Follow local news and events in Maplewood with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Oct. 27, 2025 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Residents in Maplewood and Montclair will lead a conversation on Oct. 29 about local ordinances that ban the use of gas leaf blowers in their towns. They will discuss the ordinance, what prompted it, and how other towns can follow. It begins at 7 p.m. in Maplewood. Location available upon RSVP. Free admission.
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Advocates of Maplewood and Montclair
Essex County public works is resurfacing Valley Street in Maplewood through Oct. 31. Repaving is from Millburn Avenue to Parker Street from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Residents should plan alternate travel routes during that time.
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.
Maplewood and South Orange adults ages 30+ can register for open basketball, scheduled to start Nov. 2. It meets Sundays from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at Maplewood Middle School. It runs through Jan. 25. Enrollment is $180. Registration is required.
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Maplewood Recreation Division
Halloween arts and crafts session for families planned with Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern NJ on Oct. 28 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
“Howl-o-Ween” trick-or-treating event planned by Turtle Back Zoo on Oct. 31 in West Orange. There will be candy and a “spooky” story time from 4-8 p.m. Registration is required. Tickets are available online for purchase.
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Turtle Back Zoo
Gala and silent auction benefitting Lamp for Haiti planned on Nov. 1 in Glen Ridge. It is from 6-11 p.m. at Women’s Club of Glen Ridge. Lamp for Haiti is a nonprofit that provides medical care to residents in Cité Soleil. Tickets are available online for purchase.
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Lamp for Haiti
Día de los Muertos celebration planned with Latinos of Montclair from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 in Montclair. The three-day celebration is located at Lackawanna Station. There will be more than 70 vendors, a community altar, and family programming. Tickets are available online for purchase.
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Latinos of Montclair
Halloween celebration planned at Newark Museum of Art on Oct. 30. It is 7-11 p.m. There will be music, food, and drinks. Registration is required. Tickets are available online for purchase.
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Newark Museum of Art
Mammogram screenings planned with University Hospital on Nov. 1 in Newark. It is from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. p.m. at 205 South Orange Ave. Registration available online or by phone.
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University Hospital
Sensory hike for ages 1-5 and caregivers planned with Essex County Environmental Center on Nov. 1 in Roseland. It is from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Registration is required. Tickets are available online for purchase.
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Essex County Environmental Center
REGIONAL NEWS
New Jersey History Conference is scheduled for Oct. 30 in Ewing. It is from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at The College of New Jersey. There will be workshops, panels, networking opportunities, and more. Registration is required. Add to 📅.
New Jersey Historical Commission
