Follow local news and events in Belleville with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Nov. 5, 2025 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Essex County Clerk’s office released unofficial 2025 general election results for Belleville’s school board race. Cristina Garro, Yadira Munoz, and Kenia Arroyabe won with 3,915, 2,915, and 2,656 votes.
Essex County Clerk’s Office
Michael Venezia and Carmen Morales won the N.J. state Assembly seat in the 34th legislative district, according to unofficial 2025 general election results from the Essex County Clerk’s office. Venezia received 44,711 votes and Morales received 45,895 votes. They both have represented the 34th legislative district since January 2024. The district includes Belleville, Bloomfield, East Orange, Glen Ridge, Nutley, and Orange.
Essex County Clerk’s Office
Montclair recreation is hiring youth basketball instructors. Applications available by phone.
Montclair Recreation and Cultural Affairs
Author talk with novelist Cleyvis Natera planned with Montclair library on Nov. 13 in the Main Branch. It is from 6:30-8 p.m. Natera will discuss “The Grand Paloma Resort.” A Q&A will follow. Registration is required. Free admission.
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Montclair Public Library
Free documentary screening of “Colonization Is Extinction: Celebrating Voices of Resistance” planned at Newark library’s Main Branch on Nov. 12. It begins at 6 p.m. and a talkback with producer Walter Alomar.
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Newark Public Library
Foster care workshop planned with La Casa de Don Pedro on Nov. 12 in Newark. It is from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 282 First Ave. It will discuss the foster care process and offer tips and strategies. Registration required. Free admission.
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La Casa De Don Pedro
Landlord and tenant workshop planned at La Casa de Don Pedro on Nov. 13 in Newark. It is from 6-7:30 p.m. at 23 Broadway. Information will focus on tenant rights, fair housing, eviction prevention, and landlord responsibilities. Registration is required. Free admission.
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La Casa De Don Pedro
Overdose prevention workshop for youth and adults planned by Newark library on Nov. 13 in the Main Branch. The Newark Community Street Team will lead the workshop at 11 a.m. Attendees will learn how to use naloxone to reverse an opioid overdose. Registration is recommended. Library card not required.
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Newark Public Library
Christopher Durkin won the Essex County clerk seat with 162,468 votes, according to unofficial 2025 general election results from the Essex County Clerk’s office. Durkin has served as Essex County clerk since January 2006.
Essex County Clerk’s Office
REGIONAL NEWS
Rep. Mikie Sherrill was elected governor of N.J. with nearly 1.8 million votes, according to The Associated Press. Sherrill has served the state’s 11th congressional district, which includes parts of Essex, Morris, and Passaic counties. She will be the state’s second woman governor. Her four-year term as governor begins in January 2026.
The Associated Press
