Follow local news and events in Newark with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for May 27, 2026 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Construction job fair planned with Newark Workforce Development Board on Jun. 3. It is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 375 McCarter Hwy. Positions are for supporting the Lionsgate development project in Newark. Registration is required.
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Newark Workforce Development Board
Free fishing derby for youth ages 15 and younger planned with Essex County parks on Jun. 3 in Newark. The event is from 5-7:30 p.m. at Weequahic Park. Children are encouraged to bring their own fishing poles, bait, and chairs. There is no rain date. Prizes will be awarded.
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Essex County Parks
Pride party for youth ages 13-18 planned at Newark library on Jun. 4 in the Main Branch. It is from 4:30-8 p.m. There will be food, books, drag performances, and more. Registration is not required.
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Newark Public Library
People can consult Ironbound Community Corporation’s financial coach for free. Consultations include creating a financial plan, ways to improve credit and reduce debt, and prepare for homeownership. To schedule a consultation, call 973-465-0555 x214, email, ipadilla@ironboundcc.org, or text your full name and “Financial Coach” to 973-346-7050.
Ironbound Community Corporation
Employment expo planned with Essex County on Jun. 1-4 in East Orange. It is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Essex County One Stop Center, 50 S. Clinton St. Registration is required.
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Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.
Free outdoor concert with Chamber Music Society of North Jersey planned with Friends of Anderson Park on Jun. 6 in Montclair. It is from 7:30-9 p.m. at Anderson Park. Registration is not required.
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Friends of Anderson Park
Essex County residents can shred paper items for free on Jun. 6 in Cedar Grove. Paper shredding is from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Essex County Public Works Department, 99 W. Bradford Ave. A list of accepted items is available online.
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Essex County
REGIONAL NEWS
Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a state of emergency after at least $300 million in agricultural damages were lost from freezing temperatures between Apr. 19 and Apr. 22. The estimates were made by the N.J. Department of Agriculture and the Farm Service Agency County Committees. The state of emergency authorizes local agencies across all counties to preserve farm operations and protect the state’s agricultural capacity. It also is meant to open funding from the federal government. The executive order is available online for viewing.
Governor Mikie Sherrill
RWJBarnabas Health established N.J.’s first street medicine program on May 19 at Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth. It will bring health care and services to homeless people in Elizabeth. Patients will be connected to physical, mental, and behavioral health services as well as transportation to local clinics for long-term support. RWJBarnabas said it will expand to other areas in the state to improve care among N.J.’s unhoused population.
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