Follow local news and events in Orange with The Jersey Bee. Here is the The Daily Buzz for Dec. 4, 2023 from The Jersey Bee.
Local news
Park Avenue School to host 2023 “Christmas Toy Drive” Nov. 24 to Dec. 15. Donations can be dropped off at the school to community school coordinator Marie-Florcy Moinvil.
Orange Public Schools
Park Avenue Elementary School in Orange is hosting a winter coat drive from November to January. Donations of new and gently used coats, scarves, hats, socks, and gloves can be dropped off at the school.
Orange Public Schools
Essex County and RWJBarnabas Health plan a 2023 “Holiday Emergency Food Distribution” event Dec. 7 in East Orange. Distribution begins at 9 a.m. at Calvary Baptist Church at 66 South Grove St. There will be 1,000 turkeys and food boxes given on a first-come, first-served basis. Add to 📅.
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.
East Orange police will increase visibility to deter impaired driving through Jan. 1. This is part of the N.J. Division of Highway Traffic Safety’s “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, aimed to reduce impaired driving-related deaths during the holiday season.
East Orange City
Seton Hall University Arts Council to host 2023 “Winter Concert” on Dec. 8 in South Orange. The university’s chorus, concert band, and chamber choir will perform at 7:30 p.m. Selection of this year’s programming was done in accordance the council’s diversity, equity and inclusion cultural programming theme of ‘Voices & Visibility’ and features work from and about historically underrepresented groups.
South Orange Performing Arts Center
West Orange fire seeks donations of pet supplies for overcrowded local animal shelters from Nov. 27 to Dec. 22. Items can be brought to drop boxes at 415 Valley Rd. and 93 Ridgeway Ave.
West Orange Township
Turtle Back Zoo seeks volunteers for its 2024 “Docent Program” by Jan. 12. Eligible volunteers undergo eight weeks of training and act as guides stationed throughout the zoo. Applications are accepted online.
Turtle Back Zoo
Downtown West Orange to host a 2023 holiday scavenger hunt through Dec. 21 in town’s commercial districts. Areas include Eagle Rock, Tory Corner, St. Mark’s, the Valley. The event includes a chance to win one of three $100 Visa gift cards.
West Orange Downtown Alliance
Studio Montclair seeks entries for its “Black & White Imprint” exhibition planned from Jan. 26 to Mar. 1 in celebration of Black History Month. Traditional and experimental prints that evoke personal and collective memory are encouraged. The deadline for entries is Dec. 1.
Studio Montclair
NJ Transit to deploy three electric shuttles for seniors and people with disabilities in Essex County in federally funded pilot program. Four electric vans will also go to NJ Transit’s Access Link, a shared-ride system that serves people with disabilities who cannot use fixed bus routes.
TAPinto Newark
Regional news
New Jersey Historical Commission and Education Northwest to host webinar discussing statewide report on information gaps in Indigenous history Dec. 6. The session is from 12-1:30 p.m. A live question and answer session with Education Northwest senior advisor Mandy Smoker Broaddus will follow. Register online. Add to 📅.
New Jersey Historical Commission
