Follow local news and events in Glen Ridge with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Jul. 22, 2025 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Free screening of “Dazed and Confused” planned with Montclair Film rescheduled to Jul. 27 in Montclair. It begins at 7 p.m. at Anderson Park.
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Montclair Film
Mountainside Medical Center is hiring a chief financial officer to work in Montclair. Applications accepted online.
Mountainside Medical Center
Youth ages 13-17 can register for Bloomfield Baseball Association’s fall season. Games are held on weekdays and in Bloomfield. Registration discount of $100 ends Aug. 1. Bloomfield residency not required. Register online or by phone.
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Bloomfield Baseball Association
Free blood pressure screenings planned with Bloomfield health on Jul. 29. It is from 3:30-6:30 p.m. at the Bloomfield library courtyard. Registration not required.
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Bloomfield Township
Free outdoor laser light show and Beatles tribute planned with Bloomfield recreation on Jul. 29. It begins at 7 p.m. at Brookside Park.
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Bloomfield Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs Department
Bevs Bar is expected to open in Nutley by September. It is owned by Bev Lascina, chef and owner of Walnut Street Kitchen and Walnut Street Bagel Co. in Montclair. Bevs Bar is located at 94 Bloomfield Ave.
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Mosaic workshop for all ages and skill levels planned with South Orange-Maplewood Community Coalition on Race on Jul. 29 in Maplewood. Attendees will create a community mosaic for public installation. Sessions are from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at 646 Prospect St. every Tuesday through Aug. 15. Registration required.
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South Orange-Maplewood Community Coalition on Race
Author talk with Alec Karakatsanis planned with NJ Abolition Workshop on Jul. 23 in Orange and online. It begins at 6 p.m. at The HUUB, 35 and 47 Cleveland St. Karakatsanis will discuss his book, “Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News.” Registration is available online. Free admission.
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University of Orange
DIY friendship bracelets and nacho plates for families planned with Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern NJ on Jul. 29 in Irvington. It is from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at 50 Union Ave. Registration is required. Free admission.
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Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern NJ
REGIONAL NEWS
New Jersey officials broke ground on the Essex-Hudson Greenway, a nine-mile-long park that will convert an unused rail line into a recreational space. The first phase began construction last week in Newark and is expected to open by the end of 2026, according to state officials. A timeline for the project is not yet announced. When completed, it will connect Jersey City, Secaucus, Kearny, Newark, Belleville, Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, and Montclair. It will also have parallel biking and ADA-compliant walking paths, community gathering spaces, native plantings, and reconstructed bridges.
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