Follow local news and events in West Orange with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Nov. 6, 2024 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Essex County Clerk’s office released unofficial 2024 general election results for West Orange’s council and school board races. Joyce Rudin, Joe Krakoviak, and Michelle Casalino won councilmember-at-large seats with 9,901, 7,679, and 7,668 votes, respectively. Dia Nicole Bryant, Eric Stevenson, and Brian Rock won school board seats with 8,499, 7,497, and 7,565 votes, respectively.
Essex County Clerk’s Office
Rep. LaMonica McIver won the U.S. House of Representative seat in N.J.’s 10th congressional district with 98,432 Essex County votes, according to unofficial 2024 general election results from the Essex County Clerk’s office. McIver is completing the remainder of Rep. Donald Payne, Jr.’s term who died while in office April 2024. McIver will continue to represent NJ-10, including East Orange, Irvington, parts of Montclair, parts of Newark, Orange, and West Orange.
Essex County Clerk’s Office
“Tech Talk” for adults planned by West Orange library on Nov. 13. Assistance is available from 6-8 p.m. for electronic device use, digital literacy class, or a 20-minute private session.
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West Orange Public Library
Free webinar discussing the transition from high school to adult developmental disability services planned by West Orange SEPAC on Nov. 14. It begins at 7:30 p.m. and will include a Q&A session with panelists from Disability Services and Advocacy, a care management for people receiving DDD-funded services. Registration required.
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West Orange Special Education Parents Advisory Council
Job recruiting event planned on Nov. 13 at Essex County One-Stop Career Center in East Orange. Employers from U.S. Postal Service will be on site from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 50 S. Clinton St.
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Essex County
Nutley Family Service Bureau seeks sponsorships for its Harvesting Hope Gala. Funds go toward its food pantry and mental health programs. Sponsors receive tickets to the gala on Nov. 12 and are mentioned in the program. Additional benefits vary by sponsorship level.
Nutley Family Service Bureau
New Jersey Citizen Action is hiring a bilingual special projects manager to oversee outreach projects. Cover letter and resume accepted by email.
New Jersey Citizen Action
Free webinar discussing research and resources about Black liberation in Revolutionary America planned by N.J. Historical Commission on Nov. 13. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. Registration is required.
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New Jersey Historical Commission
Free presentation discussing the vestibular system, which is connected to balance, planned by RWJBarnabas Health on Nov. 13 in Livingston. There will be free health screenings detecting balance and dizziness, referrals, and educational resources from 4-7 p.m. at RWJBarnabas Health Ambulatory Care Center. Registration is required.
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RWJ Barnabas Health
REGIONAL NEWS
More than 70% of Essex County voters chose candidate Kamala Harris for U.S. president in the 2024 general election, according to unofficial results from the Essex County Clerk’s office. Harris won N.J.’s electoral votes and lost nationally to president-elect Donald Trump, who served as U.S. president from 2016 to 2020. Trump’s second term will begin January 2025.
Essex County Clerk’s Office
New Jersey Rep. Andy Kim received 2,029,431 votes statewide to represent N.J. in the U.S. Senate, according to unofficial 2024 general election results from the Associated Press. Gov. Phil Murphy said interim state Senator George Helmy will step down and Kim will be instated after election results are certified. The deadline to certify results is Dec. 5. Kim is the first Asian American to represent an East Coast state in the Senate.
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