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Local news
East Orange YMCA plans “Empowered Parenting: Nurturing Communication and Self-Care” for families on Apr. 13. The workshop is from 1-2:30 p.m. at 159 North Munn Ave. There will also be a program available for children. Registration is required. Add to 📅.
East Orange YMCA
East Orange and Precious Little Ladies, an East Orange-based nonprofit, to host “Kite Flight” for Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Awareness Month on Apr. 13. The event is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Elmwood Park and will include educational and mental health resources, kite flying, and conversations on abuse prevention. Registration required. Add to 📅.
East Orange City
West Orange Downtown Alliance plans “Restaurant Week” from Apr. 13-21. Participating restaurants will offer special menus and offers for patrons during the week. A complete list of participating restaurants available online. Add to 📅.
West Orange Downtown Alliance
Newark Museum of Art plans its “Community Day: Game On” event on Apr. 13. The free event, scheduled from 12-5 p.m., will include a live sports demonstration by the New York Red Bulls, interactive video games, live performances, and comedy. Preregistration required. Add to 📅.
Newark Museum of Art
Arc of Essex County plans “Puppet-Making Class” for ages 6-12 starting Apr. 13 in Fairfield. The series runs through May 4 from 2-3 p.m. at 10 Kingsbridge Rd. Registration available online. Add to 📅.
The Arc of Essex County
Essex County Environmental Center to host “Family Dinosaur Discovery Field Trip” on Apr. 13 in Roseland. The event, scheduled from 5-7 p.m., starts at the end of Locust Avenue and participants can hike one mile to explore historic dinosaur tracks. Tickets available online for purchase. Add to 📅.
Essex County Environmental Center
Regional news
New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities closed proposal bids last Thursday from interested developers seeking to connect offshore wind turbines to the grid. In 2019, N.J. estimated that offshore wind will supply close to 20% of the state’s electricity by 2050. Last year, Orsted, a contract developer, walked away from two projects due to high borrowing costs and supply chain issues, which stalled that progress. The state anticipates the winner of the latest solicitation to begin work in 2029 and maintains its goal of 11 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2040.
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