Follow local news and events in Belleville with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Aug. 12, 2026 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Free screenings for blood pressure and glucose planned with Mountainside Medical Center on Aug. 19 in Belleville. It is from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Belleville ShopRite, 726 Washington Ave. No fasting necessary. Registration not required.
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Mountainside Medical Center
Seniors ages 60+ and people with disabilities can learn about available county services on Aug. 19 in Bloomfield. It is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Watsessing Park. There will be information about food access, healthcare, and transportation. Free admission
Essex County Division of Senior Services.
Movie screening of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” planned with Montclair Film on Aug. 19 and Aug. 22. This screening is part of Montclair Film’s Bellevue Summer Blockbusters series. It begins at 11 a.m. at The Bellevue Theater, 260 Bellevue Ave. Tickets are $11 and available online for purchase.
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Montclair Film
Film screening of “Lady Sings the Blues” planned at Montclair library on Aug. 19. It begins at 4 p.m. and is the first of a two-part series on Billie Holiday. Registration is required. Library card not required.
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Montclair Public Library
Jamaica Independence Day Celebration planned with Jamaica Organization of N.J. on Aug. 22 in Montclair. It is from 4-10 p.m. at Montclair Brewery, 101 Walnut St. Theme is “United We Stand: Rebuilding With Resilience.” There will be live music, trivia, games, and more. Registration is required.
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The Jamaica Organization of New Jersey
Free screening of “Encanto” planned at NJPAC on Aug. 20 in Newark. It is part of NJPAC’s “Music, Movement and Movies” series. There will be poetry and movement before the movie showing. Registration is required.
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New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)
NAACP-N.J. seeks vendors for its state conference. The conference is from Oct. 2-4 in Princeton. Vendor applications are due Sep. 25.
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NAACP New Jersey State Conference
REGIONAL NEWS
Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed the John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act into law, which enacts statewide voting rights protections. The law is meant to ban voter suppression and intimidation, improve language access materials, and ensure all ballots are cast and counted equitably. It also requires state approval for election changes, public involvement for redistricting, and allows people to report violations before suing. New Jersey is the first state to pass its own voting rights law since the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais weakened minority voting protections.
Governor Mikie Sherrill
Statewide career resource fair planned with the N.J. Civil Service Commission on Aug. 19 in West Windsor. It is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mercer County Community College’s West Windsor campus. There will be live candidate screenings, typing certification assessments, recruitment tables, and information sessions with hiring professionals. Registration is required. Add to 📅.
New Jersey Civil Service Commission
