Follow local news and events in Belleville with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Aug. 4, 2026 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Youth ages 12 and younger can try out for Belleville recreation’s travel baseball team on Aug. 8-9. It is from 2-4 p.m. at Belleville Municipal Stadium. Enrollment is $25. Registration is required online.
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Belleville Recreation Department
Children entering grades K-6 can receive a free backpack from Belleville library. Backpacks are in black and customized with the student’ name in the color of their choice. Registration closes Aug. 9. Participants will be contacted when their backpack is ready for pick-up.
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Belleville Public Library
Drop-in craft session planned at Nutley library on Aug. 8. It is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration is not required. Available while supplies last.
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Nutley Public Library
Game night for families planned at Nutley library on Aug. 10. It is from 6-7 p.m. Registration is not required.
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Nutley Public Library
Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green seeks donations benefitting people affected by a recent earthquake in Venezuela. All donations will support Fundación Venezuela Corp. A list of accepted items is available online.
Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green
Bloomfield recreation’s laser light show is rescheduled to Aug. 11 at Brookside Park. It begins at 7 p.m. with a DJ set. The event was rescheduled because of incelement weather.
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Bloomfield Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs Department
Clementina, an Italian restaurant, recently opened at 627 Valley Rd. in Montclair. It is open from 5-10 p.m. on Wednesdays through Saturdays, and from 4-9 p.m. on Sundays.
Montclair Patch
Women’s Club of Glen Ridge seeks monetary donations for its children’s coat drive. The drive is in collaboration with the Neighbor to Neighbor Network. Donations are accepted online.
Women’s Club of Glen Ridge
Branch Brook Park Roller Skating Center is hiring associate staff members. Applicants must be ages 16+ and available on Fridays through Sundays. Applications are accepted online.
Branch Brook Park Roller Skating Center
Newark’s Riverfront Park has an upgraded playground, tennis and basketball courts, and baseball field. The park is open.
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.
REGIONAL NEWS
Grocery items in N.J. will not be hiked based on someone’s spending habits, according to a law signed by Gov. Mikie Sherrill. The Fair Price Protection Act prohibits retailers from practicing surveillance pricing, which adjusts prices based on someone’s past purchases and personal digital data. Companies that violate the law will pay up to o $20,000 in fines and additional civil enforcement penalties from the Attorney General’s Office.
New Jersey Monitor
