Follow local news and events in East Orange with The Jersey Bee. Here is the The Daily Buzz for Nov. 15, 2023 from The Jersey Bee.
Local news
East Orange’s Dione Warwick Institute of Economics and Entrepreneurship plans “Thanksgiving Food Drive” until Nov. 17. Donations of nonperishable food items will be collected by classroom. Add to 📅.
Dionne Warwick Institute
East Orange attorney Rhea Moore was appointed as a municipal judge in East Orange. She joins judges Sherwin Campbell, Marvin Braker, Samantha Mendenhall, Steven Brister and Chandra Cole on the court.
West Orange Patch
East Orange to host 2023 “Annual Day of Giving Turkey Giveaway” Nov. 18 at Calvary Baptist Church. The event is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is first come, first serve for East Orange residents only. Walk up and cars welcome. Turkeys being given away are Halal. Add to 📅.
East Orange City
Bloomfield library’s Spanish Book Club will meet on Nov. 20 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss “La Magia Del Orden” by Marie Kondo. Add to 📅.
Bloomfield Public Library
Newark library plans “Paint, Sip, and Snack For Adults” on Nov. 17. The program will run from 4-5 p.m. at the Vailsburg Branch. Adults will be able to paint whatever they like while enjoying light refreshments. Add to 📅.
Newark Public Library
South Orange library plans “Winterize Your Home” workshop on Nov. 16. The workshop will be led by the South Orange Rescue Squad starting at 7 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Add to 📅.
South Orange Public Library
South Orange library plans “From Rabbit Tests to Wands: How the Home Pregnancy Test Changed Pregnancy and Abortion Forever” a “Special Conversation with Karen Weingarten” on Nov. 16. The event will discuss will run from 6-7 p.m. Add to 📅.
South Orange Public Library
Out Montclair plans “TRANStory Sanctuary,” a poetry writing workshop facilitated by Mariah Ayscue on Nov. 18. The program will run from 1-3 p.m. and will focus on centering the stories of transgender, gender nonconforming, and nonbinary people. Preregistration is required. Add to 📅.
Out Montclair
Out Montclair plans gallery opening and author discussion with Ara Tucker to discuss her book “How to Raise an Art Star” on Nov. 17. The event will run from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at One River Art School in Montclair and includes light refreshments. Add to 📅.
Out Montclair
Out Montclair plans free virtual “LGBTQ+ Financial Planning: Ensuring Our Finances Are Part of Our Liberation Journey” workshop on Nov. 16. The workshop will start at 7 p.m. and will be led by financial advisor Andrew Gilliland from Certified Financial Services. Add to 📅.
Out Montclair
Aging in Montclair and Montclair Art Museum plan “A Journey into Retirement: Transitioning from Full Time Work into a Fulfilling Life in the Arts” panel discussion on Nov. 17. The panel will run from 1-2:30 p.m. in Leir Hall of the Montclair Art Museum. Preregistration is required by email or phone. Add to 📅.
Aging in Montclair
Essex County College to hold “Instant Admission Days” event Nov. 16 at the West Essex Campus. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Essex County College
The waitlist is open for Maplewood’s affordable housing applications. There are two units available at 1782-1792 Springfield Ave. apartment complex. Applications must be submitted by Nov. 21 deadline. The units will be filled via random selection from qualified applicants. Applications must be filled out online or by phone. Add to 📅.
Maplewood Township
Regional news
CORRECTED LINK: N.J. Office of the Public Defender filed a lawsuit against the state police for allegedly failing to update expunged criminal records. 46K people have been waiting, some for years, for state police to update records that impact job and housing prospects. In 2019, the state police received $15M to update old data systems and hire staff to process documents within a reasonable timeframe. But the backlog has gotten worse, according to experts.
NJ Spotlight News
