Follow local news and events in Belleville with The Jersey Bee. Here is the The Daily Buzz for Mar. 14, 2024 from The Jersey Bee.
Local news
Belleville library plans “Chess Kings and Queens” chess club meeting on Mar. 19. Games are from 3-5 p.m. All ages are welcome library provided boards may be limited, participants are encouraged to bring their own board from home. Add to 📅.
Belleville Public Library
Belleville library plans “STEAM Punk Engineers” workshop for youth on Mar. 18. Participants will explore art, science, and technology from 3-5 p.m. through projects and experiments. Add to 📅.
Belleville Public Library
Newark library to host “Queer Newark: Book Talk” on Mar. 19 in the Main Branch and online. The event, scheduled from 6 p.m., will feature a book discussion with editor Whitney Strub and contributors Aaron Frazier, Dominique Rocker, and Peter Savastano. Preregistration is required. Add to 📅.
Newark Public Library
Weequahic Park’s 5K run and walk planned for Mar. 24 in Newark. It begins at 11 a.m. for adults and 10:30 a.m. for youth. A total $3,000 prize will be awarded to winners. Preregistration is required. Add to 📅.
Weequahic Park
CASA Essex County, a social service for youth in foster care, to host virtual information sessions on Mar. 19. The session begins at 12 p.m. will discuss the work that CASA Essex County does. Registration by email required. Add to 📅.
CASA Essex County
Turtle Back Zoo to host “Sophisticated Science: Wild Careers” for ages 13+ on Mar. 17 in West Orange. The program, scheduled from 1-3 p.m., will discuss animals, science, conservation, and nature. Preregistration is required. Admission is $30. Add to 📅.
Turtle Back Zoo
Turtle Back Zoo plans “Family Nature Club: Nature Guardians” for ages 6+ on Mar. 17 in West Orange. The walk begins at 9 a.m. and attendees will explore salamander ecosystems. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Preregistration is required. Admission is $5. Add to 📅.
Turtle Back Zoo
Essex County Environmental Center to host “March Maple Syrup: How Sweet It Is!” for all ages on Mar. 19 in Roseland. The event, scheduled from 5:15-7:15 p.m., will include learning maple syrup history, identifying maple trees, and cooking mini pancakes over a campfire. Preregistration closes Mar. 16. Tickets available online for purchase. Add to 📅.
Essex County Environmental Center
Turtle Back Zoo is accepting early childhood class spring enrollment for ages 1-5. The “Turtle Back Explorers” program for ages 4-5 begins Mar. 17. Other programs are held in April and May. Registration is available online.
Turtle Back Zoo
Land Conservancy of N.J. is accepting scholarship applications from college students earning degrees in environmental science, natural resource management, conservation, and park administration through Apr. 1. Six $10,000 scholarships will be awarded to winners. Application available online. Add to 📅.
NJ Tree Foundation
Regional news
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted Black and Latino populations across all aspects of life, not just health outcomes, according to a recent N.J. report. These communities were found to be more likely to work essential roles, live in multigenerational homes, or experience limited access to internet or computers, all of which contributed to a higher likelihood of contracting COVID-19 or falling behind in school. The report, an Independent Review of N.J.’s Response to the Pandemic, identifies structural racism as a key factor driving these disparities.
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