Newark's Week Ahead: A Free Expungement Clinic on Friday, Tree Planting and Roller Skating This Weekend
The Jersey Bee's Nov. 2 Newark listings run from Friday's expungement clinic at New Hope Baptist Church and a youth teach-in, to Saturday's tree planting at Mildred Helms Park, an 'ICE Out' march in the Ironbound and free roller skating at Weequahic Park.
Newark residents carrying an old criminal record can get free help clearing it on Friday. An expungement clinic with the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender and Stono Public Affairs runs Nov. 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church, 106 Sussex Ave., with free legal consultations about expungement eligibility and paperwork; registration is required, The Jersey Bee's Nov. 2 Newark listings reported. Expungement is the removal of an individual's criminal records.
Friday also brings a teach-in exploring how oppression affects mental health, planned with Rhizome-NJ on Nov. 6 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Uncommons Northstar Academy Washington Park High School, with music, free food and drinks; registration is required.
Saturday in Newark starts outdoors: people can register to plant trees at Mildred Helms Park on Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with the NJ Tree Foundation, with registration available online until Nov. 6. An 'ICE Out' march planned with Cosecha NJ meets at 10 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary, 212 Lafayette St. in the Ironbound, and steps off at 11 a.m. And free outdoor roller skating runs Nov. 7-8 from noon to 4 p.m. at Weequahic Park, with skates provided.
Two standing offers round out the week: families can request free diapers from the FOCUS Family Success Center by calling 973-624-8216, with supplies limited; and representatives from Essex County Workforce Development Services will be available for employment questions and support on Monday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Irvington's library, no registration required.
