Follow local news and events in West Orange with The Jersey Bee. Here is the The Daily Buzz for Nov. 01, 2023 from The Jersey Bee.
Local news
West Orange writer Arielle Dance won two awards The BookFest 2023 virtual literary festival. Their book, “Dearest One,” received first place in “Diversity and Multicultural Children’s Fiction and second in “Family Children’s Fiction.”
Essex News Daily
Orange is hiring township positions including administrative clerk, account clerk, parking meter collector, and parking enforcement. Applications can be submitted online through the townships job application portal.
City of Orange Township
South Orange library has set up a designated writing space available for community members participating in “National Novel Writing Month” in November.
South Orange Public Library
Mental Health Association plans “Photo Voice: Moments in Time” art exhibit reception on Nov. 2. The event is from 5-7 p.m. at Montclair Public Library. The art exhibit will feature photography from local residents who participated in a workshop over the summer to capture their experiences of time, acceptance, freedom, and possibilities. The art will be on display at the library until Nov. 28 Add to 📅.
Mental Health Association
Belleville public schools seeks vendors for the district’s 2023 Holiday market and Santa Sing-along on Dec. 16. Applications will be accepted by email until Nov. 10. Add to 📅.
Belleville Public Schools
Associated Humane Society Newark Branch plans “Santa Paws Pet Photo Fundraiser” on Nov. 4. The event will be from 12-4 p.m. For a $20 fee, pets will have a 10-minute photo session with Santa. All proceeds for the event will go towards caring for shelter animals. Photos will be sent via email and uploaded on the shelter’s Facebook. Preregistration is available online and cash will be accepted at the door. Add to 📅.
Associated Humane Shelters-Newark
Rutgers Law School plans to revive and expand women’s rights legal clinic founded in 1970s by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The school is using a charitable donation to re-establish the office at its Newark campus and launch an extension in Camden.
NJ BIZ
Regional news
Daylight saving time ends Nov. 5 at 2 a.m. New Jersey residents should set manual clocks back one hour to 1 a.m. at that time.
Reuters
