Follow local news and events in Nutley with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Mar. 11, 2025 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Networking luncheon planned by Nutley Chamber of Commerce on Mar. 20. Business professionals will meet from 12-1:30 p.m. at Jim Dandy’s, 563 Franklin Ave. Tickets available online for purchase. Admission is $20-25.
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Nutley Chamber of Commerce
Performance by the Bloomfield Mandolin Orchestra planned by Bloomfield recreation on Mar. 18. Songs feature traditional Italian and Irish music starting at 7 p.m. at Oakeside Bloomfield Cultural Center. Tickets are $10 and available online for purchase.
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Bloomfield Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs Department
Registration is open for Montclair Community Farms’ “Sweet Pea Spring Break” program for students in grades K-5. The camp is from Apr. 14-18 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Participants will engage in hands-on activities and learn about spring farming, food, and health. Registration is $450.
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Montclair Community Farms
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
Showcase of three world-premiere films about climbing planned by Montclair Film on Mar. 20. Films include “Death of Villains,” “Riders on the Storm,” and “The Cobra and the Heart.” Showcase begins at 7 p.m. at The Clairidge, 486 Bloomfield Ave. Tickets available online for purchase.
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Montclair Film
Dry Goods Refillery in Montclair is hiring high school and college students to work part-time on weekends. Resumes or short cover letters accepted by email.
Dry Goods Refillery
“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
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.
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
