Follow local news and events in Maplewood with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Apr. 9, 2025 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Columbia High School HSA seeks volunteers to sort, set up, and help students during its Prom Shop event. Shifts are available for Apr. 25-26 and May 1-3. Sign up online.
Columbia High School Home and School Association
Attendees of a recent Maplewood meeting discussing DeHart Park expressed a need for a more balanced use between sports teams and the public. The $2.5 million park project includes two soccer fields, improved drainage, and replacing the softball field with grass. Walking paths, lighting, playground, and sports courts are unchanged. Maplewood Township Committee will vote on the field concept on Apr. 15.
The Village Green
Family Success Center seeks donations of prom dresses, suits, and other formal attire by Apr. 24 in East Orange. Donations must be new or gently used. Drop off at 86 South Harrison St.
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West Orange Patch
Guided art session for mothers of color in honor of Black Maternal Health Week planned with NJ Postpartum Resources and Support Network on Apr. 16 in Clifton. The event is from 12:30-3:30 p.m. with Art of Healing at The Barrow House, 1296 Van Houten Ave. No previous art experience required.
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Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern NJ
Virtual volunteer information session planned by CASA Essex County, a social service for local youth, on Apr. 16. It begins at 10 a.m. and will discuss ways to volunteer. Registration by email required.
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CASA Essex County
Belleville public schools is hiring a superintendent. Resume and cover letter accepted by email. Applications received by Apr. 19 will have priority. The official deadline is Apr. 23.
Belleville Public Library
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.
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)
New Jersey State Police must process all known criminal expungement orders that are older than four months by Jun. 1, according to a lawsuit settlement between the agency and the state Office of the Public Defender. Expungement is the removal of an individual’s criminal records. The lawsuit was filed in 2023 when N.J. State Police fell two years behind in processing more than 46,000 expungement orders. Nearly 2,000 orders have been waiting review by county prosecutors with the most backlogged cases filed in Essex County, according to the public defender’s office. Settlement terms also includes an online portal where people can track the status of their expungement, a goal to resolve new expungement orders within 90 days, and publicly posted reports of expungement processing numbers within an 18-month period.
NJ Advance Media
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is hiring for seasonal positions at state parks, forests, and historic sites. Jobs include lifeguards, general maintenance personnel, visitor service assistants, office assistants, and history educators. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply. Applications available online.
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
