Follow local news and events in Irvington with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Sep. 8, 2026 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Financial literacy program for students in grades 5-8 planned at Maplewood library’s Main Branch starting Sep. 11. It is from 3:30-4:30 p.m. and meets weekly through Oct. 23. Attendees will learn about saving, investing, budgeting, exchange rates, and more. Registration is required. Library card not required. Free admission.
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Maplewood Public Library
Chayanne concert planned with Latinos of Montclair on Sep. 12 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
Businesses and artists can apply to vend at Project For Empty Space’s “Fall Night Fest,” scheduled for Oct. 9 in Newark. The event is from 5-9 p.m. at Mulberry Commons. Vendor application deadline is Sep. 13.
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Project For Empty Space
Adults can attend a workshop on hypertension and nutrition on Sep. 15 at Newark library’s Main Branch. It begins at 6 p.m. There will also be on-site blood pressure screenings. Registration is encouraged. Library card not required.
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Essex County’s pediatric mobile clinic will be stationed in Orange on Sep. 10. It is from 3-6:30 p.m. at the health department, 29 North Day St. There will be childhood immunizations, school physicals, and other exams.
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Free flu shot clinic planned with RWJ Barnabas Health at St. Matthew AME Church on Sep. 13 in Orange. It is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration is required.
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RWJ Barnabas Health
Opening reception of “Maria Yolanda Liebana: A Place to Be Held” museum exhibit planned Sep. 15 at Montclair State University. It is from 5-7 p.m. at the George Segal Gallery. Liebana will be present to deliver remarks.
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Montclair Local
Adults and children ages 10+ can paddle along the Passaic River with Essex County Environmental Center on Sep. 15 in Roseland. It is from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Fee is $40. Tickets are available online for purchase.
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Essex County Environmental Center
REGIONAL NEWS
Newark airport will service eight new nonstop international flights by United Airlines starting April 2027. Destinations include: Luxembourg City; Marseille, France; Ibiza, Spain; Valencia, Spain; Terceira in Portugal’s Azores; Ljubljana, Slovenia; Olbia, Sardinia; and Catania, Sicily. Tickets are available online.
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