Follow local news and events in Nutley with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Dec. 1, 2025 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Stage production of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” planned with Nutley recreation on Dec. 4-6. Performances begin at 7 p.m. at Nutley High School. Tickets are available online for purchase.
Nutley Township
Vincent Church Care Pantry seeks donations, including paper towels, toilet paper, and household cleaners. Additional accepted donations are laundry detergent, dish detergent, toothpaste, shampoo, and deodorant. Items can be dropped off weekdays from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 100 Vincent Pl. in Nutley.
TAPinto Nutley
Belleville public schools is hiring for multiple teaching positions. Applications available online.
Belleville Public Schools
Art night planned at Lackawanna Station on Dec. 5 in Montclair. It is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. with Keep Creating-Art and Wellness Studio and will focus on pop art. Admission is $35.
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Lackawanna Station
Essex County residents can register for English for Speakers of Other Languages online classes starting Dec. 4 at Maplewood library. Registration is from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the library’s Hilton Branch every Thursday until Dec. 18. Registration is also from 1-3 p.m. at 90 Broad St. in Bloomfield on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Beginner and intermediate classes are from January to March. Students must show two forms of ID and have a Gmail account to register. Registration is $25.
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Maplewood Public Library
Tribute to poets Adele Kenny, Paul Rabinowitz, and Frank Rubino planned on Dec. 7 in South Orange. The event begins at 3 p.m. at The Skate House, 5 Mead St. It is part of the Watershed Literary’s reading series. Admission is free.
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South Orange Village
Essex County declares a “Code Blue Activation” from Dec. 1-9 due to forecasted temperatures below 32 degrees. People seeking shelter can visit participating facilities at YMCA of Newark and Vicinity located at 600 Broad St. in Newark, Joi’s Angels located at 114 S. Arlington Ave. in East Orange, and Irvington Neighborhood Improvement Corp. located at 346 16th Ave. in Irvington. A complete list is available at NJ 211’s website.
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.
“Historic Holiday House Tour” planned with Essex County parks on Dec. 6-7. County residents can tour nine houses and historic sites in Newark, South Orange, Montclair, West Orange, Caldwell, Nutley, Verona, and Bloomfield. Admission rates vary by location.
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Essex County Parks
REGIONAL NEWS
New Jersey will hold a special primary election on Feb. 5 to fill Mikie Sherrill’s vacancy in the 11th congressional district, according to a writ of election. The district includes parts of Morris, Essex, and Passaic counties. The special general election is Apr. 16. Partisan candidates must file their nominating petitions by Dec. 1 and independent candidates must file to run by Feb. 5.
Governor Phil Murphy
