Follow local news and events in Glen Ridge with The Jersey Bee. Here is the The Daily Buzz for Nov. 20, 2023 from The Jersey Bee.
Local news
Bloomfield mayor Michael Venezia and Newark school principal, Belleville resident Carmen Morales are projected to win the 2023 general election for N.J. State Assembly in the 34th district. That includes Belleville, Bloomfield, East Orange, Glen Ridge, Nutley and Orange. Assemblywoman Britnee Timberlake is projected to win her election for the district’s state senate seat.
Patch Bloomfield
Montclair’s Riskin Children’s Center, a mental health service, to host a three-part creative arts workshop for children age 12-14 on Mondays from Nov. 27. to Dec. 11. The program will be held at The Mental Health Association of Essex and Morris in Montclair from 5-6 p.m. Participants will explore self-expression and positive self-esteem while being guided by a licensed counselor and art therapist. Add to 📅.
Mental Health Association
Montclair Inn, a retirement community, seeks volunteers to serve Thanksgiving dinner to seniors on Nov. 23. Assistance is needed from 1-5 p.m. in Montclair. Student volunteers will receive community service hours. Volunteers can sign up through email or by phone.
The Bloomfield Pulse
Bloomfield animal shelter is at capacity of its large-breed dogs and seeks adoptive families for dogs Sniper, Brie, Muffin, Biggie, and Venus. Adoption fees will be waived. Applications accepted online.
Bloomfield Animal Shelter
Newark’s AHS seeks an adoptive family for Gracie, a one-year-old litter-trained foster cat. Adoption applications accepted online.
Newark Associated Humane Shelters
Regional news
N.J. Arts Council is accepting applications for its 2025 “Folk and Traditional Arts Project” grant. Interested applicants can attend a free session to learn more about the application process Nov. 21. This grant program is designed for mid-career artists and the deadline to apply is Dec. 12 at 12 p.m.
State of New Jersey
