Follow local news and events in Irvington with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Oct. 15, 2025 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
“North Jersey Community Civic Action Session” planned with N.J. Working Families Alliance on Oct. 19 at Rutgers-Newark. It is from 2-5 p.m. Attendees will learn about voting, voter mobilization resources, and discuss community organizing. The Jersey Bee is a community media sponsor for this event. Registration is required.
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New Jersey Working Families Alliance
Pet Halloween costume parade and contest planned with Essex County parks on Oct. 25 in Bloomfield and Montclair. The parade begins at 9:30 a.m. at Brookdale Park. Individuals can enter their pets in the contest for free.
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Essex County Parks
Virtual volunteer information session planned by CASA Essex County, a social service organization for local youth, on Oct. 23. It begins at 2 p.m. and will discuss ways to volunteer. Registration by email required.
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CASA Essex County
Free networking event for business owners planned with West Orange Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 23. It is from 12-1:30 p.m. at Turtle Back Zoo. Lunch and zoo tour provided. Registration is required.
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West Orange Chamber of Commerce
La Casa de Don Pedro’s North Ward farmers market is open Oct. 23 in Newark. It is from 4-7 p.m. at 43 Broadway. There will be produce, social services, health resources, giveaways, and activities for children.
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La Casa De Don Pedro
LGBTQ+ book club meeting for adults and youth planned at Newark library’s Main Branch on Oct. 22. Attendees will discuss “The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde” by Alexis Pauline Gumbst from 6-8 p.m. Registration required. Library card not required.
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Newark Public Library
Hike for families with children ages 4+ planned with Essex County Environmental Center on Oct. 25 in West Orange. It is from 2-4 p.m. at South Mountain Reservation. Registration is required. Tickets available online for purchase.
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Essex County Environmental Center
Families can attend a webinar discussing college admissions trends and tips on Oct. 22. The Zoom presentation begins at 7:30 p.m. and will discuss changes to the college admissions landscape, current trends, and ways students can position themselves in their application. Registration is available online.
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Maplewood Public Library
REGIONAL NEWS
“Fall Peace Gathering” planned with N.J. Peace Action on Oct. 25 in Montclair. It is from 12-3 p.m. at First Congregational Church. There will be a speech from keynote speaker Frank von Hippel and a silent auction. Tickets are available online for purchase.
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New Jersey Peace Action
Rutgers Young Democratic Socialists of America launched an online petition urging university officials to refuse to cooperate with ICE and National Guard troops in enforcement of the Trump administration’s deportation policies. The petition refers to this demand as establishing a sanctuary campus designation. Additional petition demands include a commitment to protect funding for all higher education departments, protect the free speech, right to protest, and academic freedom of campus workers and students, among other policies. The petition was published after students of far-right group Turning Point USA-Rutgers doxxed and harassed Rutgers professor Mark Bray for his book on anti-fascism. Bray said he fled to Spain after receiving death threats that included his home address.
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