Follow local news and events in East Orange with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Aug. 20, 2026 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
East Orange residents ages 17+ can register for solar energy career trainings scheduled to start this fall. Trainings are for solar installation and solar sales. Registration is available online.
East Orange City
Summer reading party for youth planned at East Orange library on Aug. 29. It is from 2-4 p.m. Attendees must register by Aug. 24. Prize raffle available.
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East Orange Public Library
People interested in joining SOMA Chamber of Commerce can attend a meet-up on Aug. 28. It begins at 8 a.m. at Felina Steak South Orange, 101 S. Orange Ave.
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SOMA Chamber of Commerce
Book club meeting for adults planned at Irvington library on Sep. 14. Attendees will discuss “The Queen of Sugar Hill” by ReShonda Tate at 5:30 p.m. Registration is not required.
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Irvington Public Library
Outdoor concert with DJ Fauzi and Sarah Joseph planned with Maplewood arts and culture on Aug. 28. It is from 7-9 p.m. at the Springfield Avenue Gazebo. There will be food trucks and arts and crafts. Free admission.
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Maplewood Township
Book club for adults planned at West Orange library on Aug. 28. Attendees will discuss “The Art of Losing” by Alice Zeniter from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Registration is not required.
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West Orange Public Library
Bloomfield recreation seeks vendors for the township’s farmers market. Applications are available online.
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Bloomfield Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs Department
Author talk with Lucy Foley planed virtually with Nutley library on Aug. 27. Foley will discuss “Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel” from 2-3 p.m. Registration is required.
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Nutley Public Library
“Grupo Frontera” concert planned with Latinos of Montclair on Aug. 28 in Newark. It is from 8-11 p.m. at the Prudential Center. Tickets are available online for purchase.
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Latinos of Montclair
Outdoor film screening of “Zootopia 2” planned with Montclair Film on Aug. 29. It begins at 7 p.m. at Brookdale Park. Free admission.
Montclair Film.
Free kickball game and barbecue planned with Family Function Organization, a nonprofit, on Aug. 29 in Montclair. It is from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Glenfield Park. There will be free food, backpacks and school supplies, and more. Register online.
Family Function Organization.
Free screening of “The Woman King” planned at NJPAC on Aug. 27 in Newark. It is part of NJPAC’s “Music, Movement and Movies” series. There will be poetry and movement before the movie showing. Registration is required.
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New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)
“One Love Music Fest” planned with Newark parks on Aug. 30. It is from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Military Park. There will be music, Caribbean food, and more. Free admission.
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Newark City Parks Foundation
REGIONAL NEWS
Social media platforms will no longer be able to collect data from N.J. minors for algorithm and content recommendations, according to a new law signed by Gov. Mikie Sherrill. The New Jersey Kids Code Act also limits the discoverability of children’s accounts, including through search engines. Under the law, social media platforms are also prohibited from sending notifications to minors from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on school days between Labor Day and Memorial Day, and from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. all year. The law also directs a four-year state university to establish a research center by the fall to study social media addiction. The law goes into effect in September 2027.
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