Follow local news and events in Maplewood with The Jersey Bee. Here is the The Daily Buzz for Nov. 14, 2023 from The Jersey Bee.
Local news
Maplewood library plans free “Digital Device Clinics” at the adult services desk Nov. 16 and 30. The drop-in hours are 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The library will offer one-on-one support to people with questions about using a cell phone or other electronic device. No repair services will be provided. Add to 📅.
Maplewood Public Library
Maplewood library’s “Books Now and Then Book Discussion Group” will meet on Nov. 16 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. to discuss “Braiding Sweetgress” by Robin Wall Kimmerer. In-person and virtual participation options available. Add to 📅.
Maplewood Public Library
Columbia High School’s Parnassian Society theater club plans performances of “DNA” Nov. 15-19. The performances begin at 7:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets can be purchased online. Add to 📅.
The Village Green
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.
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
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
$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.
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