Follow local news and events in Belleville with The Jersey Bee. Here is the The Daily Buzz for Mar. 11, 2024 from The Jersey Bee.
Local news
Belleville library plans “Belle’s Crochet Corner” for ages 12+ and all skill levels on Mar. 13. Participants practice needle work skills like crocheting and knitting from 3-4 p.m. Attendees must bring their own yarn or thread. Add to 📅.
Belleville Public Library
Belleville library plans “The Heyday of Department Stores” presentation on Mar. 13. Robbie Amodeo will discuss the history of department stores between the 1890s and 1960s from 2-3 p.m. Registration is required. Add to 📅.
Belleville Public Library
Mental Health Association plans a virtual free screening of “My Ascension” on Mar. 13. The documentary raises awareness for mental health and suicide. The viewing is from 6-7:30 p.m. and a Q&A discussion will follow. Online registration is required. Add to 📅.
Mental Health Association
CASA Essex County, a social service for youth in foster care, to host virtual information sessions on Mar. 13. The session begins at 11 a.m. will discuss the work that CASA Essex County does. Registration by email required. Add to 📅.
CASA Essex County
Essex County College to host “College Transfer Fair” on Mar. 13 in Newark. The event, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the college’s Cleo Hill, Sr. Physical Education building, will feature N.J. colleges that accept transfer students. Add to 📅.
Essex County College
Essex County Board of Commissioners to host “Women’s History Month Celebration” on Mar. 13 in Glen Ridge. The event, scheduled from 6 p.m. at Women’s Club of Glen Ridge, 219 Ridgewood Ave., will feature a program honoring Bloomfield councilwoman Jenny Mundell and Leslie Ingram Lewis, a Bloomfield business owner. There will be music and a reception. Preregistration is required. Add to 📅.
Essex County Board of County Commissioners
Essex County Environmental Center is accepting Summer Camp and Butterfly Tent Safari internship applications for ages 18+. Applications available online and accepted by email.
Essex County Environmental Center
Regional news
New Jersey’s acting education commissioner has denied the expansion of two Newark charter schools, LEAD Charter School and Roseville Community Charter School, while approving the renewal of The Gray Charter School through 2029. The decisions were part of this year’s school amendment and renewal process, where 15 charter school requests were evaluated statewide. The denials were due to factors including low enrollment and stagnant achievement levels on state tests. Charter schools in N.J. serve over 60,000 students, with 20,450 of these students attending charters in Newark.
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