassing charge made against him that was later dropped. Baraka was arrested on May 9 after protesting outside of Delaney Hall, an immigration detention center, and trying to gain access to the jail. He was charged with one count of trespassing, according to documents filed in federal District Court in New Jersey, and was released a few hours after his arrest. Federal Magistrate Judge Andre Espinosa dismissed the charge in May. The lawsuit says Baraka is seeking monetary damages from Habba.
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