Follow local news and events in Orange with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Oct. 15, 2026 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Trunk or Treat planed with City of Orange Township on Oct. 23. The event, scheduled from 2:30 -6 p.m., at Upper Central Playground. There will be music, refreshments, goodie bags, face painting, a game truck, a corn maze, and pumpkin picking. Parents must accompany children under 14 years old.
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Orange Public Schools
Parents of students enrolled in Orange public schools can attend a district-wide PTO retreat on Oct. 24 in Orange. It is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Orange Preparatory Academy of Inquiry and Innovation. There will be networking, translation assistance, and childcare. Registration is required. Free admission.
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Orange Public Schools
Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America homebuyers workshop planned at East Orange library on Oct. 24. It is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration is not required.
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East Orange Public Library
Families can learn about how to identify anxiety symptoms in their children on Oct. 22 at South Orange library’s Baird Branch. It begins at 6:30 p.m. Registration is required.
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South Orange Public Library
Stage production of “Secret Cities” planned with Luna Stage on Oct. 23-26 in West Orange. Showtimes are 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are available online.
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Luna Stage
Board game afternoon for children in grades K-5 planned by West Orange library on Oct. 23. Several board game options are available at 4 p.m.
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West Orange Public Library
Story time with author Francesca Andre planned on Oct. 22 at Newark library’s Branch Brook Branch. It begins at 3:30 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
Halloween Lantern Tour planned with Friends of Historic Mount Pleasant on Oct. 24 in Newark. Tour times are at 6 p.m., 9 p.m., and 9:30 p.m. at 375 Broadway. Tickets are available online for purchase.
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Friends of Historic Mount Pleasant
LGBTQ+ coffee social planned with Out Montclair and Garden State Equality on Oct. 24 in Montclair. It is from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Sankofa Cafe, 319 Orange Rd. Registration is required.
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Out Montclair
Story time with the National Museum of the American Latino on Oct. 24 in Montclair. It is from 12-4 p.m. at 60 S. Fullerton Ave. Admission is $5. Children younger than 3 enter for free.
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Latinos of Montclair
“S’mores n’ More” trail for families planned at Essex County Environmental Center on Oct. 23 in Roseland. It is from 5:30-7 p.m. Programing will focus on fire building and fire safety skills. Tickets are available online for purchase.
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Essex County Environmental Center
REGIONAL NEWS
“The Fair Share Model: What States Are Learning About Housing Targets” webinar planned with Housing and Neighborhood Development Services on Oct. 22. It begins at 2 p.m. Housing policy leaders and advocates will discuss ways statewide requirements can increase housing, combat exclusionary zoning, and promote more equitable growth.Registration is required. Add to 📅.
Housing and Neighborhood Development Services
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission is using a 48-foot boat designed to roam the lower Passaic River, collect debris, and offload it at a PVSC-owned dock in North Arlington. The boat can carry up to 5,000 pounds of garbage. It is meant to help keep the river free of floating garbage as debris continues to enter the stream from changing tides, stormwater runoff, and other factors, according to the PVSC.
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