South Orange Daily Buzz: Apr. 28, 2026

LOCAL NEWS

South Orange-Maplewood Adult School Association seeks people to join its board of trustees. The board is responsible for fundraising, outreach, marketing, and more. Applications are available online.
South Orange-Maplewood Adult School

Families can attend South Mountain YMCA’s “Healthy Kids Day” event on May 2. It is from 2-4 p.m. at 13 Jefferson Ave. in Maplewood. There will be activities and snacks. Registration is required. Free admission.
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South Mountain YMCA

Small business networking event planned at NJPAC on May 4 in Newark. It begins at 5:30 p.m. and will include a panel with Black women business owners, free food and drinks, and more. Registration is required. Free admission.
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New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)

Plant sale planned with Rutgers’ Essex County Master Gardeners on May 1-2 and May 9 in Roseland. It is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 1, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 2 and May 9 at the Essex County Environmental Center. There will be tomato plants, perennials, shrubs, and herbs available for purchase. Admission is free.
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Essex County Parks

Baked Goodz, a cannabis dispensary, recently opened in East Orange. It is located at 484 Main St. and marks the city’s fist Black-owned dispensary. It is open Mondays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays until 10 p.m., and Sundays from 1-8 p.m.
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Irvington public schools is hiring for multiple positions. Applications are accepted online.
Irvington Public Schools

May Day rally and march planned with People’s Organization for Progress on May 1 in Newark. May Day is recognized as International Workers’ Day. It begins at 11 a.m. at the Lincoln Statue, 12 Springfield Ave.
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People’s Organization for Progress

“Community Partnership Breakfast” planned with Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children on May 5 in Newark. It is from 9:30-11 a.m. at 50 Park Pl. Designed for perinatal professionals, social service providers, and community organizations. There will be networking, resource-sharing, and free food. Registration is required.
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Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children

Helping Others Move Equitably (HOME) fundraiser supporting The Warehouse NJ is scheduled on Jun. 5 in Short Hills. It will tour five homes in Short Hills from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and discuss its history and features. Raised funds will support The Warehouse’s work around furnishing houses for homeless people. Tickets go on sale May 1. Available online.
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The Warehouse NJ

Essex County residents can recycle hazardous waste on May 2 in Cedar Grove. Items collected from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 99 W. Bradford Ave. A complete list of accepted items available online.
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Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.

Book sale planned at East Orange library on May 2. It is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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East Orange Public Library

People can attend an open house at Bloom Childcare and Co-Working on May 2 in Montclair. It is from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 52 Upper Montclair Plaza. Attendees will tour the space, meet the education team, talk to currently enrolled families, and explore enrollment options. RSVP encouraged.
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Bloom Childcare and Co-Working

“Muffins with Mom” planned with YMCA Montclair on May 2. It is from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 159 Glenridge Ave. Designed for families with children ages 3-12. There will be a paint and sip, dance, and muffins. Registration is required. Free for family members, $10 for individual members.
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YMCA of Montclair

REGIONAL NEWS

Pinelands Alliance launched an online petition urging Gov. Mikie Sherrill to place a three-year statewide moratorium on the approval and construction of large-scale data centers. It cites DataOne Vineland, a data center located in Vineland, as an example of failed environmental assessment, community input, and regional evaluation. The petition explains that a moratorium would allow the state to evaluate environmental, energy, and public health risks associated with data centers, and set statewide standards for siting, noise, energy sourcing, and environmental protection.
Pinelands Alliance

New Jersey’s first Crisis Receiving Stabilization Center recently opened in Rutgers-Newark. It is part of the state’s 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline continuum of crisis services, and the Newark location marks the first of five centers. It will provide behavioral health care for adults ages 18+, specifically to alleviate crisis and reduce symptoms. Center admission is voluntary. It will be staffed 24 hours each day with a prescriber, registered nurse, clinician, behavioral health technician, and peer recovery specialist. It is located in the Behavioral Health Sciences Building, 183 South Orange Ave. Services are open to all people, regardless of insurance.
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