Follow local news and events in Newark with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Nov. 17, 2025 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
SNAP recipients living in Newark can apply for temporary emergency financial assistance online through Nov. 30. Approved applicants will receive up to $600. Applications are available online.
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Newark City
Author talk with Kenneth Miles and Penda Howell planned with Source of Knowledge Bookstore on Nov. 21 in Newark. It is from 6-8 p.m. at 867 Broad St. Miles and Howell, publisher and CEO of NJ Urban News, will discuss media engagement, freedom of speech, and Black power. Miles will also sign his book, “From Ink to Impact: How to Build a Community Platform that Last.”
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Source of Knowledge Bookstore
Opening reception of photography exhibit “Newark Seen” planned on Nov. 21 in Newark. It is from 5-8 p.m. at Artfront Galleries, 44 William St. Free admission. Tickets available online.
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Newark Pride Inc.
Application assistance sessions for utility programs planned on Nov. 21 in Newark. Local agency representatives will provide assistance like Universal Service Fund, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, and Payment Assistance for Gas and Electric. It is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Independence Park Community Center. Registration not required. A list of required documents available online.
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Adults ages 18+ can participate in a 50/50 cash raffle fundraiser supporting Ursula’s Promise Memorial Scholarship Fund through Nov. 23. Proceeds will support 2026 scholarship recipients. Tickets available online for purchase. Drawing is on Nov. 24.
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Ursula’s Promise Memorial Scholarship Fund
Homework club meeting planned with La Casa de Don Pedro on Nov. 24 in Newark. It is from 3-4:30 p.m. at 282 First Ave. Registration is required.
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La Casa De Don Pedro
Free Thanksgiving turkey giveaway for Newark’s South Ward residents planned on Nov. 24. There will be three distributions at 2 p.m. at Allen AME Church, 4 p.m. at Clinton Hill Early Learning Center, and 6 p.m. at NHA Community Room. ID required.
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South Ward Councilman Patrick Council
“Etiquette Class and Tea Party” for ages 8-11 planned at East Orange library on Nov. 22. It is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration is not required.
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East Orange Public Library
Transgender Awareness Week event planned with Out Montclair and Garden State Equality on Nov. 20 at Montclair State University. It is from 3-5 p.m. and will discuss ways to access mental health resources for transgender and gender-diverse individuals. It will also discuss empowerment, wellness, and collective healing through community-centered practices. Registration is required. Free admission.
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Out Montclair
Community forum discussing N.J.’s child welfare system planned with Powerful Families Powerful Communities on Nov. 22 at Rutgers-Newark. Attendees will share their experience with the child welfare system from 12-3 p.m. Meals provided. Transportation and childcare assistance available upon request. Registration is required.
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Powerful Families Powerful Communities NJ
REGIONAL NEWS
New Jersey governor-elect Mikie Sherrill will resign from her congressional seat this week to transition to her next position. A special election will be called to fill Sherrill’s vacancy in the 11th district, which includes part of Morris, Essex, and Passaic counties. Nine candidates have filed to run for the seat, including former Rep. Tom Malinowski and Essex County Commissioner Brendan Gill. When a congressional vacancy occurs in N.J., a special primary election must occur between 70 and 76 days after the writ of election is issued. The special general election must follow no later than 70 days after the special primary.
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