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Need to Know: Pizzeria Celebration , Council Candidates Meet Again, Free Job Fair For Public

This week, take part in the ribbon cutting of Shakers Pizza, meet city council candidates and learn more about job opportunities.

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Here are five things you need to know in and around Newark through Oct. 23.

  1. The Newark Unified School District meets Tuesday, Oct. 18 in a regular meeting that begins at 7:30 p.m. at the , 5715 Musick Ave. Among the items on the agenda is a first reading of three mandated board policies. Click here to download the agenda.
  2. Curt Holbrook, a Livermore man , will return to court this week. The only witness in the case is a Newark woman, the girlfriend of victim Fremont resident Ricky Ziesmer. The court hearing starts at Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 10:15 a.m. in Department 513 at the Hayward Hall of Justice.
  3. will be holding a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 19. The pizzeria . The time of the ceremony has yet to be announced. For more information, follow Shakers Pizza on Facebook.
  4. Meet the trio hoping to become Newark’s new mayor and the five individuals hoping to become at a luncheon hosted by the Newark Chamber of Commerce. The luncheon will be held at 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, at the . Reservations are required. Click here for more information.
  5. The will be held at the , 39399 Cherry St. in Newark, on Friday, Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Recruiters from numerous industries — from biotech to manufacturing — will be on hand to talk with job seekers looking internships and for full- and part-time positions.

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