Follow local news and events in Newark with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Apr. 7, 2026 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Artist talk discussing exhibition “The Stories We Tell” planned at Akwaaba Gallery on Apr. 11 in Newark. It is from 6-8 p.m. at 509 S. Orange Ave.
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Akwaaba Gallery
People can apply by Apr. 15 to participate in Burness’, a public relations company, photography storytelling project. Participants in Newark, N.J, will be paired with a group of participants in Newark, O.H., and reflect on their communities. The program runs from April to June. Applications are available online.
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Burness
“Art After Dark: House at the Museum” planned a Newark Museum of Art on Apr. 16. It is from 7-10:30 p.m. and will include live DJ sets. Tickets available online.
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Newark Museum of Art
Wellness fair planned at NJPAC on Apr. 14 in Newark. It is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be yoga, blood pressure screenings, mammogram screenings, and more. Free admission.
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New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)
Children can learn about consent and physical safety with Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern NJ on Apr. 14 in Irvington. It is from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at 50 Union Ave. Registration is required. Free admission.
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Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern NJ
Bloomfield is hiring 2026 summer camp and sports clinic counselors. Applications are available online.
Bloomfield Township
Target recently opened in West Orange at 235 Prospect Ave. It is open daily from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. It has a CVS Pharmacy, Starbucks Café, and Target Optical.
West Orange Patch
REGIONAL NEWS
New Jersey and Roxbury township filed a lawsuit against the federal government to stop its plans to convert a Roxbury warehouse into an immigrant detention center. The complaint says the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement violated four federal laws by failing to conduct environmental reviews, solicit feedback from town officials, select a facility with adequate water and sewer systems, and assess the site’s habitability. The 470,000-square-foot warehouse at 1879 Route 46 was purchased on Feb. 28, marking the third detention facility for migrants in N.J. The other two are privately-owned jails in Elizabeth and Newark. The warehouse’s current owner, Dalfen Industrial, made the sale despite township and community opposition. The facility can open as early as June, according to the complaint.
New Jersey Monitor
