Follow local news and events in Maplewood with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Apr. 7, 2026 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
South Orange-Maplewood school district seeks adults and student athletes to join its Athletics Advisory Committee. The committee will shape the department’s future. People interested in joining must complete an online form.
South Orange-Maplewood Public Schools
South Orange-Maplewood schools students can share feedback and ideas for the district’s future in a forum with Superintendent Jason Bing on Apr. 12 in South Orange. It is from 12-1 p.m. at First Presbyterian and Trinity Church, 111 Irvington Ave. Food is provided.
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South Orange Downtown
Children ages 2-5 can attend a social skills group on Apr. 11 with South Orange-Maplewood Community Coalition on Race. It is from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and will be led by local therapists. Registration is required. Location available upon registering.
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South Orange-Maplewood Community Coalition on Race
Target recently opened in West Orange at 235 Prospect Ave. It is open daily from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. It has a CVS Pharmacy, Starbucks Café, and Target Optical.
West Orange Patch
Bloomfield is hiring 2026 summer camp and sports clinic counselors. Applications are available online.
Bloomfield Township
Wellness fair planned at NJPAC on Apr. 14 in Newark. It is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be yoga, blood pressure screenings, mammogram screenings, and more. Free admission.
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New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)
“Art After Dark: House at the Museum” planned a Newark Museum of Art on Apr. 16. It is from 7-10:30 p.m. and will include live DJ sets. Tickets available online.
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Newark Museum of Art
REGIONAL NEWS
New Jersey and Roxbury township filed a lawsuit against the federal government to stop its plans to convert a Roxbury warehouse into an immigrant detention center. The complaint says the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement violated four federal laws by failing to conduct environmental reviews, solicit feedback from town officials, select a facility with adequate water and sewer systems, and assess the site’s habitability. The 470,000-square-foot warehouse at 1879 Route 46 was purchased on Feb. 28, marking the third detention facility for migrants in N.J. The other two are privately-owned jails in Elizabeth and Newark. The warehouse’s current owner, Dalfen Industrial, made the sale despite township and community opposition. The facility can open as early as June, according to the complaint.
New Jersey Monitor
