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Community Announcements

April 21, 2024

BLOOMFIELD, NJ--The Bloomfield High School Athlete of the Month for April is Track & Field Team Captain, Senior Sprinter Samyah Wilson. A four-year letter winner, Samyah has led the Bengals to Divisional Championships the past three seasons. In 2023 the Girls Track squad placed third in both ...

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The Bloomfield Educational Foundation (BEF) will host a 2024 Gala, honoring some of Bloomfield's best. The ceremony will take place on April 24, at Nanina's in the Park, in Belleville, NJ.   This year, the BEF honors Lenore M. Imof, as the Bloomfield High Alumna of the Year, James Johnston, ...

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Bloomfield, NJ – Bloomfield announces new program to collect reusable bags, along with their bi-annual paper shredding event on May 11th at the Pulaski Park Parking Lot, 24 Mt. Vernon Ave. Collected reusable bags will be donated directly to Toni's Kitchen Food Pantry as they continue to serve those ...

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A photo of Mr. Carlos at his desk, and one with his coworker who set up the GoFundMe page, are attached in case you decide to run this.     Staff at Job Haines Home in Bloomfield Rally Around Beloved RN  BLOOMFIELD, N.J., April 16, 2024 – After an MRI showed a tumor on his lower spine ...

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For over a quarter-century, the Watsessing Athletic Club, made up of Bloomfield natives, has come together to award scholarships to worthy Bloomfield High students.  The members of the club have stayed close over the years, with many of them 1979 graduates of Bloomfield High. On April 6, the ...

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BLOOMFIELD, NJ - Bloomfield residents experienced an earthquake in the 10 o'clock hour of Friday April 5. There are no immediate reports of damage in the township or anywhere in the state as of 10:30 a.m. Residents from throughout Bloomfield flocked to social media to report feeling something ...

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When Rebeca Lopez was working at a detention center in Elizabeth, she was struck by the difficulties immigrant detainees faced in getting the most basic services, all while living in uncertainty and fear of what their future in the United States – if any – may hold.  “I witnessed firsthand how ...

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Bloomfield, New Jersey – The Sanctuary on the Green Arts, Cultural and Community Alliance (SOTG Alliance), a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the greater Bloomfield community, is thrilled to announce a call for board members and volunteers to join their organization. With a vision to ...

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BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- The Township of Bloomfield has issued a weather warning for Saturday's storm. The National Weather Service has issued an update regarding the rainfall through Saturday day. Rain will be heavy through Saturday into the evening. Poor drainage/roadway flooding is likely from high ...

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BLOOMFIELD, NJ--Brookdale ShopRite prides itself on being Bloomfield’s “Supermarket with a Heart,” and its latest national recognition shows exactly why.   As part of ShopRite’s Partners in Caring campaign to end hunger in the communities they serve, the Brookdale store raised $11,600 over the ...

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BLOOMFIELD, NJ--Congested outfalls, clogged catch basins and brittle pipes; there’s little question that the state of Bloomfield’s stormwater drainage system is in dire need of updates and maintenance.  With climate change increasing the frequency of “100-year” rainstorms that cause intense ...

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NEWARK, NJ –, The Essex County Board of County Commissioners held its annual Women’s History Month celebration at the Women’s Club of Glen Ridge on Wednesday evening, March 13th. This event commemorates the legacy of women’s rights and achievements, and recognizes women leaders in Essex County ...

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On March 26, the Historical Society of Bloomfield will present “The Morris Canal—Then & Now: from Belleville through Bloomfield to Clifton” with Mike Helbing.   Lifelong hiker Michael Helbing grew up in a canal boat captain’s house. The Morris Canal has always been close to his heart and his ...

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BLOOMFIELD, NJ- The National Weather Service has issued an update regarding the rainfall in Bloomfield over the next few days. Heavy rain is expected, likely totaling 1 to 2.5”, locally up to 3” possible east of NYC. This storm comes with the possibility of widespread flooding on Wednesday ...

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Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura announced the Essex County’s Code Blue procedures are being extended because the temperature is forecasted to drop below 32 degrees. Essex County is extending its Code Blue protocols from ...

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BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- With 4-6" in the forecast for Tuesday in Bloomfield, residents are being reminded to adhere to Essex County snow street rules.  All vehicles must be removed off of all County Roads when snow covered.  These streets are as follows; Broad St.             Bloomfield ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The mild weather our entire region has been experiencing for the past few days is about to give way to a surprisingly significant punch from mother nature in the next 24 hours. A Winter Weather Advisory and Winter Storm Watch has been issued for regions throughout Central and ...

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BLOOMFIELD, NJ – It's Black History Month and Bloomfield is once again celebrating with a Community Social on Saturday, February 24th, from 1:00-4:00 PM at the Oakeside Cultural Center (240 Belleville Avenue). The event is hosted by the Township's Juneteenth Advisory Committee and will include ...

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Meep is a one year old spayed female Boston Terrier who went missing at 12:15 am on January 1, 2024 in Morristown, NJ after being scared by fireworks. There is reason to believe she was picked up after she ran to Dorothy Drive in Morristown. The family is asking for any help in getting the word ...

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BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Township of Bloomfield is pleased to announce that Louise Palagano, Municipal Clerk and Recycling Coordinator, has been elected Vice Chair of the Joint Meeting of the Essex County Solid Waste Advisory Council and Municipal Recycling Coordinators.  In her role as Vice Chair, ...

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BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- A lucky Bloomfield lottery player found themselves $50,000.00 richer after the 1/22/24 Powerball drawing. A ticket sold at Brookdale ShopRite, located at 1409 Broad Street in Bloomfield, matched 4 out of 5 numbers as well as the Powerball number, for the third-highest prize ...

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BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- Bloomfield Center became a little “greener” on January 12th,with the official opening of the Township’s newest cannabis dispensary, Nightjar.  Flanked by community leaders, eager customers and the dispensary’s team of budtenders, Nightjar Chief Operating Officer ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – With Tuesday’s storm ending the streak of days without measurable snow in our rear-view mirror, it’s time to look at an impending storm that will be arriving in New Jersey late on Thursday and into Friday morning.  Although areas near New York City and north got to see more ...

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BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- Families and local community leaders spent this past Saturday at Watsessing Elementary School giving back to Bloomfield residents in need, as part of the Township’s programming to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  Organized by Bloomfield’s MLK Season of Service Committee ...

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BLOOMFIELD, NJ--Halpin-Bitecola Brookdale Funeral Home, located in Bloomfield, received the prestigious NFDA (National Funeral Directors Association) Pursuit of Excellence Award.  The award, announced in September, was received on January 10th. According to the NFDA, the NFDA Pursuit of ...

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Bloomfield Recreation Director Michael Sceurman was very happy with the 35th Ted Jasieniecki Alumni Basketball Game, which was held on Jan. 12, at the George Cella Gymnasium, on the campus of Bloomfield High. The evening started with a pair of games, for the sixth grade girls and boys, ...

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BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- With 1-3" in the forecast for Monday overnight in Bloomfield, residents are being reminded to adhere to Essex County snow street rules.  All vehicles must be removed off of all County Roads when snow covered.  These streets are as follows; Broad St.             Bloomfield ...

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BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Township of Bloomfield is excited to announce a roadway resurfacing project on Ampere Parkway from Bloomfield Avenue to Floyd Avenue. As part of this comprehensive initiative, the project will also improve the piping and catch basins in the area to improve stormwater drainage ...

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BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- As Assemblyman Michael Venezia gave his farewell speech at this week’s Bloomfield Township Council meeting, he made clear that this wasn’t goodbye. This wasn’t even a “see you later.”  “I am excited that I'll still be advocating for our community on a broader scale in ...

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BLOOMFIELD, NJ--On Friday, January 12, Nightjar will officially open at 549 Bloomfield Ave in Bloomfield, New Jersey. The women and minority owned adult-use cannabis dispensary was thoughtfully designed by cannabis industry veterans and New Jersey natives to seamlessly integrate into the Bloomfield ...

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