Follow local news and events in South Orange with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Oct. 19, 2026 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Maplewood and South Orange’s “Family Follies Talent Show” is scheduled for Oct. 22 in Maplewood. It is from 7:30-9 p.m. at Columbia High School. Tickets are available online for purchase.
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Maplewood Township
Halloween cookie decorating session for ages 14+ planned with South Orange recreation on Oct. 24. It is from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Baird Community Center. Fee is $55.
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South Orange Recreation and Cultural Affairs
Book swap planned with South Orange library on Oct. 24. It is from 1-4 p.m. at the Baird Community Center. Bring up to 10 books in good condition.
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Friends of South Orange Public Library
Leather bookbinding workshop for ages 15+ planned with South Orange recreation on Oct. 24. It is from 2-4:30 p.m. at the Baird Community Center. Enrollment is $66.
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South Orange Recreation and Cultural Affairs
“Mad Science Halloween Spectacular” planned at West Orange library on Oct. 26. It begins at 6:30 p.m. Open to all ages. Registration is not required.
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West Orange Public Library
East Orange YMCA is hiring. Walk-in interviews are every Monday and Tuesday at 100 N. Arlington Ave.
East Orange YMCA
Seniors ages 55+ can play casino games for free on Oct. 24 in Orange. The event is from 3-7 p.m. at Monte Irvin Orange Park. No monetary prizes. Registration is required. Event is led by Tree House Cares.
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Tree House Cares
Youth ages 24 and younger can attend NAACP-Oranges and Maplewood’s youth council reactivation meeting on Oct. 24 in East Orange. It is from 12-2 p.m. at Elmwood United Presbyterian Church.
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Oranges & Maplewood: NAACP
“Beyond The Binary Fashion Show” planned with Out Montclair on Oct. 24 in Montclair. It is from 5-9 p.m. at 690 Bloomfield Ave. Tickets are available online for purchase.
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Out Montclair
Author event with Imbolo Mbue planned at Montclair Art Museum on Oct. 26. It is from 7-8 p.m. Mbue will discuss “Every Story Is a Love Story: A Novel.” Tickets are available online for purchase.
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Garden State Author Talks
Bloomfield is hiring a full-time records clerk. Responsibilities include processing and maintaining police records, OPRA requests, and other clerical work. Applications accepted until Oct. 23.
Bloomfield Township
“The Attack On Voting Rights And The War On Black People” forum planned with People’s Organization for Progress on Oct. 23 in Jersey City. It begins at 7 p.m. at Metropolitan AME Zion Church, 140 Belmont Ave.
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People’s Organization for Progress
“National Day Against Police Brutality Protest” planned with People’s Organization For Progress on Oct. 22 in Newark. It begins at 5 p.m. at Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #12, 51 Rector St.
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People’s Organization for Progress
REGIONAL NEWS
In-person early voting for the 2026 general election will be held from Oct. 24 to Nov. 1. People can access their county’s early voting locations Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday until 6 p.m. A list of locations is available online. Add to 📅.
New Jersey Division of Elections
