Follow local news and events in Belleville with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Nov. 10, 2026 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Belleville residents can enter the town’s 2026 “Christmas Decorating Contest” by Dec. 11. Residents must email photos of their decorated home to events@bellevillenj.org. Prizes available. The contest opens Nov. 27.
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Belleville Township
Take-home craft kits for youth in grades 6-12 available at Nutley library on Nov. 18. Available from 3-4 p.m. while supplies last.
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Nutley Public Library
Nutley Family Service Bureau seeks volunteers. Interested volunteers should call 973-667-1884.
Nutley Family Service Bureau
Fact-checking and misinformation workshop planned at Montclair library on Nov. 17 in the Main Branch. It is from 3:30-4:15 p.m. A Q&A will follow. Registration is required. Free admission.
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Montclair Public Library
People can apply for a U.S. passport with Rep. Analilia Mejia’s office on Nov. 16 in Bloomfield. It is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bloomfield Town Hall. Applicants must bring proof of identity and U.S. citizenship. Registration is required online.
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Rep. Analilia Mejia
Free blood pressure screenings planned with Bloomfield health on Nov. 18. It is from 12-1 p.m. at Bloomfield library. Registration not required.
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Bloomfield Public Library
EZ Ride hiring event planned on Nov. 18 in East Orange. It is from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 50 S. Clinton St. EZ Ride is hiring CDL drivers and dispatchers.
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Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.
First-time homebuyer seminar planned with NJCA, HANDS, and TD Bank on Nov. 17 in Orange. It begins at 6 p.m. at 15 S. Essex Ave. It will discuss the homebuying process, housing affordability, and affordable mortgage. Registration required online. Free admission.
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New Jersey Citizen Action
Power of attorney clinic for immigrants planned with Newark Coalition of Human Dignity on Nov. 14. in Newark. It is from 2-6 p.m. at 373 South Orange Ave. The coalition includes New Labor, Cosecha, and Newark Water Coalition. Required documents include legal guardian’s identification, children’s birth certificate, and attorney-in-fact’s identification. Bilingual volunteers and notaries on site. Registration is required.
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Newark Coalition of Human Dignity
Urban League of Essex County will celebrate Monarch Housing Associates and LISC N.J. for their work around affordable housing on Nov. 17 in Atlantic City. It is from 6-8 p.m. at Resorts Casino Hotel, 1133 Boardwalk. Free admission.
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Urban League of Essex County
People can attend an information session discussing trauma-informed doula care with Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern NJ on Nov. 18 in Secaucus. It is from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 150 Meadowlands Parkway. It will discuss identity‑affirming care practices and supportive approaches for families experiencing trauma or loss. Free admission. Registration is required.
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Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern NJ
REGIONAL NEWS
Shirley Emehelu was sworn in as N.J.’s new lieutenant governor on Nov. 9. Emehelu has temporarily filled the position since September when Dale Caldwell resigned after a four-month investigation found he violated state ethics rules, including offering state jobs, and sexually harassed women. Emehelu has previously worked as a prosecutor and acting state comptroller for Sherrill’s administration.
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