Follow local news and events in Maplewood with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Feb. 11, 2026 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Free movie screening of “Sinners” planned with Maplewood Film Society on Feb. 19. Doors open at 6 p.m. at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Rd. A discussion about Black history and culture relevant to the film will follow. Tickets are free but RSVP required online.
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Maplewood Division of Arts and Culture
Financial aid webinar with Higher Education Student Assistance Authority planned with Montclair library on Feb. 18. The free event is from 6-7:30 p.m. and designed for families. Attendees will learn about available state-based grants, scholarships, and loans. Registration is required. Library card not required.
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Montclair Public Library
Stage production of “Peter and the Starcatcher” planned at Montclair State University on Feb. 19. It begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available online for purchase.
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Montclair State University
Montclair library is hiring an assistant director of operations. The full-time position requires overseeing daily operations, partnering with department heads for workflow and staff support, and enforcing other internal systems. Applications accepted by email.
Montclair Public Library
Financial aid workshop discussing college and trade school funding planned with Ironbound Community Corporation on Feb. 19 in Newark. It is from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Santander Bank, 133 Jackson St. There will be information about FAFSA, available financial aid options, and scholarships and grants. Registration is required. Free admission.
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Ironbound Community Corporation
New and expectant parents can receive free diapers and baby formula at La Casa de Don Pedro on Feb. 18 through the organization’s “Baby Needs” program. Resources are available at a first-come, first-served basis every third Wednesday of the month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 23 Broadway in Newark.
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La Casa De Don Pedro
People can attend an information session discussing doulas and maternal care with Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern NJ on Feb. 18 in Secaucus. It is from 6-8 p.m. at 150 Meadowlands Parkway Suite 201. It will discuss public funding, policy accountability, and collaborative care models. Admission is $10. Tickets are available online for purchase.
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Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern NJ
Virtual volunteer information session planned by CASA Essex County, a social service organization for local youth, on Feb. 18. It begins at 5 p.m. and will discuss ways to volunteer. Register by emailing info@casaessex.org.
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CASA Essex County
Adult mental health first aid training planned with Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern NJ on Feb. 19 in Secaucus. Attendees will learn how to identify, understand, and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use in adults ages 18+. It is from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 150 Meadowlands Parkway. Admission is $100. Registration required.
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Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern NJ
Registration is open for Essex County Environmental Center’s 2026 summer camps. A list of programs is available online.
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Essex County Environmental Center
REGIONAL NEWS
Analilia Mejia won the special Democratic primary election for N.J.’s 11th congressional district, according to unofficial results from the Essex County clerk’s office. Mejia and former Rep. Tom Malinowski were nearly tied with Malinowski trailing behind by just under 900 votes. On Feb. 10, Malinowski conceded. Mejia’s name will appear on the Apr. 16 special general election ballot against Republican candidate Joe Hathaway, who ran unopposed in the Republican special primary. The winner of the election will represent parts of Morris, Essex, and Passaic counties.
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