Follow local news and events in Glen Ridge with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Apr. 2, 2025 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
A group of mayors, municipal leaders, and legislators in N.J.’s 34th District formed a regional flood mitigation committee. It will attempt to secure funding to address flooding in Belleville, Bloomfield, East Orange, Glen Ridge, Nutley, and Orange. Funding would come from federal and state agencies, including U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and FEMA, according to the group’s statement. Currently, there are no available information for where and when the committee will meet for public meetings.
Belleville-Nutley Patch
Nutley library’s book sale is scheduled for Apr. 9-12. A preview day for Nutley library cardholders is on Apr. 9 from 4-7 p.m. It is open to the general public from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Apr. 10, and until 4 p.m. on Apr. 11-12. Patrons must pay in cash.
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Nutley Public Library
Stage production of “King Lear” planned at Nutley Little Theater starting Apr. 11. Performances available through Apr. 26 at 47 Erie Pl., with 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. showtimes.
Nutley Little Theater
Out Montclair seeks performers for its 2025 pride festival, scheduled for Jun. 14. Singers, dancers, drag artists, and spoken word poets can submit applications by Apr. 30.
Out Montclair
Protests against federal budget cuts, referred to as “Hands Off!” demonstrations, are scheduled throughout Essex County on Apr. 5. It is part of a national movement to protest against the federal government’s cuts to social services and other public goods, including closing Social Security offices, firing essential workers, and cutting consumer protections and Medicaid. Protests are scheduled in Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, Maplewood, and Montclair. Locations and times available online.
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Belleville-Nutley Patch
Celebration of art exhibit “Portraits of Resistance, Resiliency and Respect” planned at Newark library’s Main branch on Apr. 9. The exhibit includes intergenerational art pieces, including collages and dance, from students responding to works by NJPAC’s Elders Council, a group of Black leaders. The event begins at 4 p.m. The exhibit is on display until Apr. 30.
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New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)
Children and youth in grades pre-K-12 can submit projects to Essex County Environmental Center’s “gARTbage Art Contest” through Apr. 12. Participants are required to create art from single-use plastic garbage. Team or individual projects are accepted. Prizes will be awarded. Register by Apr. 9. Drop projects off at the Center on Apr. 12 between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Essex County Parks
Essex County’s “Cherry Blossom Fun Run/Walk” is scheduled for Apr. 12 in Newark. Participants can register the day of the race at Prudential Concert Grove at 9 a.m. The race begins at 10 a.m., rain or shine.
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Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.
Free professional training program for people interested in entering the tech industry planned with Ironbound Community Corporation starting in April in Newark. Participants will receive hands-on experience with Google user experience design, project management, cyber security, and more. The program runs through July. It is available in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. Registration available online until Apr. 11.
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Ironbound Community Corporation
REGIONAL NEWS
Six N.J. candidates for governor will participate in a forum at NJPAC on Apr. 16 in Newark. Candidate attendees include Ras Baraka, Jon Bramnick, Steven Fulop, Mikie Sherrill, Sean Spiller, and Steve Sweeney. They will answer questions about immigration, voting rights, and other topics related to racial and social justice. It begins at 6:30 p.m. Registration is required and admission is free. The Jersey Bee is a co-host of this event. Add to 📅.
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)
A Rutgers faculty union recently joined a lawsuit to block the Trump administration from detaining and attempting to deport noncitizens who protest against Israel’s genocide of Palestinian people. The lawsuit claims that the federal government’s actions violate people’s right to free speech, which is a constitutional protection granted to all people in the U.S. regardless of immigration status. The Rutgers union is a chapter of the American Association of University Professors and consists of 5,000 people. The lawsuit was jointly filed with union chapters at Harvard and New York University, and the Middle East Studies Association in U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
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