Follow local news and events in Maplewood with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Mar. 18, 2025 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Members of Maplewood library’s Teen Advisory Board will read to children ages 4+ on Mar. 21 at the Hilton Branch. It begins at 4 p.m. Registration is not required.
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Maplewood Public Library
Free health and wellness event planned by SOMA Chamber of Commerce on Mar. 25 in Maplewood. It begins at 6 p.m. at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Rd. There will be information on practical self-care, stress, burnout, mindful nutrition, and a culinary demonstration.
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SOMA Chamber of Commerce
Moxie Salon and Beauty Bar will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony on Mar. 20 in South Orange. It begins at 10:30 a.m. at 9 West S. Orange Ave. There will be promotions after the event, including a jewelry pop-up vendor and discounted salon prices.
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South Orange Downtown
Free virtual Narcan/Naloxone training planned by Essex County and Rutgers on Mar. 24. Attendees will learn how to recognize an opioid overdose, how to respond promptly, and will receive a free Narcan kit. Register by email.
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Bloomfield Township
Bridges Outreach, a social service focused on homelessness, is hiring for several part- and full-time positions in Essex and Union Counties. Open positions include an outreach specialist, bookkeeper, finance manager, housing navigator, peer support specialist, outreach coordinator, and landlord engagement specialist, among others. Applications available online.
Bridges Outreach
REGIONAL NEWS
A federal appeals court will hear N.J.’s case for upholding the state’s law barring immigrant detention, scheduled for the week of Apr. 28. The hearing comes two years after N.J. Attorney General Matthew Platkin appealed a federal judge’s decision to allow private prison firms to enter contracts with ICE and operate in N.J. That ruling allowed CoreCivic to run its immigrant detention center in Elizabeth, and has most recently paved the way for Geo Group to enter a 15-year contract to open an immigrant detention center in Newark. Both private prison companies sued N.J. over its law in separate cases.
New Jersey Monitor
Eligible individuals and organizations with a social innovation project can apply to the J.M.K. Innovation Prize for a cash award of $150,000 over three years and $25,000 in technical assistance funds. Applicants must have an early-stage project focused on heritage conservation, the environment, or social justice. Guidelines and eligibility available online in English and Spanish. An online information session about the process is scheduled for Apr. 1. Applications close Apr. 25. Add to 📅.
J.M.K Innovation Prize
