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Local news
Rosa Parks Community School to host “Ladies’ Zumba Night” on Mar. 18 in Orange. The event, scheduled from 5-6 p.m., will feature a Zumba session for family members and students. Admission is $4. The deadline to register is Mar. 15. Add to 📅.
Orange Public Schools
Newark public schools to host “District-Wide Hiring Fair” for elementary and high school teachers on Mar. 16. The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Science Park High School. Teachers in all subject areas are needed. Preregistration is required. Add to 📅.
Newark Board of Education
Essex County plans its “2024 Teen Arts Festival” for ages 13-19 on Mar. 23 in Newark. Students can sign up for workshops and meet other artists throughout the day at Essex County Payne Tech. Register online. Add to 📅.
Essex County
New Jersey residents can register to vote by May 14 in time for the Jun. 4 primary elections. Voters can change their party affiliation by Apr. 10. Unaffiliated voters will not be able to participate in the June primary election.
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Regional news
Theodore Stephens II has been appointed as Essex County’s first official prosecutor in over five years, after serving as acting prosecutor since Sep. 2018 and being confirmed by the New Jersey Senate on Feb. 12 for a five-year term. Stephens is an East Orange resident and previously held positions as Corporation Counsel for the City of East Orange, a judge of the East Orange Municipal Court, a judge of the City of Orange Municipal Court, and Essex County Surrogate.
West Orange Patch
