Follow local news and events in Newark with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Mar. 11, 2025 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Newark public schools’ 86 nurses are receiving a 4.5% annual pay raise, increased tuition reimbursement, and higher starting salary under a five-year contract that went into effect Mar. 1. Their workday also extended from six hours and 40 minutes to seven hours in order to align with teacher schedules. Newark Teachers Association, the union representing district nurses, spent almost eight months negotiating the new contract and nurses attended school board meetings urging for improved pay before the contract was approved.
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Citywide Iftar planned by Newark on Mar. 17. It begins at 6:30 p.m. at John F. Kennedy Recreation Center. Attendees are encouraged to bring a prayer rug.
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Community meeting planned by Newark Fifth Precinct police officers on Mar. 18. The meeting will discuss trends, safety tips, and upcoming events at 7 p.m. at 695 Bergen St.
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Newark Public Safety
Newark’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade for 2025 is rescheduled to Mar. 21. The parade will begin at 1 p.m. at Prudential Center and will feature the annual high school band competition. Winners of the band competition will be awarded outside Kilkenny Alehouse, 27 Central Ave. The parade was originally planned for Mar. 14 and is being postponed because a Newark police officer was fatally shot on Mar. 7.
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Newark St. Patrick’s Day Parade
St. Patrick’s Day-themed craft session for families planned by Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern NJ on Mar. 18 in Irvington. The free event is from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at Unity Family Success Center, 50 Union Ave. Registration is required.
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Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern NJ
“Understanding Entrepreneurship” financial webinar planned by Urban League of Essex County on Mar. 18. It is from 7-8 p.m. Attendees will learn the fundamentals of banking, money management, and opening accounts. Registration is required.
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Urban League of Essex County
“Small Landlord Education Workshop” planned by NJ Citizen Action on Mar. 20 in Newark. It is from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Newark library’s Main Branch. Topics include rights and responsibilities of landlords, maintaining and repairing a property, and learning about short-term rental opportunities. Registration required.
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New Jersey Citizen Action
Networking happy hour planned by Oranges and Maplewood NAACP on Mar. 20 in South Orange. It is from 5-8 p.m. at The Order, 50 W. South Orange Ave. Women in the NAACP Committee will lead the event in celebration of Women’s History Month. Registration is required.
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Oranges & Maplewood: NAACP
Newark Firefighters Foundation seeks donations to support more than 65 people displaced by a fire that spread on Mar. 2 on Woodside Avenue. The fire spread through four apartment buildings, injured four people including two firefighters, and displaced 24 families. Monetary donations accepted as well as gift cards and items in new condition. Drop-off location is 238 Murray St. in Newark.
Newark Firefighters Foundation
Newark Pride seeks monetary donations to support its programs, including the annual Newark LGBTQ+ Pride Festival. The 20th anniversary fundraiser is in honor of Sakia Gunn, a Black lesbian and Newark resident who was killed in a 2003 hate crime.
Newark Pride Inc.
Emotional and spiritual wellness for LGBTQ+ people planned by Out Montclair on Mar. 18 in Montclair. It is from 7-9:30 p.m. at Union Congregational Church. There will be sessions for relaxation techniques and grounding skills, chair yoga, and optional neck and shoulder massages. Admission is $10. Tickets available online for purchase.
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Out Montclair
REGIONAL NEWS
Statewide telephone town hall planned by Sen. Andy Kim on Mar. 13. Kim will share updates on his work for N.J. in Congress starting at 6 p.m. People can sign up online to join the town hall. Questions accepted by text during the call. Add to 📅.
Senator Andy Kim
Statewide government job fair planned by N.J. Civil Service Commission planned on Mar. 19 in Ewing. It is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The College of New Jersey’s Brower Student Center. Employers include state and local government agencies, colleges, and universities across N.J. Attendees can participate in information session on how to apply for state jobs. Registration is required. Add to 📅.
New Jersey Civil Service Commission
New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission will add 4,500 new Real ID appointments every Thursday starting Mar. 20, more than a month before federal Real ID standards take effect on May 7. Real ID is additional federally accepted documentation that can be used to board domestic flights and enter some federal buildings. Passports and Global Entry cards also meet those standards. Applicants must bring two proofs of residential address, one proof of Social Security Number, and six points of ID. Real ID cards are $35. Appointments accepted online.
New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
