Follow local news and events in Bloomfield with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Feb. 10, 2026 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
“Black History Month Community Panel” planned with Bloomfield College of Montclair State University on Feb. 12 in Bloomfield. It begins at 4 p.m. at Van Fossan Theater, 449 Franklin St. Panelists will discuss the legacy of the Declaration of Independence and how it relates to Black Americans. Registration is not required.
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Bloomfield College of Montclair State University
Chinese New Year celebration planned with Bloomfield recreation on Feb. 17. There will be a presentation about the holiday, teas, and desserts from 7-8 p.m. at Oakeside Bloomfield Cultural Center. Admission is $35. Attendees must be 18+. Registration is available online.
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Bloomfield Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs Department
Bloomfield Animal Shelter seeks adoptive families for its cats. Adoption applications are available online.
Bloomfield Animal Shelter
Free screenings for blood pressure and glucose planned with Mountainside Medical Center on Feb. 17 in Montclair. It is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Montclair library’s Main Branch. No fasting necessary. Registration not required.
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Mountainside Medical Center
South Orange-Maplewood Community Coalition on Race is hiring a full-time program and volunteer coordinator. Responsibilities include working with the executive editor and board committees to design programs. Applications accepted by emailing resumes and relevant experience to soma@communitycoalitiononrace.org with the subject line “Program Coordinator Application.” Preferred start date is Feb. 23.
South Orange-Maplewood Community Coalition on Race
Chinese New Year coloring craft session for youth planned at East Orange library on Feb. 17. It is from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Registration is not required, Free admission.
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East Orange Public Library
Irvington is hiring a part-time health educator. Responsibilities include assessing community health needs, implement health education programs, and coordinate health education services, among other tasks. Spanish-speaking applicants are preferred. Applications accepted online.
Irvington Township
Essex County residents can apply for $100 spay and neuter appointments for their cats through Communities Promoting Animal Welfare NJ. Eligible Irvington residents can apply for free spay and neuter appointments. Applications are available online.
CPAW NJ – Communities Promoting Animal Welfare NJ
Children ages 6-10 can attend Essex County Environmental Center’s “Nature Explorers Spring Camp,” scheduled to start Mar. 31 in Roseland. It meets Tuesdays through Apr. 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Attendees will explore the Center’s habitats-forest, wetland, pond, and river. Enrollment is $120 per child. Tickets are available online for purchase.
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Essex County Environmental Center
REGIONAL NEWS
People detained at Newark’s immigration detention center, Delaney Hall, say they are self-deporting because judges are denying their cases despite having legal reasons to be in the U.S., according to a letter sent to advocacy groups. The five-page letter, titled “Our Cry,” was written by 25 detainees and marks the first joint statement from people inside Delaney Hall, the largest immigration jail on the East Coast. In the letter, they wrote that they are self-deporting because prosecutors are seeking to deport people to countries with violent conditions or political turmoil. The letter explains that detainees were escaping dangerous conditions when entering the U.S., and that they attended mandatory check-ins with immigration officials, obtained work permits, and filed taxes. They wrote that they are self-deporting because prosecutors are seeking to deport people to countries with violent conditions or political turmoil. The letter is available online for viewing. They say they are attending court hearings without proper legal representation, and some were arrested at scheduled immigration appointments, court hearings, and immigration offices. The letter is available online for viewing.
New Jersey Monitor
People can attend an online hotline training with First Friends of NJ-NY on Feb. 16 to support immigrants in detention. It begins at 5:30 p.m. Registration is required and available online.Add to 📅.
First Friends of NJ-NY
