Follow local news and events in Bloomfield with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Sep. 24, 2026 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Bollywood dance class for ages 13+ planned with Bloomfield recreation starting Oct. 1. It meets Thursdays through Nov. 5 at Bloomfield Civic Center from 6:45-7:45 p.m. Enrollment is $50.
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Bloomfield Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs Department
“Discover Herbalism” planned with Montclair Community Farms on Oct. 1. It is from 6-7:30 p.m. at 108 Orange Rd. It will discuss medicinal herbs and wellness. Enrollment is $25. Registration is available online.
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Montclair Community Farms
“Don’t Tell Comedy” show planned on Oct. 3 in Montclair. It is for ages 21+. Show begins at 7 p.m. Location available day of show. Tickets available online for purchase.
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Don’t Tell Comedy
“Period Party: A Menstruation Celebration” planned with Montclair library on Oct. 3. The event is for ages 7-13 at 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. The event will focus on joy and reducing stigma around menstruation. Light refreshments will be served. People can join a waiting list for a chance to attend.
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Montclair Public Library
Seniors ages 65+ can receive assistance filing applications to N.J. property tax relief programs on Oct. 1 in Glen Ridge. Assistance is from 2-4 p.m. at the Glen Ridge Train Station. Representatives will assist with completing the state’s combined application, called PAS-1, that encompasses Senior Freeze, Anchor, and Stay NJ. Government photo ID is required. File by Nov. 2.
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Glen Ridge Borough
Seton Village Food Truck Festival planned on Oct. 2 in South Orange. It is from 5-9:30 p.m. along Irvington Avenue between Ward Place and Tichenor Avenue. A list of vendors is available online.
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Seton Village South Orange
“Isaiah House Family Color Run” planned on Oct. 3 in Maplewood. It begins at 9:30 a.m. at South Mountain Reservation. Funds will support Isaiah House. Registration is required.
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Isaiah House
“Uncorked and Uncapped” fundraiser benefitting Arc of Essex County planned on Oct. 1 in East Hanover. It is from 6-9 p.m. at The Hanover Manor, 16 Eagle Rock Ave. There will be food and drink tastings. Tickets are available online for purchase.
The Arc of Essex County
Power of attorney legal clinic planned with Cosecha-NJ on Sep. 27 in Newark. It is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 7 Wilson Ave. Bilingual volunteers and a notary will be on site. Registration is required.
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Cosecha NJ
Nature photography class for families planned at the Essex County Environmental Center on Oct. 3 in Roseland. It is from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Fee is $15 per person. Registration is required.
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Essex County Environmental Center
Essex County residents can recycle hazardous waste on Oct. 3 in Cedar Grove. Items collected from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 99 W. Bradford Ave. A complete list of accepted items available online.
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Essex County
REGIONAL NEWS
People can learn about changes to N.J. FamilyCare/Medicaid on Sep. 30 at a webinar with N.J. Citizen Action. It is from 7-8 p.m. and will discuss ways to remain covered by health insurance. Registration is required. Add to 📅.
New Jersey Citizen Action
New Jersey Lt. Governor Dale Caldwell is under investigation over allegations of ethics violations, including offering state jobs, and inappropriate behavior towards women, according to New Jersey Globe, the New York Times, and NJ.com. Details of Caldwell’s misconduct are not yet available. Former N.J. Attorney General Christopher Porrino and Shontae Gray, a former assistant U.S. attorney, have been conducting the investigation and interviewing complainants, including state employees and potential witnesses.
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