Follow local news and events in Maplewood with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Aug. 10, 2026 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
South Orange-Maplewood school board hired Nicole Schoening as business administrator. Schoening replaced Imani Moody, who resigned in the spring. Her contract runs through Jun. 30, 2027.
The Village Green
South Orange-Maplewood school district updated its bus service to improve reliability, according to Superintendent Jason Bing. Bus schedules are updated to align with new school start and end times, and routes are redesigned to shorten commute time for students. People can track school bus routes in real time with GPS because each bus now has Wayfinder tablets.
TAPinto SOMA
People can register for fall classes at South Orange’s Baird Community Center. Classes include yoga, bookmaking, cooking, and more. Classes are held at 5 Mead St.
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South Orange Village
Mobile mammogram and pap smear screenings planned with East Orange health on Aug. 14. Screenings are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bowser Family Senior Center. Appointments accepted online.
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East Orange City
Newark Caribbean Festival is scheduled for Aug. 15. It is from 2-9 p.m. at Mulberry Commons. There will be a live concert. Rain date is Aug. 16.
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Newark Happening
Newark Latin Festival is scheduled for Aug. 16. It is from 12-9 p.m. along Bloomfield Avenue.
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Newark Alliance
OSHA-30 construction training for formerly incarcerated people planned with Urban League of Essex County on Aug 17-21 in Newark. Occupational Safety and Health Administration training is from 3-9 p.m. at 513 Central Ave. Eligibility requirements and registration available online. Admission is free.
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Urban League of Essex County
Montclair Animal Shelter is reducing adoption fees by 50% through Aug. 15. People can visit the shelter every day from 1-4 p.m. except Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Montclair Township
KinderSmile Foundation is hiring a part-time community health worker in Bloomfield. Responsibilities include community outreach, care coordination, and maternal and infant oral health education. Spanish bilingual applicants preferred. Apply by emailing your resume to recruiting@kindersmile.org.
KinderSmile Foundation
REGIONAL NEWS
New Jersey issued legal orders to investigate conditions at Delaney Hall, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement concentration camp in Newark. The legal orders, or investigative subpoenas, come less than one week after Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo died inside the facility. His mother said in an interview that he was not receiving proper medical care. Cornejo’s death marks the second detainee death inside Delaney Hall. The investigation will examine whether Geo Group, the prison company, employees are violating people’s civil rights. If violations are found, the state’s Attorney General’s Office will initiate a legal process that will require Geo Group to comply with N.J. law. People can submit relevant information to state officials by contacting the Affirmative Enforcement Unit.
New Jersey Monitor
