Newark Daily Buzz: Aug. 4, 2026

LOCAL NEWS

Free movie screening of “Lean On Me” planned with Newark recreation on Aug. 11. It is from 8-11 p.m. at Military Park.
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Newark Recreation, Cultural Affairs, and Senior Services

Branch Brook Park Roller Skating Center is hiring associate staff members. Applicants must be ages 16+ and available on Fridays through Sundays. Applications are accepted online.
Branch Brook Park Roller Skating Center

Newark’s Riverfront Park has an upgraded playground, tennis and basketball courts, and baseball field. The park is open.
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.

Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green seeks donations benefitting people affected by a recent earthquake in Venezuela. All donations will support Fundación Venezuela Corp. A list of accepted items is available online.
Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green

Women’s Club of Glen Ridge seeks monetary donations for its children’s coat drive. The drive is in collaboration with the Neighbor to Neighbor Network. Donations are accepted online.
Women’s Club of Glen Ridge

REGIONAL NEWS

Grocery items in N.J. will not be hiked based on someone’s spending habits, according to a law signed by Gov. Mikie Sherrill. The Fair Price Protection Act prohibits retailers from practicing surveillance pricing, which adjusts prices based on someone’s past purchases and personal digital data. Companies that violate the law will pay up to o $20,000 in fines and additional civil enforcement penalties from the Attorney General’s Office.
New Jersey Monitor