Essex County Daily Buzz: Nov. 8, 2023

Local news

Irvington plans 2023 Veterans Day Remembrance Ceremony on Nov. 10 at 11 a.m. outside the Fire Department building on Springfield Ave. Refreshments will be served after the ceremony. Add to 📅.
Irvington Township

Irvington library plans “Know Your Rights: Housing Discrimination” presentation on Nov. 13. The event will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the main floor of the library. Add to 📅.
Irvington Public Library

Irvington public library will be closed on Nov. 11 in observance of 2023 Veterans Day.
Irvington Public Library

Valley Arts Dental in West Orange offering free dental care to military veterans on Nov. 10. Appointments are required. Add to 📅.
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Seton Hall University’s chapter of Habitat for Humanity offering donation-based leaf raking in fall 2023. Students will rake yard leaves on Nov. 11, 12, 18, and 19 for a donation to the organization. All donations will go towards funding the organization’s trip to construct a home outside of New Jersey. Leaf ranking can be booked through email.
The Village Green

South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education voted unanimously to appoint assistant superintendent Kevin Gilbert to acting superintendent. The vote came after the board voted 6-3 to place superintendent Ronald Taylor on leave. The board alleged Taylor underperformed in his role. He and other Black men who worked closely with the board described the board as unwelcoming environment for Black men.
The Village Green

Seton Village South Orange plans “Community Planting Day” around the Seton Village neighborhood and Irvington Ave. on Nov. 12. The event is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. starting at Carter Park on Irvington Ave. and College Place. Add to 📅.
Seton Village South Orange

Varitage Brew Works in Bloomfield celebrated the grand opening of their brewery located at 58 Washington St. on Oct. 28.
Bloomfield Center Alliance

Belleville plans Veterans Day 5K run and walk on Nov. 12 at 9 a.m. starting at the Veterans’ Memorial on Union Ave. Proceeds from the event will go towards a scholarship for a graduating Belleville High School student and offset costs associated with the Veterans Parade. Add to 📅.
Belleville Township

Porta in Montclair to host Rostafa and Company’s “The Band’s Last Waltz: A Tribute to Robbie Robertson,” a live music event with 50 musicians and performers on Nov. 10. All proceeds from the event will be donated to Toni’s Kitchen food pantry in Montclair. Add to 📅.
Rostafa

Human Needs Food Pantry of Montclair plans next weekend donation day on Nov. 11 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Add to 📅.
Human Needs Food Pantry

Glen Ridge library’s young adult fiction, manga, short story, and graphic novel collections have been put into storage during the library’s construction project. Items can be requested from other BCCLS libraries until the project is completed.
Glen Ridge Public Library

NJ Urban News interviewed Orange mayor Dwayne Warren. Warren discussed growing up in a family involved in state politics, managing municipal budgets and resources, and expanding civic education.
NJ Urban News

East Orange municipal offices will be closed on Nov. 10 in observance of 2023 Veterans Day. Garbage and bulk collection will remain on its regular schedule.
East Orange City

Newark Teachers Union filed a lawsuit after the district denied a public records request releasing a review of cultural, religious, and racial dynamics at city’s School of Global Studies. Newark NAACP and other community members have previously demanded the release of the full report, which was commissioned after students spoke publicly in 2022 about racial harassment on campus. Some report recommendations included assessing effects of “anti-Blackness” on the school system and fostering conversations about racial issues. The district alleges the documents are draft or advisory and exempt from public record requests.
Chalkbeat Newark

New Jersey Council for the Humanities plans “From Military Trauma to Healing through Creative Arts,” a free in-person event at Newark Public Library on Nov. 10 from 11 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event will include a conversation with former military chaplain James Yee, a Warrior Writers info session, and “Bridge Back Home from War,” a poetic theater performance. Lunch will be served. Preregistration is required. Add to 📅.
New Jersey Council for the Humanities

Applications are open for Newark’s affordable housing development initiative. The “Equitable Investments in Newark Communities” initiative seeks proposals from contractors, developers, and non-profits to acquire, manage, construct, rehabilitate, and maintain housing. Most available properties are in the West and South wards. A pre-submission Q&A will be held on Nov. 8 from 11 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and Nov. 29 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Applications are due Dec. 18.
Newark City Hall

Washington School PTO plans “Thanksgiving Pie Fundraiser.” Orders for holiday pies can be placed online until Nov. 13. Pies will be available to pick up at the school on Nov. 21. Pies can also be donated to Nutley Family Services. Add to 📅.
Washington Elementary Parent Teacher Association

Regional news

N.J. makes $5M available for grants to support new or existing apprenticeship programs in nontraditional fields. Grants of up to $12K per apprentice can reimburse up to half of their wages for 52 work weeks. Applications are due from eligible organizations by Dec. 8.
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