Follow local news and events in Bloomfield with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Mar. 23, 2026 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
“Women’s Wellness Retreat” planned with Bloomfield recreation on Mar. 29. It is from 1-4 p.m. at Oakeside Cultural Center. There will be movement sessions, journaling, and acupuncture. Admission is $35. Registration is required.
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Bloomfield Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs Department
Free concert with guitarist Michael Carleo and vocalist Remy Martin planned with Bloomfield recreation on Mar. 30. 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
Free theater reading of “With A Capital C” by Lawrence Paone planned with Nutley Little Theater on Mar. 29. The reading begins at 7 p.m. at 47 Erie Pl. It is rescheduled from January.
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TAPinto Nutley
Montclair Zine Fest is scheduled for Mar. 28-29. It is from 12-4:30 p.m. at Fletcher Hall, 67 Church St. on Mar. 28 and from 12-4 p.m. at Lackawanna Plaza on Mar. 29. Free admission.
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Indie Arts Montclair
Craft fair and flea market planned with Tierney’s Tavern on Mar. 29 in Montclair. It is from 12-5 p.m. at 138 Valley Rd.
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Tierney’s Tavern
Children ages 6-9 can attend spring break camp at Montclair Community Farms, scheduled for Mar. 30 to Apr. 3. It is from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Attendees will learn how to care for animals, explore beekeeping, and cook with local seasonal foods. Registration is required.
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Montclair Community Farms
AAPI-NJ’s 2026 “Color Run” is scheduled for Apr. 26. It is from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at Brookdale Park. There will be a 5K race and a 1-mile run, where colored powder will be thrown along the route in celebration of Holi and Songkran. Registration required. Early bird pricing ends Mar. 29.
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AAPI New Jersey
Financial literacy workshop for women and girls planned on Mar. 26 in East Orange. Financial educator Keila P. Catching will lead the course from 6-7 p.m. at Cicely L. Tyson Community School of Performing and Fine Arts. Free admission. Registration is required.
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East Orange City
Sunrise Clinical Lab in Irvington must repay N.J. more than $3 million after violating Medicaid regulations by routinely billing for drug tests without doctors’ signatures. The clinical laboratory violated Medicaid rules in 52 of 183 drug testing instances audited between July 2017 and April 2021, according to the N.J. Office of the State Comptroller. Sunrise did not perform at least one drug test ordered by a doctor in 44 other instances, the comptroller’s office said. In addition to repayment, the comptroller’s office made eight recommendations to Sunrise, including training staff on Medicaid compliance practices.
Asbury Park Press
REGIONAL NEWS
People can attend a webinar discussing paid leave in N.J. and doulas on Mar. 27. It is from 12:30-1:45 p.m. Led by New Jersey Citizen Action and NJ Time to Care Coalition. A workshop on paid leave will follow. Registration is required. Free admission.Add to 📅.
New Jersey Citizen Action
