Follow local news and events in Newark with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Oct. 29, 2025 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Newark public works will collect leaves through Dec. 31. Residents must put leaves in biodegradable paper bags and place them on their curb the night before collection.
Newark City
Newark library’s 2025 gala is scheduled for Dec. 2. It is from 5-10 p.m. at the Main Branch. Funds will support the library. Honorees are Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, CEO of Audible Bill Carrigan, and author and historial Neil Painter. Tickets and sponsorships are available online.
Newark Public Library
Free informational workshop discussing Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) planned with La Casa de Don Pedro on Nov. 5 in Newark. It is from 6-7:30 p.m. at 23 Broadway and will discuss what ITIN is, its benefits, and assistance to obtain it. Registration is not required.
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La Casa De Don Pedro
Healthcare enrollment workshop planned with La Casa de Don Pedro on Nov. 5 in Newark. It is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 282 First Ave. The workshop will focus on NJ FamilyCare, a publicly funded health insurance program, that provides free health insurance to children younger than 19 regardless of immigration status. Free admission.
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La Casa De Don Pedro
Writing workshop and open mic night planned at Irvington library on Nov. 6. It is from 6-8 p.m. It meets monthly through February. Free admission. Registration is not required.
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Irvington Public Library
Free financial aid clinic for the 2025-26 school year planned with Make The Road NJ on Nov. 5 in Elizabeth. FAFSA application assistance is from 3-5:30 p.m. at Elizabeth Community Center, 42 Broad St. It is available Nov. 12, 18, and 19.
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Make The Road NJ
Agave Maria in Belleville is hiring an event coordinator. Resumes accepted by email.
Agave Maria
Craft supply swap planned by Nutley library on Nov. 8. People who donate craft supplies Nov. 1-7 at the library will receive an early entry ticket for 1:30 p.m. on the day of the swap. The event starts at 2:30 p.m. for the general public. Supplies are free. Nutley residency not required.
Nutley Public Library
First-time homebuyer webinar planned with NJ Citizen Action and HSBC Bank of New Jersey on Nov. 5. The webinar begins at 12 p.m. and will provide information on the home buying process, affordable mortgage programs, and financial assistance for down payment and closing costs. Preregistration is required.
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New Jersey Citizen Action
REGIONAL NEWS
Essex County Superior Court issued a stay, or a pause on construction, in a lawsuit filed against Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission for building a fourth power plant in Newark’s Ironbound, according to a press release from Ironbound Community Corporation The stay blocks construction and allows the court to consider the legal challenge filed by Earthjustice on behalf of ICC. The judge also consolidated a separate lawsuit against PVSC filed by Newark with ICC’s case. The $180 million backup power project is the first to be approved since N.J.’s 2023 environmental justice law that intends to block similar construction in communities burdened by polluting infrastructure. In May, Earthjustice filed an appeal to challenge the PVSC’s decision, claiming it violates the state’s environmental justice law.
Ironbound Community Corporation
