Follow local news and events in West Orange with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Sep. 23, 2026 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Job search workshop planned with AARP Foundation on Sep. 30 in West Orange. It is from 12:30-2:30 p.m. at West Orange library. Attendees will learn how to prepare for interviews and strengthen their resumes. Registration is available online.
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AARP Foundation
Dawn Donohue was recently sworn in as West Orange’s first woman chief judge. Donohue has worked in the courts for nine years.
West Orange Patch
Black History 101 Mobile Museum will be at DeHart Community Center on Oct. 3-4 in Maplewood. It is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It includes a collection of documents signed by Martin Luther King Jr., Angela Davis, Carter G. Woodson, Mary Mcleod Bethune, and more.
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South Orange-Maplewood Community Coalition on Race
“Magic Carpet” children’s club session planned at East Orange Family Success Center on Sep. 29. It is from 12-1:30 p.m. at 132 S. Harrison St. The program is meant to help children read, imagine, and create. Free admission. Registration is required.
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East Orange Family Success Center
Author talk with Michael Gabriele planned virtually with Newark library on Sep. 30. Gabriele will discuss “Colonial Taverns of New Jersey: Libations, Liberty and Revolution” at 7 p.m. Free admission.
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Newark Public Library
Nutley Family Service Bureau seeks monetary donations to support its pantry and other services. Donations are doubled through Oct. 15.
Nutley Family Service Bureau
People can sign up by Sep. 30 to attend the New York Sheep and Wool Festival with Montclair library. The festival is Oct. 17. There will be yarn and fiber vendors, craft booths, and more. Fee is $95 and includes transportation and festival admission.
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Montclair Public Library
Esney Davis-Sharpe pleaded guilty to providing gynecological services without a medical license at Bessie Mae Women and Family Health Center in East Orange. Davis-Sharpe submitted about 2,500 Meidcaid claims for gynecological services under the names of licensed doctors, according to state authorities. Davis-Sharpe owned and operated the center. It is now closed. Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 5.
Montclair Local
REGIONAL NEWS
Elected officials across N.J. will participate in a webinar discussing street safety policies with N.J. Bike and Walk Coalition on Sep. 30. It is from 1-2 p.m. and will focus on local laws and roadway design. Elected officials will represent Hoboken, Hopewell, and Verona. Registration is available online. Add to 📅.
New Jersey Bike and Walk Coalition
NJ Tree Foundation seeks volunteers to support tree planting across the state. Its fall tree planting schedule is available online.
NJ Tree Foundation
NAACP-NJ’s state conference is Oct. 2-4 in Princeton. There will be speakers, networking, gala, and more. Located at Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village, 201 Village Blvd. Registration is available online. Add to 📅.
NAACP New Jersey State Conference
