Follow local news and events in Bloomfield with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Dec. 4, 2024 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Bloomfield library patrons can book one-on-one appointments with librarians on Dec. 13. In-person 30-minute appointments are Fridays between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Bloomfield residents can schedule an appointment for basic technology assistance, finding library resources, and research. Appointments are available in-person or on Zoom.
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Bloomfield Public Library
Parking is free in Bloomfield through Jan. 3 for the holiday season.
TAPinto Bloomfield
Kwanzaa community celebration planned at Montclair library on Dec. 14 in the Main Branch. There will be a traditional pouring of the libations, discussion of the seven principles, music, and poetry from 12-4 p.m. Registration is not required.
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Montclair Public Library
CASA Essex County seeks gift donations for children and youth in foster care. Items can be purchased through CASA’s Amazon Wishlist.
CASA Essex County
“Gateway Gives Back” holiday event planned by Gateway Chamber of Commerce on Dec. 11 in Springfield. The event is from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at The Oasis at the Hilton Garden, 304 US-22. It will celebrate nonprofit organizations providing services in East Orange, including Isaiah House. Tickets are $125 per person and include buffet, drinks, and entertainment.
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Isaiah House
Mildred Crump, Newark’s first Black woman elected to city council, died at age 86. Crump was the Newark’s first female council president and the first Black braille teacher in N.J. She served on Newark city council from 1994 to 1998 and from 2006 to 2021.
Patch Newark
Free trap, neuter, vaccinate, release services available to Essex County residents with cats. Contact Associated Humane Societies-Newark or Communities Promoting Animal Welfare NJ in Montclair.
Essex County Board of County Commissioners
REGIONAL NEWS
Warehouse Life, a workers’ rights group, filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration to obtain records surrounding the deaths of three Amazon workers in N.J. who died in 2022. The lawsuit comes after an OSHA inspection summary found no evidence of wrongdoing by Amazon. Warehouse Life is seeking more information about the deaths and potential working conditions, including a summer heat wave. The lawsuit would require the U.S. Department of Labor and OSHA to fulfill public records requests that have been filed since August.
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