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Local news
The Jersey Bee is deepening our coverage on the state of food access. In our latest piece, we cover what we currently know about food access in our community, what questions we want to examine further, and how to share experiences about food access with us.
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SOMA Chamber of Commerce plans a networking event on Mar. 28 in Maplewood. The event is from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Coda Kitchen and Bar, 177 Maplewood Ave. Admission includes food and a cash bar. Registration is required. Add to 📅.
SOMA Chamber of Commerce
Essex County to host “Spring Food Distribution” on Mar. 28 in Newark. The event, scheduled to start at 9 a.m. at Branch Brook Park Cherry Bloom Welcome Center, will provide 1,000 food boxes at a first-come, first-served basis. Add to 📅.
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.
CASA Essex County, a social service for youth in foster care, to host a virtual information session on Mar. 28. The session begins at 10 a.m. will discuss the work that CASA Essex County does. Registration by email required. Add to 📅.
CASA Essex County
Newark Museum of Art to host “The Story of Newark Fashion: Atelier to Runway” exhibition through Jun. 2. It presents 75 years of fashion history in Newark with nine contemporary city designers. The exhibition can be viewed during regular admission to the museum.
Newark Museum of Art
Regional news
Most N.J. police officers who attended the 2021 “Street Cop” training conference, which glorifies violence, have used force on people during arrests and encounters, a New Jersey Monitor examination reveals. Of the 240 officers in attendance, 72% used force at least once since October 2020 and more than 170 attendees used force 796 times total. Twenty-two officers recorded at least 10 use-of-force incidents, with two officers from Trenton, where the police department is under federal investigation, recording a combined 45 incidents. Although N.J. officers who attended the conference are mandated to be retrained, Street Cop has another training scheduled in Florida this April. Several states, including N.J., have barred officers from attending.
New Jersey Monitor
