Follow local news and events in East Orange with The Jersey Bee. Here is the The Daily Buzz for Feb. 14, 2024 from The Jersey Bee.
Local news
East Orange recreation plans “Valentine’s Fundraiser Dance” for East Orange’s wrestling team on Feb. 16. The dance is from 6-8 p.m. at the Elmwood Park Field House. Admission is $5. Add to 📅.
East Orange Recreation and Cultural Affairs
Bloomfield Animal Shelter to host “Cat Adoption Event” on Feb. 18. The event, scheduled from 12-4 p.m. at 61 Bukowski Pl., will feature reduced adoption fees and a selection of fully vetted cats ages 1+. Applicants must pre-apply for approval and appointment online by Feb. 16 at 5 p.m. Add to 📅.
Bloomfield Animal Shelter
Montclair library to host “Writing Our Future: A Celebration of Black Children’s Literature” on Feb. 17 in the Main Branch. There will be a panel presentation, author readings, and book signings from Just Us Books from 12-12:30 p.m. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Add to 📅.
Montclair Public Library
Nutley Little Theatre plans auditions for its production of “FIGARO” on Feb. 17-18. Auditions on Feb. 17 are from 1-4 p.m. and on Feb. 18 from 7-10 p.m. at 47 Erie Pl. Add to 📅.
Nutley Little Theater
Essex County activated Code Blue procedures from Feb. 13 to Feb. 20, helping people find shelter as temperatures drop below 32 degrees. Participating shelters and warming stations include Catholic Charities in Newark, Joi’s Angels in East Orange, St. Mark’s Church in Montclair, among others throughout the county. Additional locations can be found on the NJ 211 website.
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.
Turtle Back Zoo is hiring a cashiers, train drivers, seasonal supervisors, and other positions for the 2024 spring and summer season. Workers must be able to work outdoors, 18+, and pass a background check. Applications accepted online.
Turtle Back Zoo
New Jersey Historical Commission plans a free “La Fuerza de las Voces Negras: Afrolatinidades en las Américas” lecture on Feb. 17 in Newark. The discussion will include the histories and experiences of Afro-Latinos in the Americas at Rutgers-Newark from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be presentations exploring race, language, nationhood, representation, and belonging in the Atlantic world. Tickets are available online. Add to 📅.
New Jersey Historical Commission
Regional news
Verizon Wireless customers who had post-paid plans from 2016 to November 2023 may be entitled to a payment under a proposed class action lawsuit settlement. A group of customers alleged the company inadequately discussed an unfair administrative charge. Former or current customers can submit a claim by Apr. 15 to be included in the settlement.
Verizon Administrative Charge Settlement
