Follow local news and events in South Orange with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Jul. 2, 2025 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Plastic lawn signs can be recycled at Maplewood library’s Hilton Branch through Jul. 3. It is part of SOMA Cycle’s community recycling initiative.
SOMA Cycle
Concert performance from Local Heroes planned with South Orange on Jul. 9 at Meadowland Park. It begins at 7:30 p.m. There will be local food trucks on site. It is part of “South Orange Summer Nights.” Free admission.
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South Orange Village
English for Speakers of Other Languages conversation-level class planned at West Orange library on Jul. 9. The drop-in class is from 1-2 p.m. A conversation leader will help attendees practice speaking English. Registration not required.
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West Orange Public Library
Movie screening of “Moana 2” planned with Turtle Back Zoo on Jul. 9 in West Orange. It begins at 6 p.m. in the Zoo Picnic Area. Zoo admission is required to attend the movie.
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Turtle Back Zoo
Mental Health Association is hiring for several clinical positions in East Orange, Montclair, and West Orange. Openings include bilingual case manager, mental health nurse practitioner, administrative assistant, and more. Applications available online.
Mental Health Association
Free outdoor concert with Stage Revolution planned with Essex County parks is rescheduled to Jul. 8 in Newark. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. at Weequahic Park. Fireworks will follow.
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Essex County Parks
Essex County residents in grades 3-8 can attend Rutgers’ Environmental Justice Club meeting on Jul. 9 in Newark. It meets from 10-11:30 a.m. at Branch Brook Park. Attendees will learn about nature, climate justice, and community action. Registration is required.
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Essex County 4-H
Free outdoor concert with Los Nueves planned with Essex County parks on Jul. 9 in Newark. The performance begins at 7 p.m. at Riverbank Park.
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Essex County Parks
Entrepreneurship workshop planned at Newark library on Jul. 9 in the Main Branch. It is from 6-8 p.m. Attendees will learn about legal business structures, registration and taxes, licenses, and funding. Registration is required.
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Newark Public Library
REGIONAL NEWS
New Jersey Reparations Council recommended nearly 100 policies to the address N.J.’s legacy of segregation and racism in a recent report, “For Such a Time as This: The Nowness of Reparations for Black People in New Jersey.” The proposed recommendations include ways to financially compensate Black people in N.J. and repair harm through investments in health, education, safety, environment systems, Black faith institutions, and more. The 58-member council was formed in 2023 by the N.J. Institute for Social Justice. Its report, based on research and public input, is designed for the N.J. Legislature’s consideration. It is available to read online.
New Jersey Reparations Council
