Follow local news and events in Maplewood with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Jul. 15, 2024 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Free clay craft evening for children and families planned by Maplewood library on Jul. 17 in the Hilton Branch. Participants will make a hand-shaped bowl from 6-7 p.m. The event is first-come, first-served.
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Maplewood Public Library
Free concert with Essex Funk Collective planned by South Orange on Jul. 17. Essex Funk Collective will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Flood’s Hill. Food trucks available on site.
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South Orange Village
Free performance from the West Orange Community Band on Jul. 16 in West Orange. The concert begins at 7 p.m. at South Mountain Recreation Complex.
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Essex County Parks
Free yoga and fitness sessions for adults planned by Essex County on Jul. 18 and Jul. 22 in West Orange. Yoga class is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Jul. 18. A full-body HIIT workout is planned for 6:30 p.m. on Jul. 22. Classes meet weekly on the waterfront at Essex County South Mountain Recreation Complex.
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Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.
Plant-based proteins webinar planned by Rutgers Family and Community Health Sciences on Jul. 17. Ricardo Kairios will discuss different types of plant-based protein options at 12:30 p.m. Registration is required.
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Family & Community Health Sciences
Free concert with Diamond Jupiter planned by Essex County Parks on Jul. 17 in Newark. The concert begins at 7 p.m. at Ivy Hill Park. Attendees should bring a blanket.
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Essex County Parks
Free concert with Soular Rhythm Music planned by Essex County Parks on Jul. 16 in Newark. The concert begins at 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park. Attendees should bring a blanket.
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Essex County Parks
Eligible nonprofits working with schools, local parks, and recreation departments to improve athletic youth spaces can apply for a Local Initiatives Support Corp grant by Sep. 5. Grant awards range from $50,000-100,000. Guidelines and application timeline are available online.
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Greater Newark LISC
Screening of “Paw Patrol Mighty Movie” for families planned by Turtle Back Zoo on Jul. 17. 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
New Jersey’s 10th congressional district special primary election is Jul. 16 for voters in parts of Hudson, Union, and Essex Counties. Typical polling locations will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the 10th District, which includes East Orange, Irvington, Montclair, Newark, Orange, and West Orange. Mail-in ballots are accepted until 8 p.m. The Jersey Bee partnered with NJ Spotlight News in producing three articles explaining what voters need to know about the 2024 special election and its candidates.
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Three labor laws surrounding employment protection, overtime pay expansion, and increased wages went into effect in N.J. on Jul. 1. The bills establish protections for domestic workers, mandates employers to pay overtime to workers who earn less than $43,888 per year, and increases the minimum pay for municipal public works contracts from $16,263 to $19,375. A fourth bill requiring all contractors and subcontractors to submit certified payroll records to the labor department’s N.J. Wage Hub goes into effect Aug. 15.
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