Follow local news and events in East Orange with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Aug. 5, 2026 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Book arts workshop planned at East Orange library on Aug. 12. It is from 1-2:30 p.m. and will explore bookmaking, storytelling, and more. Registration is not required.
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East Orange Public Library
Free movie screening of “Zootopia 2” planned with South Orange on Aug. 12. It begins at 8 p.m. at Flood’s Hill. There will also be a dance party for families at 7 p.m.
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South Orange Village
Essex County health is offering vaccines for eligible children on Aug. 13 in Maplewood. Vaccinations are from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Maplewood health department. Available vaccines include Hepatitis A and B, flu, and others. Book an appointment by phone or email. Eligibility requirements available online.
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Maplewood Township
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers recently made five arrest in Belleville along Rutgers Street and Van Reyper Place, according to Belleville Mayor Frank Vélez. Township officials were not given advance notice of the arrests or ICE presence, Vélez said. Read The Jersey Bee’s immigration resources here. It is available in English and Spanish.
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Outdoor concert with Pink Slip Daddy planned with Bloomfield Cruisers on Aug. 12. It is from 6-9 p.m. at 1515 Broad St.
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Bloomfield Cruisers
Students in grades 3-7 can attend the Young Innovators STEM Program, scheduled for Aug. 12-14 and Aug. 19-21. Enrollment is $60 per week. Snack and drinks included. The program will discuss engineering and coding and game design. It is located at Kidville, 516 Valley Rd.
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Young Innovators STEM Program
Table to Table is hiring a network coordinator. Responsibilities include recruiting and onboarding food donors in Essex and Hudson counties, among other tasks. Email resume to jkinner@tabletotable.org.
Table to Table
“Uncorked and Uncapped” fundraiser benefitting Arc of Essex County planned on Oct. 1 in East Hanover. It is from 6-9 p.m. at The Hanover Manor, 16 Eagle Rock Ave. There will be food and drink tastings. Tickets are available online for purchase.
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The Arc of Essex County
“Penguin Waddle” run planned with Turtle Back Zoo on Oct. 18 in West Orange. It begins at 8:30 a.m. The first 300 participants registered will receive a custom beanie. Zoo admission is included with registration.
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Turtle Back Zoo
REGIONAL NEWS
New Jersey landlords cannot use algorithmic software to set rent prices, according to a law recently signed by Gov. Mikie Sherrill. The Forbidding the Algorithmic Inflation of Rent, or FAIR, Act was passed after the state and U.S. Department of Justice sued AI-powered property management software RealPage for violating antitrust laws, which resulted in a $360 million settlement. FAIR Act is meant to regulate housing costs and prevent additional increased costs.
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