Follow local news and events in South Orange with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Sep. 21, 2026 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Free Homecoming outfit pop-up shop planned by Columbia HSA on Sep. 23. The shop will offer free dresses and suits for the homecoming dance from 3-4:30 p.m. outside the counseling office.
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Columbia High School
High school students can attend a virtual interest meeting on Sep. 27 to learn about Oranges and Maplewood-NAACP’s Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological, and Scientific Olympics program. It begins at 7 p.m. Registration is required.
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Oranges & Maplewood: NAACP
People can attend Maplewood library’s financial Q&A drop-in session at the Hilton Branch on Sep. 29. It is from 5:30-7 p.m. It is free and led by a local financial advisor.
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Maplewood Public Library
“Seeds of Revolution: The Transatlantic Exchange of Plants and Herbs in 18th-Century America” planned with Durand-Hedden House and Garden on Sep. 27 in Maplewood. It is from 1-4 p.m. and includes a guided tour of the herb garden. Free admission. Tickets are required.
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Durand-Hedden House and Garden
Maplewood Rotary Club seeks donations of used bikes and sewing machines on Sep. 27. Items are accepted from 12-3 p.m. at 200 Valley St. in South Orange.
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South Orange Downtown
“Green Bean Gala” fundraiser benefitting MEND is scheduled for Oct. 16 in Maplewood. It begins at 6:30 p.m. at Maplewood Country Club, 28 Baker St. Funds will support programs to increase food access, collaborate with food pantries, and serve the community’s health needs. Tickets are available online for purchase.
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MEND
New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission mobile unit to be stationed in Glen Ridge on Sep. 28. Services are available from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. at Glen Ridge Train Station. Appointments for registration renewal and replacement title accepted online. Disability placards and license plate returns do not require appointment.
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Glen Ridge Borough
Vanguard Theater Company’s 2026 gala is scheduled for Sep. 26 in Montclair. It is from 6-10:30 p.m. at Women’s Club of Upper Montclair. There will be a silent auction, dinner, and more. Tickets are available online for purchase.
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Vanguard Theater Company
“Martin Luther King People’s Convention for Justice And Resistance” planned with People’s Organization for Progress on Sep. 26 in Newark. It is from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Essex County College. There will be guest speakers, community-building activities, and more. Free admission.
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People’s Organization for Progress
Native shrub sale and nature walk planned with Essex County Environmental Center on Sep. 26 in Roseland. It is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Guided nature walks available at 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. Registration not required. Free admission.
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Essex County Environmental Center
Essex County Environmental Center’s 2026 “Fall Family Festival” is rescheduled for Sep. 27 in Roseland. It is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be activities, nature games, guided walks, a pumpkin patch, petting zoo, food, and more. Free admission.
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Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.
REGIONAL NEWS
New Jersey teachers and parents can apply to JerseyCAN’s education policy fellowships, scheduled to start Oct. 22. Fellows will develop advocacy skills and meet an advocacy goal by the end of the program. A $3,000 stipend is awarded to participants. Applications are available online.
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