Follow local news and events in South Orange with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Sep. 15, 2026 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Financial Justice Summit planned by N.J. Citizen Action on Oct. 7 in South Orange. The free event is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Seton Hall University. It will feature a panel discussing community reinvestment, consumer finance protection, housing, and civil rights in N.J. Registration is required.
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New Jersey Citizen Action
Maplewood library is hiring a youth services librarian. Application deadline is Sep. 30.
Maplewood Public Library
West Orange’s Jazz Festival is scheduled for Sep. 19. It is from 1-8 p.m. at the Oskar Schindler Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are available online for purchase.
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Pleasant Valley Productions
East Orange seeks vendors for its 2026 Pink Out of the Oranges Breast Cancer Walk, scheduled for Oct. 3. It is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Elmwood Park in East Orange. Interested vendors can apply online.
East Orange City
NJ Ready 2 Play, a childhood enrichment center based in Montclair, is hiring lead teachers. Positions start January 2027. It is located at 52 Upper Montclair Plaza. Interested applicants can send an email to njready2play@gmail.com.
NJ Ready 2 Play
“Walk Against Domestic Violence” planned with Start Out Fresh Intervention Advocates, a nonprofit supporting domestic violence survivors, on Sep. 19 in Montclair. It is from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Canterbury Park. Registration is available online.
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Start Out Fresh Intervention Advocates
Small Business Resource Fair planned with the N.J. Economic Development Authority on Sep. 22 at NJIT. It is from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. There will be information about programs, resources, and services. Registration is required.
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New Jersey Economic Development Authority
“Diabetes Boot Camp and Health Fair” planned with Ironbound Community Corporation on Sep. 19 in Newark. It is from 12-4 p.m. 432 Lafayette St. Resources and information about community programs available.
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Essex County
ACLU-NJ is hiring for multiple positions, including a multimedia strategist, communications strategist, and staff attorney. Jobs are hybrid and based in Newark. Applications are available online.
ACLU of New Jersey
Volunteer information session planned virtually with CASA Essex County, a social service organization for local youth, on Sep. 22. It begins at 5 p.m. and will discuss ways to volunteer. Registration is available online.
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CASA Essex County
REGIONAL NEWS
Some undocumented immigrants in N.J. will lose healthcare coverage under NJ FamilyCare starting Oct. 1. The change in coverage status comes after the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” was signed in July 2025. OBBBA is a federal spending law signed July 2025 that cuts funding for Medicaid, Medicare, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. People who may lose eligibility for NJ FamilyCare include refugees, asylum seekers, humanitarian parolees, victims of domestic violence or human trafficking. Affected individuals may qualify for healthcare coverage under Get Covered, the state’s health insurance marketplace. Enrollment must be completed within 60 days after NJ FamilyCare coverage ends on Sep. 30.
New Jersey Department of Human Services
