Follow local news and events in Belleville with The Jersey Bee. Here is the The Daily Buzz for Mar. 21, 2024 from The Jersey Bee.
Local news
Toni’s Kitchen seeks peanut butter, pasta, marinara sauce, rice, and cereal donations. Items can be dropped off at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church weekdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturdays from 9:30 a.. to 12 p.m., or Sundays from 3-5 p.m. Donations can be shipped using Toni’s Kitchen’s Amazon wishlist.
Toni’s Kitchen
Hockey in N.J. to host a free “Learn to Skate Program” for students in grades K-9 starting Apr. 13 in Newark. Clinics are held at the Ironbound Recreation Center, 226 Rome St. Participants will learn the basics of ice hockey through Jun. 15. Skates, helmets, and gloves are provided. Registration available online.
Hockey in New Jersey
Montclair Film plans a sensory-friendly screening of “Kung Fu Panda 4” on Mar. 24. The movie begins at 10 a.m. at The Clairidge, 486 Bloomfield Ave. It will include soft lighting, lower volume, limited trailers, and guests are encouraged to move around as necessary. Open captioning is used when available. Tickets available for purchase online. Add to 📅.
Montclair Film
Eligible Essex County high school seniors can apply for the Marion B. Frederick Scholarship through Mar. 29. Recipient will receive four payments of $1,000 each year if they maintain a 3.0 GPA as a full-time undergraduate student. Applications accepted online. Add to 📅.
Alpha Phi Alpha
New Jersey motor vehicle licensing and vehicle centers will be closed on Mar. 23 for a federal verification mandate. Officials will spend that day entering the State-to-State Verification Service to determine which individuals have identification in another state. Online services will resume on Mar. 24 by 8 p.m. and NJMVC agencies will reopen on Mar. 25.
New Jersey Patch
Turtle Back Zoo to host a free “Meet the Keepers” event on Mar. 23 in West Orange. The event is scheduled from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Attendees will learn about animal care from zookeepers. Preregister online. Add to 📅.
Turtle Back Zoo
New Jersey Citizen Action and TD Bank to host “Breaking the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Cycle” virtual webinar on Mar. 26. The event, scheduled from 7 p.m., will discuss creating a budget, increasing cash flow, and managing money effectively. Preregistration is required. Add to 📅.
New Jersey Citizen Action
Essex County Parks is accepting Cherry Blossom Poster Contest submissions from students in grade 4 through Apr. 9. Posters and entry forms must be delivered to Kip’s Castle, 22 Crestmont Rd., Verona. Guidelines available online. Add to 📅.
Essex County Parks
Regional news
New Jersey State Superior Court is seating more judges to fill vacancies that caused severe case backlogs and resulted in a freeze on civil and matrimonial trials in several counties. Chief Justice Stuart Rabner lifted the trial moratorium for Hunterdon, Somerset, and Warren counties due to the placement of four new judges. The state, which was previously short of 67 judges in March 2023, has reduced the number of judicial vacancies to 48, with hopes to decrease to 25 and 30 vacancies.
NJ Spotlight News
