Follow local news and events in Maplewood with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Oct. 21, 2026 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Maplewood’s jitney bus service schedule is adjusted to align with NJ Transit’s through Nov. 14. Adjusted schedules are available online.
Maplewood Township
Halloween event planned with South Orange Downtown on Oct. 25. It is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Spiotta Park. There will be a costume contest, Halloween obstacle course, face painting, trick-or-treat stations, and more. Free admission.
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South Orange Downtown
Tropical Juice Bar recently opened in South Orange at 401 Irvington Ave. It is open Mondays through Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Thursdays to Saturdays until 11:30 p.m., and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The Village Green
“Identity Theft and Fraud Prevention” webinar planned with Housing and Neighborhood Development Services and Citizens Bank on Oct. 28. It is from 6-7 p.m. Free admission. Registration is required.
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Housing and Neighborhood Development Services
Irvington is hiring part-time and full-time sanitation workers and a keyboarding clerk. Applications are available online.
Irvington Township
People can visit Newark Museum of Art’s planetarium. Shows are held Thursdays through Sundays at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10.
Newark Museum of Art
Ironbound Community Corporation is hiring a part-time food distribution coordinator. Interested applicants should send their resumes to ICChriing@ironboundcc.org.
Ironbound Community Corporation
Essex County educators can apply to Rutgers’ “Live From Antartica” program by Nov. 13. The program connects students with researchers working in Antarctica through live virtual sessions. Program meets in February. Applications are available online.
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Essex County 4-H
REGIONAL NEWS
New Jersey Consortium for Immigrant Children seeks bilingual volunteers to provide in-person interpretation during asylum interviews and psychological evaluations for immigrant children and youth. Volunteers must be fluent in English and Spanish. Apply by emailing rsalcedo@njcic.org.
New Jersey Consortium for Immigrant Children.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were found in 91% of 86 tested sites throughout N.J. between 2022 and 2024, according to an analysis of federal, state, and non-profit water testing data. The 86 samples were collected along the Raritan River watershed. PFAS, or toxic “forever chemicals,” resists breaking down over time and has been linked to health issues, including birth defects and cancers. Environmental advocates have urged officials to replace PFAS with safer alternatives, ban industrial facilities from dumping PFAS in waterways, and stop using PFAS-laden sewage sludge or residual fertilizer on farmland.
New Jersey Patch.
