Follow local news and events in Nutley with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Dec. 16, 2024 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Nutley children up to age 3 can attend early literacy classes from Jan. 9 to Feb. 13. The township program meets weekly at 1 p.m. at the recreation building. There will be a story time, songs, and crafts. Enrollment is $40. Registration is available online.
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Nutley Township
Mahjong club meeting planned at Nutley library on Dec. 23. Members will play from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Instruction will not be provided. Registration is not required.
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Nutley Public Library
Graphic novel signing with Gideon Kendall planned at East Side Mags on Dec. 21 in Bloomfield. Kendall will sign “Marley’s Ghost” from 2-5 p.m. at 491 Bloomfield Ave.
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East Side Mags
Montclair-area residents ages 12-18 can visit the library’s Teen Room on Dec. 23 in the Main Branch. The room is open from 3-5:30 p.m. There will be games and crafts. Registration is not required.
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Montclair Public Library
Chashni Cafe recently opened at 349 Bloomfield Ave. in Montclair. The cafe blends Pakistani ingredients with American menu items. It is open every day except Mondays.
Montclair Center
Montclair Art Museum is displaying artwork by West Orange resident Virginia Schaffer Block and Orange residents Kate Dodd and Kirk Maynard. Their works are a part of juried exhibits: The New Jersey Arts Annual’s “Exploring Our Connections,” the museum’s “Family, Community, Belonging,” and “A Shared Love: Treasures of American Painting.”
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Hometown Arcade recently opened at 85 Washington Ave. in Bloomfield. It is open Mondays through Thursdays from 12-9 p.m., Fridays from 12 p.m. to 12 a.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 12 a.m., and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Bloomfield Center Alliance
Bloomfield Animal Shelter seeks donations of new cat and dog food, toys, treats, litter, and gift cards. Items can be purchased online or dropped off daily between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at 61 Bukowski Pl.
Bloomfield Animal Shelter
Arts High School in Newark is hiring a department chair of math and science. Resume and cover letter accepted by email.
Arts High School
Free screening of “Stranger at the Gate” planned at NJPAC on Dec. 17 in Newark. The film begins at 6 p.m. and is part of NJPAC’s Standing in Solidarity series. Laura Quiros will facilitate a panel after the showing.
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New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)
“Winter Wildlife Explorers Camp” for ages 6-10 planned by Essex County Environmental Center starting Dec. 23 in Roseland. There will be shared stories, crafts, campfires, and forest explorations from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Camp runs Dec. 23, 26, 27. Three-day or one-day tickets are available online for purchase.
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Essex County Environmental Center
REGIONAL NEWS
Kris Kolluri will serve as NJ Transit’s CEO and president following the resignation of Kevin Corbett. Kolluri previously served as the state’s Commissioner of Transportation and chair of the NJ Transit Board of Directors. Over the last two years, Kolluri was CEO of the Gateway Development Commission, which oversees the $16 billion Hudson River rail tunnel project.
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