Follow local news and events in Bloomfield with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Feb. 17, 2026 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Bloomfield’s shuttle bus schedule is adjusted to align with NJ Transit’s new train schedule. NJ Transit will temporarily operate on a modified train schedule until Mar. 14 as Amtrak works on the Portal North Bridge. Bloomfield’s shuttle bus schedule is available online.
Bloomfield Mayor Jenny Mundell
Free concert with saxophonist Bradford Hayes planned with Bloomfield recreation on Feb. 23. The concert begins at 7 p.m. at the Oakeside Bloomfield Cultural Center. Tickets required and available online.
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Bloomfield Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs Department
Networking event planned with Suburban Essex Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 24 in Bloomfield. It begins at 5:30 p.m. at Town Pub, 378 Broad St. RSVP by emailing admin@suburbanessexchamber.com or calling 973-748-2000.
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Suburban Essex Chamber of Commerce
Cookbook club meeting for adults planned with Bloomfield library on Feb. 25. The group will meet from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Varitage Brew Works, 58 Washington St. Attendees will share dishes and swap recipes. Registration is required. Library card not required.
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Bloomfield Public Library
Families can attend a performance and reading with author and violinist J Read on Feb. 22 at Montclair library’s Main Branch. It is from 3-4 p.m. and will include a reading of “Chickadee.” Registration is required. Library card not required. Free admission.
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Montclair Public Library
Family Support Organization of Essex County’s open house is scheduled for Feb. 21 in East Orange. Attendees will meet its youth partnership team, which is responsible for youth programs. It is from 12:30-2:30 p.m. at 60 Evergreen Pl.
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Family Support Organization of Essex County
Book club meeting for youth in grades 8-12 planned at East Orange library on Feb. 23. Attendees will discuss “The Port Chicago 50” by Steve Sheinkin at 4 p.m. Registration is not required. Free admission.
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East Orange Public Library
“Collage Extravaganza” planned at Lackawanna Station on Feb. 22 in Montclair. It is from 12-4 p.m. Admission is $40. Supplies provided. Registration is required.
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Lackawanna Station
Families can attend SOMA summer camp fair on Feb. 22 in Maplewood. It is from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Registration is required online.
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South Mountain YMCA
Youth in grades 6-12 can attend South Mountain YMCA’s Future Makers Entrepreneurial Program, scheduled to start Feb. 24. It meets Tuesdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. through May 5. Attendees learn about financial literacy, leadership, and problem solving. Registration is required. Free enrollment.
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South Mountain YMCA
REGIONAL NEWS
New Jersey utility customers will see little change in their electricity costs when new rates take effect in June, the N.J. Board of Public Utilities said. Electric bills will decrease by a monthly average of $3.23 for PSE&G customers and $1.17 for Rockland Electric customers. It will increase by a monthly average of $0.22 for Atlantic City Electric customers and by $2.23 for JCP&L customers. The new rates come after electric bills increased by an average of 20% in 2025. Market rates are determined at an annual auction based on overall energy costs.
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