Follow local news and events in Irvington with The Jersey Bee. Here is the The Daily Buzz for Oct. 16, 2023 from The Jersey Bee.
Local news
Essex County is installing a new synthetic grass surface in Irvington Park, one of several field resurfacing projects in Essex County parks in 2023.
Essex County Parks
Registration is open for Outdoor Play Connection’s fall 2023 nature school programs for children age 5-12 at Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange including nature walks, survival skills, and monthly themes.
Outdoor Play Connection
Newark’s Technology High School was awarded the National Blue Ribbon for 2023 from the U.S. Department of Education. It’s among nine schools receiving the award in N.J. this year. Factors include standardized testing results, graduation rates, and programs variety.
Patch-Newark
Essex County officials marked the grand opening of the “Island Giants” habitat at Turtle Back Zoo on Sep. 20. The upgraded habitat will be home to alligators, crocodiles, tortoises and the zoo’s Komodo dragon.
West Orange Patch
Regional news
Registration for the Thomas Edison Pitch Contest, a national STEM competition for students in grades 4-12, will open Oct. 10.
Thomas Edison Pitch Contest
