Follow local news and events in Orange with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for May 28, 2026 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Orange school district’s spelling bee is scheduled for Jun. 6. It begins at 8:30 a.m. at the Orange Preparatory Academy of Inquiry and Innovation.
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Orange Public Schools
Mobile mammogram and cervical cancer screenings planned with East Orange on Jun. 4. Free and low-cost screenings are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bowser Family Senior Center. Appointments can be scheduled online.
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East Orange City
“Back to the Parks” event for children and families planned on Jun. 5 in East Orange. There will be games and activities from 5-8 p.m. at Oval Park.
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East Orange Recreation and Cultural Affairs
Science fiction-fantasy book club meeting planned with South Orange library on Jun. 6. Attendees will discuss “Operation Bounce House” by Matt Dinniman from 1-2 p.m. at the Baird Community Center. Registration is not required.
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South Orange Public Library
Disability Pride Parade and Inclusion Fair planned with Montclair on May 30. It is from 12-3 p.m. at the corner of Church Street and Bloomfield Avenue. There will be speakers, music, and more.
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Montclair Center
“Free First Thursday: Pride” planned at Montclair Art Museum on Jun. 4. It is from 5-9 p.m. and there will be music, performances, food trucks, crafts, and more. Registration is required.
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Out Montclair
Montclair African-American Heritage Foundation’s parade and festival is Jun. 6. The parade begins at 10:30 a.m. at Glenfield Middle School and the festival is from 1-6 p.m. at Nishuane Park. There will be music and vendors.
Montclair African American Heritage Foundation (MAAH).
Gala benefitting Wynona’s House Child Advocacy Center, a domestic abuse treatment center in Newark, planned on Jun. 4 in Caldwell. It is from 6-9:30 p.m. at Blue Rose Venue, 31 Westville Ave. There will be cocktails, food, awards, and more. Tickets are available online for purchase.
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Wynona House Child Advocacy Center
Forest Hill house and garden tour planned with Branch Brook Park Alliance on Jun. 6. It is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $35 and benefit the Forest Hill Community Association.
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Branch Brook Park Alliance
REGIONAL NEWS
West Orange planning board rejected the West Essex Highlands project after almost two years of opposition from residents, environmental advocates, and elected officials. The proposal comes from Garden Homes, a Short Hills–based company owned by billionaire real estate developer Zygmunt Wilf and his family, which had a similar development plan more than 20 years ago that was rejected by West Orange’s planning board because of flood risk, steep slopes, and limited access for emergency vehicles. The proposal resurfaced after the township settled with Wilfs’ company in 2020 in order to avoid a lawsuit that could lead to larger development. In July 2024, the West Orange Environmental Commission asked the planning board to postpone reviewing the application because it could damage state-protected wetlands, worsen erosion, and disturb the Canoe Brook.
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