Follow local news and events in Nutley with The Jersey Bee. Here is the The Daily Buzz for Mar. 28, 2024 from The Jersey Bee.
Local news
NFSB seeks volunteers to sort and count food donations for its “Scouting For Food” event on and after Apr. 27. The event is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 169 Chestnut St. Registration is available online. Add to 📅.
Nutley Family Service Bureau
Nutley Chamber of Commerce and Nutley Township recently announced a joint beautification project set for April. It will focus on the poles throughout Nutley’s main business street. This is expected to be the first in a series of similar projects across various areas in the community.
TAPinto Nutley
Nutley library to host “Understanding Artificial Intelligence with Eddi Khaytman” on Apr. 2. The workshop is from 7-8:30 p.m. and will discuss how artificial intelligence works and possibilities for technology’s future. Registration is available online or by phone. Add to 📅.
Nutley Public Library
Human Needs Food Pantry seeks new children’s underwear donations in Montclair. Items can be dropped off at 9 Label St. on Tuesday and Thursday mornings or purchased through Amazon.
Human Needs Food Pantry
Out Montclair plans “Finding Your Authentic Voice: Gender-Affirming Voice Training” virtual series starting Apr. 2. Participants meet weekly with speech-language pathologist Meredith Cozzarelli from 7-8 p.m. Admission for the six-part program is $50. Preregistration accepted online. Add to 📅.
Out Montclair
Bloomfield Animal Shelter is waiving cat and dog adoption fees through Mar. 31. Adoption applications available online.
Bloomfield Animal Shelter
Toni’s Kitchen seeks large bags of rice 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.m. 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
New Jersey Historical Commission seeks an artist to design a logo and brand for the N.J. Black Heritage Trail Program. Applications accepted online by Apr. 1 at 1 p.m. Add to 📅.
New Jersey Historical Commission
Essex County Environmental Commission to host “Opportunities for Energy Efficiency and Making Smart Energy Choices” webinar on Apr. 1. The meeting is from 7-8 p.m. and will discuss ways municipalities and residents can save energy and lower utility bills. Add to 📅.
Essex County
Essex County Parks to host “Cherry Blossom Talks” starting on Apr. 4 in Newark. Talks are Thursdays and Saturdays in April starting at 11 a.m. at the Cherry Blossom Welcome Center. The 30-minute talks are led by archivists familiar with the Essex County Branch Brook Park trees. Add to 📅.
Essex County Parks
Eligible Essex County college students can apply to Ursula’s Promise Memorial Scholarship Fund for 2024-2025. Scholarship recipients can be awarded up to $1,500 and must be enrolled in Rutgers-Newark’s nursing program, Essex County College’s Newark campus, Bloomfield College or Montclair State University. Applications are accepted through May 1. Add to 📅.
Ursula’s Promise Memorial Scholarship Fund
Regional news
New Jersey parole system has been labeled as “broken” due to findings showing that less than half of eligible parole applicants are granted release. A report from the Office of the Public Defender’s Parole Project indicates that over half of eligible parole applicants were denied release between 2017 and 2019, adding that an “anomalous year” in 2020 saw a 52.7% release rate due to COVID. It also found that 78% of those denied parole were Black or Hispanic. The report recommends reforms such as ensuring parole applicants access to a lawyer and confidential documents influencing parole decisions. Currently, the state is not mandated by law to provide legal counsel at parole proceedings.
New Jersey Patch
