Follow local news and events in Belleville with The Jersey Bee. Here is the The Daily Buzz for Mar. 25, 2024 from The Jersey Bee.
Local news
Bloomfield Animal Shelter seeks dry dog and cat food donations. Items will support the Manna Food Depot, an organization that provides pet food to local families. Labeled donations accepted at 61 Bukowski Pl. every day from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Bloomfield Animal Shelter
East Orange YMCA is hiring for camp counselors and a camp specialists. Applications accepted online.
East Orange YMCA
Essex County College to host “Navigating Immigration: Exploring Paths through Employment and Study” webinar on Mar. 27. The presentation begins at 7 p.m. with featured guest and lawyer Cesar Martin Estela. Preregistration is required. Add to 📅.
Essex County College
For The Many N.J. plans to host “The People’s Virtual Hearing on N.J. Transit Fare Hikes” on Mar. 27. The event, scheduled to start at 12 p.m., will give participants the opportunity to testify and have their voices heard regarding the 15% fare hike. Sign up online to testify. Add to 📅.
For the Many NJ
Regional news
New Jersey’s incarcerated population have not received a promised wage increase, despite $2.6 million being allocated in the state budget designated for incarcerated workers. Although the funding was intended to be the first wage increase for incarcerated workers in over two decades, the state Department of Corrections has yet to distribute any of the funds, which will revert to the general fund if not spent by Jun. 30, leading to calls for action from advocates. Incarcerated workers currently earn $1 to $7 a day for various jobs, a rate that has remained stagnant for over 20 years in spite of increasing commissary costs and inflation.
New Jersey Monitor
