Follow local news and events in Newark with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Jul. 8, 2024 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Newark library seeks vendors for a summer market on Jul. 10 and Aug. 7 at the Main Branch. The event is from 3-7 p.m. in the library courtyard. Tables are $40-50. Registration available online.
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Newark Public Library
Community council meeting planned by Newark public safety on Jul. 10. Second precinct officers will host the meeting at 5:30 p.m. at St. Michael’s Church.
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Newark Public Safety
Newark 2024 LGBTQ+ Pride Festival events are planned every day through Jul. 14. There will be a cocktail fundraiser, community yoga, and a bar crawl, among other activities. Pride festival is scheduled on Jul 14 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Harriet Tubman Square. RSVP online.
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Newark Pride Inc.
Youth up to age 18 can receive free breakfast and lunch at Essex County Branch Brook Park this summer. Meals are available on weekdays. Breakfast is served at 10 a.m. and lunch is served at 12:30 p.m. at Sand Court Shelter. The program is available through August.
Branch Brook Park Alliance
Free American Sign Language class planned by Newark library on Jul. 17 in the Branch Brook Branch. The introductory class is from 6-7:30 p.m. Registration is required.
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Newark Public Library
Nonprofit arts organizations can apply for Newark’s creative space accelerator, a technical assistance program, by Aug. 1. Five organizations will be selected to receive six months of training workshops and consultation sessions. Groups that need assistance for capital projects are encouraged to apply.
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Newark City
La Casa de Don Pedro is hiring for several positions within its executive office, community empowerment, healthy homes, and early childhood departments. Applications accepted by email.
La Casa De Don Pedro
SNAP benefits application and recertification assistance planned by CFBNJ on Jul. 10 in Orange. Assistance is available from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges, 357 S. Jefferson St.
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The Community Food Bank of New Jersey
Children ages 6-14 can attend East Orange recreation’s summer dance academy. The four-week program is from Jul. 15 to Aug. 16 at Fresh Start Academy. Participants will learn different movement techniques and perform a dance showcase. Registration available online. Admission is $370 for residents and $660 for non-residents.
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East Orange City
Screening of “Kung Fu Panda 4” for families planned by Turtle Back Zoo on Jul. 10. The film begins at 6 p.m. at the zoo picnic area. Zoo admission is required.
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Turtle Back Zoo
REGIONAL NEWS
The number of N.J. public school students eligible for free or reduced-priced school meals will jump from 450,000 to 510,000 in September 2024 following an N.J. law signed in January that increases the program’s income limits. Under the Working Class Families Anti-Hunger Act, a family of four with a yearly income of less than $69,888 can qualify for school meal assistance. The total 510,000 students who are program-eligible represents more than a third of public school students in N.J.
NJ Spotlight News
Garden State Equality is accepting applications for youth entering grades 10-12 to join its 2024 leadership camp, “Changemakers Youth Leadership Initiative.” It will take place at Fairview Lake YMCA in Newton from Aug. 18-23. Attendees will participate in diversity, equity, and inclusion workshops, discussion groups that challenge biases, and activities aimed at fostering a sense of social responsibility. Transportation and programming costs will be fully covered. Applications accepted by email until Jul. 10. Add to 📅.
Garden State Equality
