Here's Your Weekday Update In Newark: Wednesday, Sept. 15

Newark NJ

15 September, 2021

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Get on up, Newark! Let's get you started this Wednesday with everything you need to know going on today in town. Are you a local business owner or marketer in Newark? Our premium local sponsorships will keep you at the top of inboxes around town every morning. Contact us here for the lowdown. First, upcoming weather: Wednesday: Possible light rain overnight. High: 88 Low: 69. Thursday: Possible light rain in the morning and afternoon. High: 78 Low: 69. Here are the top stories in Newark today: Newark Schools Short 120 Staff Positions To Start Year: Report (Newark Patch) Queen Latifah Visits Newark Music Fest To Celebrate Summer's End (Newark Patch) Tractor trailer crash shuts down all lanes on Route 280 in Newark (WABC-TV) City Planning Board Approves 165-Unit Project in Central Ward (TAPinto.net) Fatal Pedestrian Incident Under Investigation In Newark (Newark Patch) Matt Hardy Has "Delightful" Plans For Orange Cassidy On AEW Dynamite In Newark, NJ (eWrestling) FedEx Hiring Package Handlers In Newark, Will Hold Job Fair (Newark Patch) La Casa De Don Pedro In Newark Sees Changing Of The Guard (Newark Patch) Today's Newark Daily is brought to you by our friends at GoodRx — the best way to save money on your prescriptions. GoodRx helps you locate the lowest prices for medications at local pharmacies, so you're not overpaying. Works for pet medications too! To see how much you can save, go to GoodRx.com. Coming up in Newark: Wednesday, September 15 Volleyball: Girls Varsity vs. Payne Tech (Away) (4:00 PM) 2021 Latino Celebration Opening Reception (6:00 PM) Begin with Me: A Life Skills Workshop (6:00 PM) Begin with Me: A Life Skills Workshop (6:00 PM) The Newark Museum of Art & NLFF presents LATINOS CAMARA ACCIĂ�N "UNIENDO FRONTERAS" (7:00 PM) #NMOAatHOME: Latinos CĂĄmara AcciĂłn: September 15, 2021 (7:00 PM) AEW Presents "Dynamite" - GRAMMY Museum Experience Prudential Center (7:00 PM) Thursday, September 16 Volleyball: Girls Varsity vs. Nutley High School (Away) (4:00 PM) Back to School Night - Marion P. Thomas Charter School (5:00 PM) Wheaton Conversations: Weaving Life ~ Maya Fiber Arts (6:00 PM) "An Eerie Silence": Newark Firefighters on 9/11 (7:00 PM) Newark Patch Notebook City of Newark, NJ - City Hall: "Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update - September 8, 2021 (Hurricane Ida Relief & Resources)" (Facebook) City of Newark, NJ - City Hall: "Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update - September 13, 2021" (Facebook) City of Newark, NJ - City Hall: "Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update - September 10, 2021" (Facebook) City of Newark, NJ - City Hall: "Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Statue Unveiling at City Hall" (Facebook) City of Newark, NJ - City Hall: "Emergency Small Business Grant Information Session" (Facebook) City of Newark, NJ - City Hall: "COVID-19 Update + Back to School + Hurricane Ida Aftermath + Emergency Small Business Grant Program. Tune in for this new episode of Hold the Line with Mayor Ras J. Baraka!" (Facebook) City of Newark, NJ - City Hall: "SAVE THE DATE: We are hosting a Positive Recruitment with FedEx Ground on Monday, Sep. 20, at 10am at the NAN Tech Center RSVP online at https://tinyurl.com/ksxm72yv" (Facebook) City of Newark, NJ - City Hall: "FEMA Hurricane Ida Assistance for Essex County Residents" (Facebook) City of Newark, NJ - City Hall: "Mayor Ras J. Baraka signed a sister city agreement today with Mayor Javier Jimènez of San Sabastian, Puerto Rico" (Facebook) NJIT: "The news is out! New Jersey Institute of Technology has risen 15 spots in the 2022 edition of the U.S. News and World Report's Best National University Rankings. NJIT is ranked 103 out of nearly 400 schools on this list. NJIT also is ran..." (Facebook) City of Newark, NJ - City Hall: "Devoted to public safety? Prove it, Newark | Editorial. http://ht.ly/COrE30rTwUK" (Facebook) City of Newark, NJ - City Hall: "Hurricane Ida Resources list *Please share this post to help a neighbor that may have been affected and need help*" (Facebook) Saint Michael's Medical Center: "Today we teamed up with the Anibal Ramos Jr. Civic Association in Newark's North Ward for the non-profit organization's annual back-to-school bookbag distribution. Our employees donated funds so we could purchase backpacks for school chi..." (Facebook) NJIT: "Raymond Cassetta, an alumnus of the class of 1970 and benefactor of NJIT Martin Tuchman School of Management's Financial Analytics Laboratory, extended the scholarship in his name to the $100,000 mark. Cassetta added that he's pleased wi..." (Facebook) City of Newark, NJ - City Hall: "Newark making $2M more in grant funding available for small businesses " (Facebook) City of Newark, NJ - City Hall: "Join us next Saturday, Sep. 18, for our Great Day in Newark photoshoot 📸 Come join us as we celebrate our community, the uniqueness of our city and the immense culture & artistry that can only be found here in Newark Learn more and regi..." (Facebook) City of Newark, NJ - City Hall: "We remember and honor those lost 20 years ago on 9/11/2001" (Facebook) City of Newark, NJ - City Hall: "Newark High School Students Can Boost Their College Readiness Through This Program " (Facebook) City of Newark, NJ - City Hall: "Essex County Now On FEMA Disaster List For Hurricane Ida Relief http://ow.ly/l4h350G7Vnr" (Facebook) NJIT: "From NJIT to Apple to Google and back, senior computer science and mathematics major Ricky Palaguachi always expands his peer network around those who share Hispanic heritage. Palaguachi is the webmaster for the Society of Hispanic Profe..." (Facebook) Trinitas Regional Medical Center: "At Trinitas, monoclonal antibodies therapy has been a game-changer for patients! Read all about it! #monoclonalantibodytherapy #monoclonalantibodies #COVID19 #TrinitasStrong" (Facebook) Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children's Hospital of New Jersey: "At Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children's Hospital of New Jersey this summer, our #lungtransplant recipient Tony Moyet was gracious to share his 9/11 story with Dr. Gomez-Abraham, his cardiothoracic surgeon and allowed us to sh..." (Facebook) New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC): "If we learn nothing else from this tragedy, we learn that life is short and there is no time for hate." —Sandy Dahl, wife of Flight 93 pilot Jason Dahl, in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, in 2002 Never forget those we lost twenty years ago to..." (Facebook) City of Newark, NJ - City Hall: "DEADLINE EXTENSION: We have extended our Emergency Rental Assistance Program deadline to Friday, Nov. 5. You can find more information and applications online at NewarkCOVID19.com. For help in English, Spanish, or Portuguese please call ..." (Facebook) City of Newark, NJ - City Hall: "Tomorrow, Sep. 14, at 7pm we will host an information session about our Emergency Small Business Grant Fund and other small business emergency on Facebook If you are a small business owner make sure you join the conversation with your qu..." (Facebook) New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC): "Rock out to your favorite Led Zeppelin songs with Kashmir The Live Led Zeppelin Show, one of the top tribute bands touring the world! Get early access to seats this THURSDAY when you enter code KASH here: https://bit.ly/3EjHUkQ" (Facebook) City of Newark, NJ - City Hall: "*SHARE THIS POST* RESOURCES United Way of Greater Newark – is finalizing the Hurricane Ida Relief Fund Which will directly help residents as they clean, repair, and rebuild their homes from flood damage. We have residents who lost their ..." (Facebook) Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex, Hudson, & Union Counties, NJ: "BBBS staff retreat! Full day of reconnection, planning and fun. We have the best team! #BBBSFam #MentoringMemories #BiggerTogether #NJ #JerseyShore" (Facebook) City of Newark, NJ - City Hall: "Tomorrow, Sep. 10, we will co-host a Back to School Giveaway & Resources event at Rafael Hernandez Elementary School from 3pm - 7pm Come out to receive a free backpack & school supplies, groceries, COVID-19 vaccinations, and more!" (Facebook) City of Newark, NJ - City Hall: "This Saturday, Sep. 11, we invite you to join us for The Soul of Lincoln Park End of Summer Pop Up between 11am and 10pm Come enjoy yourself as we continue bringing the community #BackTogetherAgain" (Facebook) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: UMCMRI Jersey City PCR Testing — 30 MIN. PCR Covid Test. Travel w QR Code. Call: 201-656-2273 (Visit website) My Doc Urgent Care Garfield NJ — Walk-ins Welcome. Open Everyday! Call: 862-295-3501 (Visit Website) Add your business here Events: Immediate Openings! FedEx Ground - Carteret NJ (September 19) Brunch & Learn - Advance Funeral & Cremation Planning 101 - Just the Facts! (September 29) Add your event For sale: Businesses For Sale - Business Broker - Darren Smith (Details) Add your item Other classifieds: Local Private Tutoring (Details) Add your classified You're all caught up for today. We'll see you soon! 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