Follow local news and events in Belleville with The Jersey Bee. Here is the The Daily Buzz for Jan. 31, 2024 from The Jersey Bee.
Local news
Belleville library is offering English as Second Language virtual classes for Belleville library cardholders. Class levels vary between beginner, intermediate, and conversation, and meet weekly at 6 p.m. Course books are available for $40. Registration is required.
Belleville Public Library
Belleville public schools is seeking donations for its “Soup-er Bowl Canned Food Drive” through Feb. 9. Food donations are accepted at each school. Add to 📅.
Belleville Public Schools
Mountainside Medical Center to host “Give Kids a Smile” program on Feb. 2 and 16 in Montclair. The event will be held at the Mountainside Dental Department located at One Bay Ave. from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The program, designed to provide free dental care for children 12 years old and younger, aims to serve children who may have limited access to dental care. Advance appointments are required. Add to 📅.
Mountainside Medical Center
Montclair Film plans a book talk with Odie Henderson and screening of “SHAFT” on Feb. 2 at The Clairidge. The event begins at 7 p.m. and a Q&A with Henderson will follow the screening. Tickets include a copy of Henderson’s book “Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras: A History of Blaxploitation Cinema,” which can be signed after the event. Tickets are available online. Add to 📅.
Montclair Film
South Orange to host “Erasing South Orange Borders Run-Walk” on Saturdays starting Feb. 3. The run begins at 8 a.m. and the walk begins at 10 a.m., hosted by resident and founder of Erasing Essex’s Borders Stephanie Lawson Muhammad. Each route covers 3.1 miles and participants will explore South Orange borders that have historically impacted African Americans. The events are held each Saturday in February. Preregistration is required. Add to 📅.
South Orange Village Township
Regional news
New Jersey’s liquor license laws are undergoing significant changes for the first time in almost a century, with restrictions on breweries and distilleries also being loosened. Snacks and non-alcoholic beverages can now be offered, including collaborations with outside vendors and the opportunity to host unlimited onsite events. License holders must use or sell licenses that have remained inactive for two sequential license terms, according to the new law.
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