82 district leaders — including more than 40 from South Orange & Maplewood — have signed a letter asking that the Dec. 2 Essex County Democrat endorsement convention for Gov.-Elect Mikie Sherrill’s former seat be delayed “to allow for the field of candidates to be finalized and for information to be received from the campaigns.”

Gov.-Elect Mikie Sherrill’s seat in NJ’s 11th Congressional District is considered a “safe” Democratic seat. “Whoever makes it through this primary could wind up being a decades-long incumbent. The machine knows that, and that’s why they’re hoping you don’t even notice the election is happening — or have fewer or even no choices if you do.”

FROM ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO AND ESSEX COUNTY SHERIFF JONES: List of Sites Available on www.nj211.org or by Calling 2-1-1 Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. …

From the South Orange Village website: Watershed Literary Events will pay tribute to three great poetry “citizens” who for years have contributed their time and energies to the advancement of poetry …

Shop small and save big this Small Business Saturday, November 29th! Stop by The Co-Lab (57 S Orange Ave) between 10AM-2PM to claim your Downtown Dollars coupon and get $10 …

Set to begin in January 2026, the program is part of the Urban Poverty and Business Initiative, a growing network of universities and nonprofit partners worldwide working to address poverty through entrepreneurship.