Follow local news and events in Maplewood with The Jersey Bee. Here is the The Daily Buzz for Nov. 8, 2023 from The Jersey Bee.
Local news
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 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
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
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
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
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
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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