Follow local news and events in South Orange with The Jersey Bee. Here is the The Daily Buzz for Mar. 20, 2024 from The Jersey Bee.
Local news
Maplewood-South Orange recreation is accepting spring softball enrollment for grades K-8 until Mar. 22. The season runs from April to June and teams are selected in March. Registration is available online. Add to 📅.
Maplewood Recreation Division
SOMA Chamber of Commerce to host “Monthly Members Meeting” on Mar. 22. The meeting will be held at the General Store Shops and Cafe, 1875 Springfield Ave. in Maplewood, starting at 8 a.m. . Add to 📅.
SOMA Chamber of Commerce
West Orange Arts Council seeks artists for its “Untitled Small Works Show.” All submissions must be no larger than 20 inches in any direction and not weigh more than 20 pounds. All artists must be or register to be West Orange art Council members. Pieces must be dropped off by Apr. 6 between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The reception is planned for Apr. 27. Submissions accepted online. Add to 📅.
West Orange Arts Council
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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