Follow local news and events in West Orange with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Sep. 14, 2026 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
“Defend The Vote: North Jersey Civic Training Session” planned with Oranges and Maplewood-NAACP among other organizations on Sep. 15 in Maplewood. It is from 5:30-8 p.m. at 51 Baker St. It will focus on voter protection and disenfranchisement in the upcoming election. Registration is required.
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Oranges & Maplewood: NAACP
Outdoor art party and shopping crawl planned with The Art Generators, an artist collective, on Sep. 20 in South Orange. It is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Spiotta Park, and will feature 40 artists. There will be music, food, and drinks.
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South Orange Downtown
Free medical screenings planned at St. Agnes and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Sep. 19 in East Orange. It is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A list of offered screenings is available online. Open to the public.
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Jamaica Organization of New Jersey
Rose Squared art show and sale planned at Essex County Anderson Park on Sep. 19-20 in Montclair. It will show fine art and craft works from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Essex County Parks
Out Montclair seeks volunteers to support its Pride Festival, scheduled for Oct. 11. Interested volunteers can register online.
Out Montclair
Birdwatching club meeting planned with Essex County 4-H on Sep. 19 in Newark. It is from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Branch Brook Park. Designed for youth in grades K-12. Registration is required.
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Essex County 4-H
Urban League of Essex County seeks volunteers to support the Fairmount Heights Fair, scheduled for Sep. 19 in Newark. It is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 50 S. 7th St. Registration is available online.
Urban League of Essex County
Fall Festival for families planned with Essex County on Sep. 20 in Roseland. It is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Essex County Environmental Center. There will be crafts, an animal show, pumpkin patch, and more. Free admission.
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Essex County Environmental Center
REGIONAL NEWS
First-time homebuyer webinar planned with NJ Citizen Action and Peapack Private Bank and Trust on Sep. 15. The webinar begins at 12 p.m. and will provide information on the homebuying process, affordable mortgage programs, and down payment assistance. Registration is required. Free admission. Add to 📅.
New Jersey Citizen Action
New Jersey residents participating in SNAP and WFNJ programs will receive new EBT cards that are chip-enabled. The new chip feature is meant to protect residents against skimming, which happens when someone attaches an illegal device to a digital payment system to steal card information or a PIN number. In 2023, about 23,000 individuals filed a claim reporting stolen EBT benefits in N.J., totaling to $11 million. EBT cardholders must activate their new card within 90 days of receiving it, and current benefit cards will expire 60 days after the new one is issued, according to the Department of Human Services. People can lock or unlock their card at njfamiliesfirst.gov or through the ConnectEBT app.
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