The Jersey Bee

11/07/2025

Free college essay writing workshop for planned at East Orange library on Nov. 15. The event is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will discuss strategies for college admissions essay-writing. Registration is not required. Limited to first 12 attendees.

From East Orange Public Library.

Read more news for East Essex County and New Jersey from Nov 6, 2025 at jerseybee.org/news.

11/06/2025

Landlord and tenant workshop planned at La Casa de Don Pedro on Nov. 13 in Newark. It is from 6-7:30 p.m. at 23 Broadway. Information will focus on tenant rights, fair housing, eviction prevention, and landlord responsibilities. Registration is required. Free admission.

From La Casa De Don Pedro.

Read more news for East Essex County and New Jersey from Nov 5, 2025 at jerseybee.org/news.

11/05/2025

Community food share planned with Mutual Oranges on Nov. 9 in Newark. The weekly food share meets Sundays from 12-1 p.m. at A Healing Sanctuary, 179 Broadway. Attendees are encouraged to bring food and take food home. Face masks are required.

From Mutual Morris.

Read more news for East Essex County and New Jersey from Nov 4, 2025 at jerseybee.org/news.

11/04/2025

Bingo and information session discussing Social Security and disability insurance planned on Nov. 10 in Belleville. It begins at 12 p.m. at the Belleville Senior Center. Register by phone.

From Belleville Township.

Read more news for East Essex County and New Jersey from Nov 3, 2025 at jerseybee.org/news.

11/03/2025

The Jersey Bee is 5 years old!

We're kicking off our fifth annual fundraiser with laughs by Brick City Comedy R***e at the Newark Culture Club!

Join us this Friday, Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. to laugh with Chris Gethard, Jess Salomon, Alonzo Jones. Tickets are just $12.

Help keep good local news alive in Essex County. Get your tickets before they sell out at BDAY.JERSEYBEE.ORG.

Join us for a night of laughs, community, and local love as we team up with Brick City Comedy R***e to celebrate The Jersey Bee’s 5th birthday and the grand opening of Newark Culture Club.

10/30/2025

Healthcare enrollment workshop planned with La Casa de Don Pedro on Nov. 7 in Newark. It is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 23 Broadway. The workshop will focus on NJ FamilyCare, a publicly funded health insurance program, that provides free health insurance to children younger than 19 regardless of immigration status. Free admission.

From La Casa De Don Pedro.

Read more news for East Essex County and New Jersey from Oct 30, 2025 at jerseybee.org/news.

10/29/2025

Free informational workshop discussing Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) planned with La Casa de Don Pedro on Nov. 5 in Newark. It is from 6-7:30 p.m. at 23 Broadway and will discuss what ITIN is, its benefits, and assistance to obtain it. Registration is not required.

From La Casa De Don Pedro.

Read more news for East Essex County and New Jersey from Oct 29, 2025 at jerseybee.org/news.

10/28/2025

Reading workshop for parents and caregivers of children in grades K-2 planned at Montclair library's Main Branch on Oct. 29. It is from 6:30-7:30 p.m. and will be led by the library's reading specialist. It will discuss the science of reading, process of learning to read, and how to support child literacy. Registration is required.

From Montclair Public Library.

Read more news for East Essex County and New Jersey from Oct 28, 2025 at jerseybee.org/news.

10/27/2025

Mammogram screenings planned with University Hospital on Nov. 1 in Newark. It is from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. p.m. at 205 South Orange Ave. Registration available online or by phone.

From University Hospital.

Read more news for East Essex County and New Jersey from Oct 27, 2025 at jerseybee.org/news.

10/27/2025

The Jersey Bee joins for their author conversation series Open Book/Open Mind: Jacob Silverman, "Gilded Rage: Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley".

Doors open at 6 p.m. The discussion will be followed by an audience Q&A and book sales and signing with .

10/22/2025

📣Join The Jersey Bee and University of Orange for a free local history walk and community social at The HUUB on Oct. 26 at 2:00 p.m. at 35 Cleveland Ave. in Orange.

Learn about local history and meet your neighbors on a guided walking tour through Orange between Main Street and Central Avenue.

Light refreshments will be provided! RSVP at the link below:
http://rsvp.jerseybee.org/

10/21/2025

Information session discussing government benefits planned at Newark library's Main Branch on Oct. 29. It is from 2-3:30 p.m. Representatives of Essex-Newark Legal Services will discuss cash assistance, food stamps, emergency aid, and more. A Q&A session will follow. Registration is required. Free admission.

From Newark Public Library.

Read more news for East Essex County and New Jersey from Oct 21, 2025 at jerseybee.org/news.