Follow local news and events in West Orange with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Mar. 26, 2026 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
West Orange is hiring part-time omnibus operators. Applicants must email a cover letter and resume to employment@westorange.org. Job description available online.
West Orange Township
West Orange residents can attend a meeting discussing a grant to improve pedestrian safety for students on Mar. 30. It is from 6-7 p.m.at the council chambers. West Orange received $920,000 in 2021 through the Safe Routes to School N.J. Department of Transportation grant. The meeting will discuss the proposed project, including reconstructing ADA-compliant curb ramps, crosswalks, and crosswalks.
West Orange Township
“Toddler Time” planned at Lackawanna Station on Apr. 2 in Montclair. It is from 10:15-11 a.m. There will be sensory art, color exploration, and imaginative play. Drop-ins welcome. Admission is $20. Tickets can be purchased online.
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Lackawanna Station
Story time for children up to age 5 planned at Montclair library on Apr. 4 in the Main Branch. It is from 3-3:45 p.m. Registration is not required.
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Montclair Public Library
Leo’s Footprint is opening in Bloomfield on Mar. 28 at 293 Glenwood Ave. The store sells, buys, and trades sneakers and streetwear.
Bloomfield Center Alliance
Author talk with Wendy Oliveras planned at Newark library on Apr. 2 in the Main Branch. It begins at 6 p.m. Oliveras will discuss reentry and her book, “Checkmate for the Inmate: From Bars to Business.” A book signing will follow. Registration is required.
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Newark Public Library
Youth in grades 4-12 can attend a hands-on STEM session on Apr. 4 with 4-H Rutgers. It is from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Rutgers-Newark. Breakfast and snacks provided. Registration is required. Free admission.
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New Jersey 4-H – Rutgers University
Sensory-friendly screening of “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” planned with Nassan’s Place on Apr. 4 in Newark. The movie begins at 9:30 a.m. at CityPlex12, 360-394 Springfield Ave. Admission is $12 and includes movie ticket, popcorn, drink, and fruit snack. Online registration is required.
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Nassan’s Place
Food distribution planned with Essex County in Orange on Apr. 2. There food boxes and frozen chickens available on a first-come, first-served basis. It begins at 9 a.m. at Monte Irvin Orange Park.
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Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.
Easter egg hunt planned with Essex County parks on Apr. 4 in Montclair. It begins at 11 a.m. at Presby Memorial Iris Gardens. Free admission.
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Essex County Parks
Cherry Blossom Bike Race is scheduled for Apr. 4 in Newark. All race categories and start times are listed online. Registration closes Apr. 3.
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Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.
REGIONAL NEWS
Undocumented workers in N.J. must be paid minimum wage mandated by state law, according to a recent state Supreme Court ruling. The decision centers an undocumented immigrant from Newark who worked for a residential and commercial realty company for more than three years without pay. Chief Justice Stuart Rabner’s ruling reverses lower court decisions that ruled in favor of the employer. The case will return to trial court to determine damages owed to the employee.
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