Follow local news and events in Newark with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Nov. 12, 2025 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
“Cool Cats Pizza Party” fundraiser supporting Forest Hill Friends, a nonprofit that provides services for homeless cat populations, planned on Nov. 15 in Newark. It begins at 6 p.m. at Third Presbyterian Church. Tickets are available online for purchase.
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Forest Hill Friends
NewarkWORKS Job Fair is scheduled on Nov. 18. It is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 375 McCarter Hwy. Registration is required.
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Newark City
LGBTQ+ book club meeting for adults and youth planned at Newark library’s Main Branch on Nov. 19. Attendees will discuss “Martyr!” by Kaveh Akbar from 6-8 p.m. Registration required. Library card not required.
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Documentary screening of “A Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint” planned with Newark LGBTQ Community Center on Nov. 19 in Newark. It begins at 6:30 p.m. at 54 Halsey St. Tickets are available online for purchase.
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Newark LGBTQ Community Center
Credit and money management workshop planned virtually with Newark library on Nov. 19. It is from 12-1:30 p.m. Attendees will learn how to build and maintain strong credit, achieve financial goals, and avoid common financial scams. Led by Mike Gonzalez from Operation Hope, a non-profit. Registration is required.
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Gratitude luncheon for women planned with Helping Hands Community Outreach on Nov. 19 in Newark. It is from 12-2 p.m. at Shani Baraka Women’s Resource Center, 300 Clinton Ave. Register by email.
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Workshop discussing workers’ rights planned with Ironbound Community Corporation on Nov. 20 in Newark. It begins at 2 p.m. at 317 Elm St. It will discuss legal rights owed to N.J. workers, including paid sick time and the state minimum wage, and what to do if rights are violated. There will be trivia, raffles, and prizes. Register online.
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Ironbound Community Corporation
Mobile office hours with Rep. LaMonica McIver planned on Nov. 19 in Caldwell. McIver and her team will be available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Caldwell library to provide casework assistance, share resources, and answer questions.
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Rep. LaMonica McIver
“Navigating College Admissions Successfully” webinar for families planned with Montclair library on Nov. 19. Stand Out for College, a college-readiness service, will discuss college admissions trends and admissions strategies at 7:30 p.m. Preregistration is required.
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Webinar discussing PerformCare NJ, the state’s Children’s System of Care, planned on Nov. 18 with the Arc of Essex County. It will be led by Adara Heilmann, director of children’s advocacy at the Arc, starting at 6 p.m. Registration is required online.
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The Arc of Essex County
Virtual volunteer information session planned by CASA Essex County, a social service organization for local youth, on Nov. 18. It begins at 10 a.m. and will discuss ways to volunteer. Registration by email required.
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CASA Essex County
Essex County 4-H Dog Club meeting for youth in grades K-12 planned on Nov. 18 in Roseland. It is from 6-7:30 p.m. at 621 Eagle Rock Ave. Attendees learn animal care and responsible pet ownership. Registration is required.
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Essex County 4-H
REGIONAL NEWS
Flight delays and cancellations are expected to continue despite a preliminary agreement to end the federal government shutdown, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA began restricting flights at major airports, including Newark, JFK, LaGuardia and Teterboro airports, on Nov. 7 because the government shutdown led to staffing shortages. Between Oct. 1 and Oct. 29, 11 flights were cancelled nationwide due to staffing issues, and between Oct. 30 and Nov. 9, the number of cancelled flights increased to 4,162. According to Flightware.com, there were 436 delays and 317 flight cancellations at Newark airport on Nov. 9.
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