Follow local news and events in Belleville with The Jersey Bee. Here is the The Daily Buzz for Nov. 14, 2023 from The Jersey Bee.
Local news
Belleville Public Schools plans district-wide “Thanksgiving Food Drive” from Nov. 13 to Nov. 17. Nonperishable foods and side dishes can be dropped off at any school in the district. Frozen turkeys will be accepted only on Nov. 17. Add to 📅.
Belleville Public Schools
Suburban Essex Chamber of Commerce plans “Happy Hour Business Networking” event on Nov. 16. The event will be held at Agave Maria Restaurante Bar in Belleville starting at 5:30 p.m. Add to 📅.
Suburban Essex Chamber of Commerce
Bloomfield library plans “Our Stories/Our Shelves” creative writing workshop for adults on Nov. 15. The workshop starts at 6:30 p.m. Participants are welcome to stay for the 75-minute workshop or leave early. Add to 📅.
Bloomfield Public Library
Project Empty Space, a Newark based arts organization, plans “2023 Fall Ball,” on Nov. 16. The event will run 6-10 p.m. at Ironside Newark. The event will feature a champagne hour, dance party, performance by Newark Dances and Company of Collaborative Artists. Advanced ticket purchase is required. Add to 📅.
Project Empty Space
Newark Emergency Services for Families plans monthly community grocery distribution Nov. 16 at 982 Broad Street in Newark from 9:00 a.m. to 11 a.m. All Essex County residents are welcome and a photo ID is required. Add to 📅.
Newark Emergency Services for Families
Nutley Family Services Bureau seeks food donations for their “2023 Thanksgiving Initiative” until Nov. 17. The pantry is accepting donations of nonperishible items, pies, and turkeys. Pies and turkeys must be brought into the reception desk during regular business hours.
Nutley Family Service Bureau
Nutley library plans Origami lesson for children on Nov. 17 starting at 3:30 p.m. in the children’s room. Instruction will be given by artist Nobuko Okabe. No registration is required and children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Add to 📅.
Nutley Public Library
Essex County plans “Thanksgiving Emergency Food Distribution Event” on Nov. 16. Distribution will take place starting at 9 a.m. at the Essex County South Mountain Recreation Complex Codey Arena in West Orange. One thousand turkeys and food boxes will be distributed until supplies last. Add to 📅.
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.
$59M federal grant will go towards replacing or updating 11 elevators and 17 escalators at Newark Penn Station. The goal of the project is to improve rider accessibility.
TAPinto Newark
Regional news
N.J. Office of the Public Defender filed a lawsuit against the state police for allegedly failing to update expunged criminal records. 46K people have been waiting, some for years, for state police to update records that impact job and housing prospects. In 2019, the state police received $15M to update old data systems and hire staff to process documents within a reasonable timeframe. But the backlog has gotten worse, according to experts.
NJ Spotlight News
