Follow local news and events in Glen Ridge with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Nov. 7, 2024 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Toni’s Kitchen, a food ministry of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Montclair, seeks Fresh Direct bag donations. Bags can be dropped off weekdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., and Sundays from 3-5 p.m.
Toni’s Kitchen
Free author talk with Bruce Jackson planned by Montclair library on Nov. 16 in the Main Branch. Jackson will discuss “Never Far From Home” from 4-6 p.m. Registration is required. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. The event will conclude with a Q&A and book signing period.
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Montclair Public Library
Montclair Emergency Services for Hope seeks new undergarment donations. Women’s and men’s undergarments are needed in medium and large sizes. Donations accepted through the organization’s Amazon Wishlist. Drop-off requests accepted by email.
Montclair Emergency Services for Hope
Luminary Gala planned by AAPI-N.J. on Nov. 15 in Cedar Grove. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. at The Grove, 691 Pompton Ave. All patrons will receive a copy of “Connie: A Memoir” by Connie Chung, who will be in attendance. Proceeds support the organization’s statewide education, advocacy, and community initiatives. Tickets available online.
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AAPI New Jersey
Prenatal breastfeeding class planned by Perinatal Health Equity Initiative on Nov. 13 in East Orange. The class is from 6-7:30 p.m. at 280 S. Harrison St. It is recommended for people who are at 32-26 weeks in their pregnancy. Attendees are encouraged to bring a support person. Fee is $50.
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Perinatal Health Equity Initiative
Open house event of The Greenway project planned by N.J. environmental protection and NJ Transit on Nov. 13 in Newark. Project updates are from 6-8 p.m. at Park Elementary School. Spanish interpretation available. The Greenway is a nine-mile former rail line through Essex and Hudson Counties that will be converted into a park with safe paths for commuters and recreational use. The Newark section will span 0.8 miles from Branch Brook Park to Broadway and is expected by 2025.
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North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority
Job fair with U.S. Postal Service planned on Nov. 14 in Newark. The fair is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Newark-Ironbound Post Office, 279 Ferry St.
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Essex County
Free poetry workshop with Paul LaTorre planned by Newark library on Nov. 14 in the Main Branch. Attendees will analyze poems that channel activism and healing from 6-8 p.m. Coffee and donuts available. Registration is not required.
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Newark Public Library
REGIONAL NEWS
New Jersey agriculture recently organized its Organic and Regenerative Farming Board, which will hold its first public meeting on Nov. 14 in Trenton and online. Community members are encouraged to attend and meet board members from 4-6 p.m. at 200 Riverview Plaza. Add to 📅.
New Jersey Department of Agriculture
