Follow local news and events in Irvington with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Oct. 14, 2025 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Book club meeting planned at Irvington library on Oct. 20. Attendees will discuss “The Twelve Tribes of Hattie” by Ayana Mathis at 5:30 p.m. Registration is not required.
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Irvington Public Library
Family history research planned at East Orange library on Oct. 20. It is from 4-5:15 p.m. Participants will research their family history using genealogical records. Free admission. Registration is required. Library card not required.
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East Orange Public Library
Pumpkin painting session for youth in grades 8-12 planned at East Orange library on Oct. 20. It is from 4-5:30 p.m. Limited to the first 10 attendees. Registration is not required. Free admission.
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East Orange Public Library
Resume writing workshop for high school students planned at East Orange library on Oct. 21. It is from 4-6 p.m. Registration is not required.
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East Orange Public Library
“New Jersey Community Healthcare Town Hall” planned with N.J. Citizen Action on Oct. 16 at Rutgers-Newark. Doors open at 6 p.m. It will discuss healthcare funding and ways to protect healthcare access. Registration is required.
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New Jersey Citizen Action
“Threads of Pride: Weaving the Coming Out Stories of Youth and Adults” planned with North Jersey Community Research Initiative on Oct. 18 in Newark. It is from 2:30-5:30 p.m. at The Pride Center of Newark, 17D Academy St. Participants will share personal experiences with each other. Free admission. Registration is required.
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North Jersey Community Research Initiative (NJCRI)
Virtual panel discussion of film “Immigration – Love Me and Finding Home” planned with NJPAC on Oct. 20. Registrants are encouraged to watch the film in advance of the discussion. The event begins at 7 p.m. Registration is required.
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New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)
Urban League of Essex County’s 2025 gala, “Breaking Barriers, Building Futures,” is scheduled for Oct. 21 in Belleville. It begins at 6 p.m. at Nanina’s in the Park, 540 Mill St. Proceeds will support the organization’s programs, including early childhood education, housing counseling, computer and financial literacy, employment services, food pantry, a literacy center, and reentry support. Tickets available online for purchase.
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Urban League of Essex County
Maplewood’s 2025 Art Walk and Music Fest is scheduled for Oct. 19. There will be more than 60 artists, live music, and children activities from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. along Maplewood Avenue, Highland Place, and Baker Street.
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Maplewood Village Alliance
Cooking class for families planned at Maplewood library’s Hilton Branch on Oct. 21. it is from 6-7 p.m. Attendees will make sweet potato waffles. Ingredients provided. Registration is required. Library card not required.
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Maplewood Public Library
Know-your-rights information session on immigration planned with Bloomfield on Oct. 16. It is from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart School’s cafeteria, 683 Bloomfield Ave. Registration is required to join the webinar session. Free admission.
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Bloomfield Township
“Zombie Walk” planned with East Side Mags and Indie Arts Montclair on Oct. 18 in Montclair. Individuals can receive zombie makeup starting at 2 p.m. at 491 Bloomfield Ave. The walk begins at 5:30 p.m. Makeup appointments are $5 and must be reserved online.
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East Side Mags
REGIONAL NEWS
New Jersey public schools must include Latino and Hispanic history in its social studies curriculum starting fall 2026 under a law recently signed by Gov. Phil Murphy. Lessons must be historically accurate, culturally relevant, community-based, and developmentally appropriate, according to the law. It also requires the state Department of Education to provide districts with sample learning activities for instruction.
New Jersey Monitor
Mercer County Superior Court Judge Robert Lougy recently dismissed two lawsuits from a coalition of 27 municipalities challenging the constitutionality of N.J.’s affordable housing obligations. The lawsuits were filed in response to a 2024 state law that requires that half of all affordable housing units built must be reserved for low-income families, at least 13% of homes must be reserved for very low-income residents, and the remainder reserved for low- to moderate-income residents. The lawsuits claimed that the law exceeded constitutional obligations. Lougy dismissed the coalition’s filings because they fail to state a legal claim, according to the ruling. The dismissal means that the lawsuits cannot be refiled.
NJ Spotlight News
