Maplewood Daily Buzz: Nov. 6, 2025

LOCAL NEWS

Walking tour of Maplewood’s Ridgewood Road planned on Nov. 15. It will be led by Maplewood Historic Preservation Commission and the Durand-Hedden House and Garden Association. The walk begins at 10 a.m. at Morrow Memorial Church.
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Maplewood Township

Maplewood library’s book sale is on Nov. 14-15 and 17. The sale is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the library’s Main Branch.
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Maplewood Public Library

Concert performance with The Band tribute band planned on Nov. 14 at SOPAC. It is from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Tickets are available online for purchase.
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South Orange Performing Arts Center

“Hats Off To Downtown Shopping Crawl” planned with South Orange Downtown on Nov. 14. It is from 5-8 p.m. There will be shopping deals, tastings, and restaurant specials. There will also be a best hat contest. RSVP online.
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South Orange Downtown

Jewelry sale fundraiser benefitting South Orange library planned on Nov. 15-16. Jewelry pieces will be available for purchase from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. at the Baird Center.
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Friends of South Orange Public Library

“Don’t Tell Comedy” show planned on Nov. 14 in Bloomfield. It is for ages 21+ and BYOB. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the show begins at 8 p.m. Location available day of show. Tickets available online for purchase.
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Don’t Tell Comedy (North Jersey)

Montclair Comedy Festival is scheduled from Nov. 13-15. Showtimes and locations vary. Tickets are available online for purchase.
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Montclair Comedy Festival

Free trial tap, ballet, and hip hop class for ages 2-7 planned at Beyond the Boogie Dance Company on Nov. 12 in Montclair. Tap and ballet is from 4:30-5:20 p.m. and hip hop is from 5:20-6:10 p.m. at 602-604 Valley Rd. Register by email.
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Beyond the Boogie Dance Company

“Solving Crimes with Investigative Genetic Genealogy in N.J. and Beyond” presentation planned with Montclair Women’s Club on Nov. 14. It is from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at 82 Union St. Led by Cairenn Binder, assistant director Ramapo College Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center. Free for members and $10 for non-members. Tickets available online.
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Montclair Women’s Club

Virtual author talk with Amanda Peters planned with Glen Ridge library on Nov. 13. Peters will discuss her novels, “The Berry Pickers” and “Waiting for the Long Night Moon: Stories” from 7-8 p.m. Registration is required.
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Glen Ridge Public Library

Home-themed community day for families planned at Newark Museum of Art on Nov. 15. The free event will include performances, activities for families and children, and readings. It is from 12-5 p.m. Registration is required.
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Newark Museum of Art

Lunch and learn discussing menopause planned with AAPI-NJ on Nov. 12. It is from 12-1 p.m. and will be led by Dr. Fatima Naqvi from Atlantic Health. A Q&A will follow. Registration is required.
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AAPI New Jersey

Basic life support certification course for healthcare professionals planned with Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern NJ on Nov. 14 in Secaucus. It is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 150 Meadowlands Parkway Suite 201. Training will include ways to recognize life-threatening emergencies, give CPR, deliver ventilations, and provide early use of an automated external defibrillator. Registration available online.
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Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern NJ

Workshop for teachers of grades 6-12 planned at Essex County Environmental Center on Nov. 15 in Roseland. The “Project Wet” class is from 3-5 p.m. and includes material about climate change to help teachers feel classroom-ready and confident. Registration is required.
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Essex County Parks

REGIONAL NEWS

Paramount Skydance signed a minimum 10-year lease at 1888 Studios, which is set to open in Bayonne by 2028. The production space is estimated at 58 acres, and Paramount will lease six acres. That will include 23 soundstages, postproduction suits, and offices. The N.J. Economic Development Authority also designated Paramount a studio partner under the state’s Film and Digital Media Tax Credit program. That makes Paramount eligible for a 40% base tax credit for production expenses on N.J. film and television projects.
NJ Spotlight News

Nonprofits can attend a webinar discussing non-federal funding streams on Nov. 14. It is from 12-1 p.m. and led by Sen. Andy Kim and N.J. State Library. Attendees will learn how to navigate federal funding gaps, identify alternative funding streams, and best practices when applying for funding. Registration is required. Add to 📅.
Senator Andy Kim