Follow local news and events in West Orange with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Mar. 3, 2026 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
West Orange Planning Board recently approved an application to open Trader Joe’s in the township. It will be located at 457 Mount Pleasant Ave. An opening date is not yet announced.
Montclair Local
Children can read to a therapy dog at South Orange library’s Baird Branch on Mar. 10. It is from 4-5 p.m. at the Baird Community Center. Registration is required. Library card not required.
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South Orange Public Library
Hello Huckleberry, an art center, recently opened in Maplewood. It is located at 151 Maplewood Ave.
Maplewood Village Alliance
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” screening by The Ordinary Kids planned with Montclair Film on Mar. 7. The show begins at 9:30 p.m. at The Clairidge, 486 Bloomfield Ave. Tickets available online for purchase.
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Montclair Film
East Orange seeks contractors for its Housing Rehabilitation Program. Contractors can attend a workshop on Mar. 10 at 6 p.m. at 44 City Hall Plaza to learn about program requirements and the application process. People can RSVP by calling Amber Montgomery at 973-266-5411, ext. 5314 or emailing amber.montgomery@eastorange-nj.gov.
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East Orange City
Cannabis dispensary HZY Goods recently opened at 19 Prospect St. in East Orange. It is open every day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
East Orange City
People can dine at El Salvador Restaurant in Orange with University of Orange staff on Mar. 9. It is part of the organization’s “I 8 in Orange” initiative that encourages area residents to dine at local restaurants with University of Orange staff. It begins at 1 p.m. at 107 S. Day St. RSVP online. Attendees are responsible for paying for their meal.
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University of Orange
Family game night planned with Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern NJ on Mar. 10 in Irvington. It is from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at 50 Union Ave. There will be board and card games. Registration is required. Free admission.
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Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern NJ
REGIONAL NEWS
Families can attend a webinar discussing N.J.’s curriculum and standards for grades K-12 on Mar. 10 with SPAN Parent Advocacy Network. It is from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. and will discuss academic instruction, ways to interpret progress report and test scores, and how to support children at home. Registration is required. Free admission.Add to 📅.
SPAN Parent Advocacy Network
Gateway Development Commission said construction has continued after it received $200 million in federal funding towards the Gateway Tunnel, a series of rail infrastructure projects to improve transit reliability along the Northeast Corridor. The funds were released after having been frozen by the Trump administration since October 2025. It released funding after N.J., N.Y., and the Gateway Development Commission sued the federal government in two separate lawsuits for freezing project funds. There is no final ruling on whether the federal government can withhold congressionally approved funding for the Gateway project.
New Jersey Monitor
