Follow local news and events in Maplewood with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Nov. 5, 2025 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Essex County Clerk’s office released unofficial 2025 general election results for Maplewood’s council race. Jane Collins-Colding won the township committee seat with 9,628 votes.
Essex County College
Essex County Clerk’s office released unofficial 2025 general election results for South Orange-Maplewood’s school board race. Malini Nayar, Meredith Higgins, and Paul Stephan won with 8,355, 8,035, and 7,720 votes.
Essex County Clerk’s Office
Books Now and Then reading group meeting planned at Maplewood library on Nov. 13 in the Main Branch. Members will discuss “The Mighty” by Red Louise Erdrich at 6:30 p.m. Registration not required.
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Maplewood Public Library
South Orange-Maplewood Community Coalition on Race will host a discussion on the benefits of integrated schools on Nov. 12 in Maplewood. It begins at 7:30 p.m. and will include information about integration efforts at South Orange-Maplewood public schools. Registration is required. Free admission.
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South Orange-Maplewood Community Coalition on Race
“Alternate Device Fair” for parents and caregivers planned with Team Unscreen on Nov. 13 in South Orange. It will discuss phone alternatives for children from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Baird Community Center. Free admission. Registration is not required.
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Gregory Elementary School Parent Teacher Association
Cleopatra Tucker and Chigozie Onyema won the N.J. state Assembly seat in the 28th legislative district, according to unofficial 2025 general election results from the Essex County Clerk’s office. Tucker received 39,214 votes and Onyema received 38,618 votes. Tucker has represented the 28th legislative district since January 2008. Onyema will be filling the second Assembly seat left by Garnet Hall, who was elected to office in 2024 and did not seek re-election. The district includes Maplewood, Irvington, South Orange, and parts of Newark.
Essex County Clerk’s Office
Foster care workshop planned with La Casa de Don Pedro on Nov. 12 in Newark. It is from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 282 First Ave. It will discuss the foster care process and offer tips and strategies. Registration required. Free admission.
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La Casa De Don Pedro
Free documentary screening of “Colonization Is Extinction: Celebrating Voices of Resistance” planned at Newark library’s Main Branch on Nov. 12. It begins at 6 p.m. and a talkback with producer Walter Alomar.
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Newark Public Library
Landlord and tenant workshop planned at La Casa de Don Pedro on Nov. 13 in Newark. It is from 6-7:30 p.m. at 23 Broadway. Information will focus on tenant rights, fair housing, eviction prevention, and landlord responsibilities. Registration is required. Free admission.
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La Casa De Don Pedro
Overdose prevention workshop for youth and adults planned by Newark library on Nov. 13 in the Main Branch. The Newark Community Street Team will lead the workshop at 11 a.m. Attendees will learn how to use naloxone to reverse an opioid overdose. Registration is recommended. Library card not required.
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Newark Public Library
Montclair recreation is hiring youth basketball instructors. Applications available by phone.
Montclair Recreation and Cultural Affairs
Christopher Durkin won the Essex County clerk seat with 162,468 votes, according to unofficial 2025 general election results from the Essex County Clerk’s office. Durkin has served as Essex County clerk since January 2006.
Essex County Clerk’s Office
REGIONAL NEWS
Rep. Mikie Sherrill was elected governor of N.J. with nearly 1.8 million votes, according to The Associated Press. Sherrill has served the state’s 11th congressional district, which includes parts of Essex, Morris, and Passaic counties. She will be the state’s second woman governor. Her four-year term as governor begins in January 2026.
The Associated Press
