Essex County Daily Buzz: Oct. 31, 2023

Local news

Newark-based Prudential is accepting applications from U.S. residents age 14-18 with innovative solutions to community problems for its 2023 Emerging Visionaries program. Applications are due Nov. 2 to qualify for up to $15K and professional development to implement their idea.
Prudential

Newark recreation offers free “Uzima Dance Fitness Bootcamp” classes for adults on Mondays and Wednesdays. The classes are from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the John F. Kennedy Recreation Center. All classes are free and run until Nov. 15. Add to 📅.
Newark Recreation, Cultural Affairs, and Senior Services

Main Street Alliance and The New Jersey Economic Development Authority plans free in-person small business grants program workshop on Nov. 1. The event will be at 6 p.m. at InSpira Performing Arts at Teachers Village in Newark. Preregistration is required. Add to 📅.
The Main Street Alliance

Weequahic High School plans class of 2024 “Senior Parent Meeting” on Nov. 2 from 5:30-7 p.m. in the media center. The meeting will discuss graduation readiness. Add to 📅.
Weequahic High School

Newark Happening plans “Dia De Los Muertos Night Market” at Harriet Tubman Square Park on Nov. 1. The event is from 4-9 p.m. The market will include food vendors, live entertainment, artisan stalls, and an “altar de muertos.” Add to 📅.
Newark Happening

Irvington plans free “The Power of Pink: A Dinner Conversation on Breast Cancer and Women’s Health” on Nov. 2. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. at Lebby C. Jones Senior Citizen Theater and will be hosted by Councilwoman-at-large Charnette Frederic. Preregistration is required by email. Add to 📅.
Irvington Township

East Orange Public Schools plans virtual “Raising Readers: The Independent Reading Revolution” panel on Nov. 1 at 6:30 p.m. on Facebook Live. Add to 📅.
East Orange Public Schools

East Orange library has grab and go cooking kits available for students in grades 6-12. The current selection is arroz con gandules and Puerto Rican rice and pigeon peas. Kits can be reserved by calling the library.
East Orange Public Library

Oakwood Avenue Community School plans “Principal Talk Time” from on Nov. 2. Parents and guardians will be able to meet and talk with school administrators and support staff from 2-2:45 p.m. Add to 📅.
Orange Public Schools

Maplewood library plans free “Digital Device Clinics” at the adult services desk Nov. 2, 16, and 30. The drop-in hours are 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The library will offer one-on-one support to people with questions about using a cell phone or other electronic device. No repair services will be provided. Add to 📅.
Maplewood Public Library

Maplewood library plans “Cooking with Chris” multi-course meal prep demonstration with Christopher Nadolny of Celebrate Food on Nov. 2. The event is from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Hilton Branch. Preregistration is required. Add to 📅.
Maplewood Public Library

Belleville to host N.J. motor vehicle commission mobile unit on Nov. 4 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Belleville Senior Center. Preregistration is required for all service and time slot selection is required for Real ID appointments. Services being provided includes driver’s license and registration renewal, initial exam for permits, non-driver IDs, and name changes. Add to 📅.
Belleville Township

Former South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education members Jeff Bennett and Anthony Mazzocchi are staging a write-in campaign for South Orange-Maplewood school board seats. They are running against balloted candidates Shayna Sackett-Gable, Liz Callahan, and Will Meyer from the “Together We Thrive” platform.
The Village Green

Belleville Public Schools plans 2023 board of education candidates Forum on Nov. 1. The event begins at 6 p.m. in the Connie Francis Theater at Belleville High School. Add to 📅.
Belleville Public Schools

Latinos of Montclair plans community altar for Dia De Los Muertos Nov. 2. The event will is from 5-9 p.m. at Montclair Art Museum. Community members are invited to contribute to the altar by sharing a photo of a deceased loved one. Photos can be submitted online. Add to 📅.
Latinos of Montclair

Registration is open for Fairview HSA’s 2023-2024 basketball league for students in grades 4-6. Practices and games will be held through March 2024. The deadline to register is Nov. 1. Add to 📅.
Fairview Home and School Association

Nutley Family Service Bureau’s “Winter Wonderland Christmas Shop” is open for the holiday season. The thrift shop has items for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Hanukkah. The thrift shop is located at 169 Chestnut St. in Nutley and continues to take donations.
TAPinto Nutley

Registration is open for Nutley recreation’s 2023-2024 basketball program for children in grades 3-8. The application deadline is Nov. 1.
Nutley Parks and Recreation Department

West Orange library is collecting donations to cover a budget gap for its new location at 10 Rooney Circle. The gap is the result of a 30 percent increase in construction costs that was not accounted for when the budget for the project was made in 2019.
West Orange Public Library

West Orange library will close the library annex at 80 Main St. and all services will stop on Oct. 27 until the opening of the new library at 10 Rooney Circle. The opening was originally planned for Nov. 1 but may be delayed. West Orange residents can access library materials and programing at BCCLS member libraries and Essex County libraries until the West Orange library reopens.
West Orange Public Library

Regional news

New Jersey residents can get four free COVID tests delivered to their home fall 2023 by placing an order on COVIDTests.gov.
COVID.gov