Follow local news and events in Newark with The Jersey Bee. Here is the The Daily Buzz for Mar. 20, 2024 from The Jersey Bee.
Local news
Hawkins Street School has extended the deadline to register for the 2024 Candyland Hero and Daughter Dance to Mar. 22. The dance will be held on Mar. 27 in Hawkins Street School Gym. The event, scheduled from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., will feature dinner, DJ, photo booth, and refreshments. Add to 📅.
Hawkins Street Elementary School
CASA Essex County, a social service for local youth in foster care, plans “Pinwheels of Possibilities” kick-off party on Mar. 22 in Montclair. The event begins at 7 p.m. at The Loopwell, 80 Maple Ave., and recognizes April as Child Abuse Awareness Month. Admission is $150. Registration is available online. Add to 📅.
CASA Essex County
Girls in Gear, a cycling program that promotes life skills for youth, seeks volunteer coaches for the upcoming spring season. Training and curriculum provided. Applications accepted online.
Girls in Gear
Essex County parks has extended the application window for craft vendors for 2024 Essex County Bloomfest. The festival will be held on Apr. 14 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Branch Brook Park in Newark. Vendor applications are accepted by email.
Essex County Parks
Essex County Parks to host “Cherry Blossom Challenge Bike Race” on Apr. 6 in Newark. The event, scheduled to start at 7 a.m., will feature various races with cash prizes. Preregistration is required. Add to 📅.
Essex County Parks
Regional news
New Jersey’s “Pass the Trash” law, aimed at preventing teachers accused of sexual misconduct from finding jobs in other districts, is being ignored by some school districts, a report from the State Commission of Investigation found. The law, introduced in 2018, was designed to obligate educators with allegations of sexual misconduct or child abuse to disclose this when applying for new jobs and requires hiring districts to ask for such records. The report found failures in this disclosure process at all levels. The report is available in full online.
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