Follow local news and events in Newark with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Oct. 29, 2026 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Utility assistance for Newark residents planned on Nov. 2. and Nov. 4. It is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Good Neighbor Baptist Church on Nov. 2. It is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Vincent Lombardi Community Center on Nov. 4. There will be community organizations and utility assistance providers sharing information about relevant programs. A list of required documents is available online.
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FAFSA workshop planned at Rutgers-Newark on Nov. 5. It is from 5-8 p.m. There will be application assistance, financial aid experts, and childcare for children ages 5+. Registration is required by Oct. 30.
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Rutgers University
“Laptops 4 Learning” fundraiser planned with Essex County College on Nov. 5 in Newark. It begins at 5:30 p.m. at Smith Hall Art Gallery. Tickets are $50. Proceeds will be used to purchase new laptops for students.
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Essex County College
Story time with author Francesca Andre planned on Nov. 6 at Newark library’s Main Branch. It begins at 4 p.m. and will include stories from “From Cocoon to Wings” and “A Very Impatient Caterpillar.” Registration is not required.
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Newark Public Library
Fraud awareness workshop and bingo planned with Ironbound Community Corporation on Nov. 7 in Newark. It is from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 432 Lafayette St. Attendees will learn how to recognize scams, avoid fraud, and protect their personal information and finances. Gift card prizes available. Breakfast provided. Registration is required.
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Ironbound Community Corporation
Newark’s Cathedral House will be demolished to make way for a park and truck parking area, which is part of NJPAC’s $300 million construction project. Demolition will take place within the next two months. All approvals have been issued by the city, according to NJPAC’s executive vice president for real estate and capital projects, Timothy Lizura.
TAPinto Newark
Free studio tour of South Orange-Maplewood artists planned on Nov. 7-8. There will be more than 100 artists exhibiting work from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughout Maplewood and South Orange. A map of studios is available online.
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South Orange and Maplewood Artists Studio Tour
Fundraiser benefitting Montclair Art Museum planned on Nov. 6. There will be an auction, beverages, and more. Tickets are available online for purchase.
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Montclair Art Museum
Sensory hike for ages 1-5 and caregivers planned with Essex County Environmental Center on Nov. 7 in Roseland. It is from 10-11 a.m. Registration is required. Tickets are available online for purchase.
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Essex County Environmental Commission
REGIONAL NEWS
Rep. LaMonica McIver requested a rehearing of her criminal case before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. The request comes after the appeals court dismissed McIver’s attempt to have criminal charges against her dismissed. McIver has pleaded not guilty to federal charges accusing her of assaulting and interfering with immigration officers outside of Newark’s Delaney Hall in May. That day, McIver, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, and Reps. Rob Menendez and Bonnie Watson Coleman were trying to gain access to Delaney Hall to conduct an oversight inspection. A federal grand jury then indicted, or formally accused, McIver for assaulting, resisting, impeding, and interfering with federal officers, according to court documents. McIver faces up to 17 years in prison if convicted.
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