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