Follow local news and events in Belleville with The Jersey Bee. Here is the The Daily Buzz for Jan. 22, 2024 from The Jersey Bee.
Local news
Bloomfield Baseball Association is accepting participants for its spring leagues for ages 13+. Register online between Jan. 22 and March 1 for a $50 discount. Add to 📅.
Bloomfield Baseball Association
Montclair State University to host “Podcasting for Entrepreneurs: How to Cut Through the Noise” on Jan. 24. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for networking, and the main programming will follow until 8 p.m. at the School of Communication and Media. The event will will provide guidance on creating engaging content, building an audience, and monetizing podcasts. Register online. Add to 📅.
Experience Montclair
Essex County to host “Project Homeless Connect Day” on Jan. 24 in Newark. The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Essex County College gymnasium on West Market Street. It will feature free health screenings, haircuts, public assistance, and food for individuals experiencing homelessness or at risk. Attendees can also learn about free programs for youth, veterans, victims of domestic violence, employment resources, and senior services. Add to 📅.
Essex County
Citi and N.J. Citizen Action to host a free, virtual “First-Time Homebuyer Seminar” on Jan. 23. The event, scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., will provide information on the home buying process, affordable mortgage programs, fair housing, and avoiding predatory lending. Preregistration is required and can be completed online. Add to 📅.
New Jersey Citizen Action
Essex County Board of County Commissioners plans 2024 “Muslim Heritage Celebration” on Jan. 24 in Newark. The event begins at 6 p.m. at Essex County Hall of Records and will recognize members of the Essex County Muslim community. Add to 📅.
Essex County Board of County Commissioners
Urban League of Essex County to host a virtual seminar on social security benefits on Jan. 24. The event, from 1-2 p.m., will provide an in-depth explanation on the retirement, disability, and death benefits of social security. Preregistration is required. Add to 📅.
Urban League of Essex County
New Jersey PTA to host a webinar focused on school boards for parents, guardians, and community members on Jan. 24. The event is from 6-7:30 p.m. and will feature a conversation on the role of the board of education. Registration is required. Add to 📅.
New Jersey PTA
New Jersey State Bar Association is accepting high school student entries for its “2024 Black History Month Essay Contest” until Jan. 24. Finalists and runner-ups will win cash prizes and be featured in the Black History Month Celebration on Feb. 22 in New Brunswick. Submissions accepted online. Add to 📅.
New Jersey State Bar Association
Regional news
Eligible N.J. low-income families will receive $40 each summer month, up to $120, in grocery money to assist their school-aged children beginning this year. The funds will be added to food assistance debit cards through electronic benefit transfer. This comes after Congress authorized the program’s permanent status in December 2022, however, children in 15 states are still excluded from the benefits.
New Jersey Monitor
