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Glen Ridge and Bloomfield students are honored for high test scores: Students from Bloomfield and Glen Ridge were honore...
12/20/2024

Glen Ridge and Bloomfield students are honored for high test scores: Students from Bloomfield and Glen Ridge were honored at Mount St. Dominic Academy for their scores on the Advanced Placement (AP) program exams taken at the independent Catholic college preparatory school in Caldwell. Lorelei Middleton of Glen Ridge was named an AP Scholar with Distinction for scoring a three or higher on at least five […]

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BHS robotics team members give back: A robotic pilot program is currently underway at Watsessing and Oak View elementary...
12/16/2024

BHS robotics team members give back: A robotic pilot program is currently underway at Watsessing and Oak View elementary schools. Oak View Principal Linda Lo said the initiative developed following a visit to her school by the Bloomfield High School Robotic Team, under the direction of teachers Michael Warholak and Po Chen. A collaborative effort ensued between Kerwith Lewis, the district […]

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Rockwell resigns from council: Richard Rockwell, a Democrat appointed in 2018 to fill a vacated Bloomfield council seat,...
12/07/2024

Rockwell resigns from council: Richard Rockwell, a Democrat appointed in 2018 to fill a vacated Bloomfield council seat, resigned Nov. 19. He concluded his tenure with an email to the township clerk. “It was very simple,” he said. “Short and sweet.” Rockwell ran unsuccessfully for council in 2010, then successfully in 2019 and 2022. In 2018, he had replaced […]

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‘Jingle Brawls Police vs. Fire’ benefit boxing event to take place Dec. 13: KENILWORTH, NJ – The “Jingle Brawls Police v...
12/05/2024

‘Jingle Brawls Police vs. Fire’ benefit boxing event to take place Dec. 13: KENILWORTH, NJ – The “Jingle Brawls Police vs. Fire” will take place Friday, Dec. 13, at the VFW in Kenilworth. The boxing event is organized by boxing coaches Bashir Mceachern and Yessenia Montalvo. Police and fire departments from such municipalities as East Orange, Newark, Bloomfield, Montclair, Jersey City, Orange, Paterson, Hoboken, Woodbridge, Union, North Bergen, […]

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Historic holiday house tour planned for December : The Annual Essex County Historic Holiday House Tour is scheduled for ...
12/04/2024

Historic holiday house tour planned for December : The Annual Essex County Historic Holiday House Tour is scheduled for the first weekend in December and will feature 13 historic sites decorated for the holidays and open to the public. “The Holiday House Tour is a great example of organizations throughout the county pooling their resources to create a wonderful event for families to […]

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Ground breaking for Greenway from Montclair to Newark in 2025: An open house was held earlier this month to share plans ...
12/01/2024

Ground breaking for Greenway from Montclair to Newark in 2025: An open house was held earlier this month to share plans for the first portion of the Greenway project that will transform a nine-mile stretch of former rail line in Essex and Hudson counties into a linear recreational and transit corridor. Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced that the first section to […]

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Unique partnership to renovate Church: A joint capital campaign is underway between the First Presbyterian Church of Blo...
11/30/2024

Unique partnership to renovate Church: A joint capital campaign is underway between the First Presbyterian Church of Bloomfield, or the Church on the Green, and a relatively new entity: the Sanctuary on the Green Arts, Cultural & Community Alliance. The purpose of this partnership is the restoration of the church sanctuary, which will become a shared cultural facility for Bloomfield, […]

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Bloomfield High School Robotics Team raising money: The Bloomfield High School Robotics Team had a rummage sale on Satur...
11/24/2024

Bloomfield High School Robotics Team raising money: The Bloomfield High School Robotics Team had a rummage sale on Saturday, Nov. 16. The team is a member of the FIRST Robotic Competition League, FIRST being an acronym for For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. The proceeds from the rummage sale were to offset the $6,000 competition costs of participating in the […]

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Carteret school honors veterans: Several activities last week, after the Monday, Nov. 11, official township observance...
11/23/2024

Carteret school honors veterans: Several activities last week, after the Monday, Nov. 11, official township observance on The Green, wrapped-up Bloomfield Veterans Day activities. Carteret Elementary School held its annual Veterans Day assembly Thursday, Nov. 14. On hand were four veterans: Eduardo Bosquez, National Guard, Saudi Arabia; John Sapienza, Marines, Vietnam, Purple Heart recipient; Michael Costantino, Army, Korea […]

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La reducción de muertes por accidentes de tráfico se consigue compartiendo responsabilidades: Por el Departamento de T...
11/21/2024

La reducción de muertes por accidentes de tráfico se consigue compartiendo responsabilidades: Por el Departamento de Transporte de Nueva Jersey En 2023, se produjeron más de 600 accidentes mortales en las carreteras de Nueva Jersey. Estamos tan acostumbrados a ver estadísticas que es fácil olvidar que detrás de las cifras hay personas reales. Así que, vamos a decirlo de otra forma. En 2023, más de 600 […]

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Reducing Roadway Fatalities Comes Down to Sharing the Responsibility: By The New Jersey Department of Transportation T...
11/21/2024

Reducing Roadway Fatalities Comes Down to Sharing the Responsibility: By The New Jersey Department of Transportation There were more than 600 crash-related fatalities on New Jersey roadways in 2023. We’re so used to seeing statistics that it can be easy to forget there are real people behind the numbers. So let’s reframe it. In 2023, more than 600 mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, and […]

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Bloomfield honors its veterans: Bloomfield observed Veterans Day on Monday with a parade from Town Hall to the war monum...
11/15/2024

Bloomfield honors its veterans: Bloomfield observed Veterans Day on Monday with a parade from Town Hall to the war monument on Franklin Street. Only perhaps two dozen chairs were arranged for the ceremony, but there was a fair number of veterans on hand, all standing. The weather was fine, sunny with occasional gusts of wind. The emcee of the […]

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Oak View students learn about politics: The student council at Oak View Elementary School held its elections this week. ...
11/10/2024

Oak View students learn about politics: The student council at Oak View Elementary School held its elections this week. They were noteworthy because they served as a marker, providing the opportunity to look back on the previous student administration which was the first one ever at the school. Principal Linda Lo, in her second year now, instituted the governing body when […]

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Essex recognizes outstanding Italian Americans: The Essex Board of County Commissioners held its annual Italian Heritage...
11/08/2024

Essex recognizes outstanding Italian Americans: The Essex Board of County Commissioners held its annual Italian Heritage Month celebration last month recognizing a Maplewood attorney, a Bloomfield legislator and the owners of a beloved City of Orange restaurant. The celebration has been held annually for more than 30 years to celebrate the accomplishments of men and women of Italian heritage everywhere, […]

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Mundell, Tabares win in Bloomfield: BLOOMFIELD — Councilwoman Jen Mundell won the race for mayor and Councilwoman Monica...
11/07/2024

Mundell, Tabares win in Bloomfield: BLOOMFIELD — Councilwoman Jen Mundell won the race for mayor and Councilwoman Monica Charris Tabares took the open council seat. Mundell, a Democrat, pulled in 15,017, or 70.5%, to defeat Republican Dave Tucker, who had 6,421 votes or 29.5 % of the total. Tabares, also a Democrat, had 14, 757, or 69.43 % of the […]

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Mayor and council seat up for election: Voting has begun and Election Day polls will be open this coming Tuesday, Nov. 5...
11/01/2024

Mayor and council seat up for election: Voting has begun and Election Day polls will be open this coming Tuesday, Nov. 5. The township has two municipal races to consider. For mayor, Councilwoman Jen Mundell, a Democrat, and Dave Tucker, a Republican, are opposing each other. For an at-large council seat, Councilwoman Monica Charris Tabares, a Democrat, is being challenged by Russell […]

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‘We Called Ourselves Rocketboat Men’: Veterans Day presentation at Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center: LITTLE FALLS, NJ...
10/28/2024

‘We Called Ourselves Rocketboat Men’: Veterans Day presentation at Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center: LITTLE FALLS, NJ — On Sunday, Nov. 10, The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center is hosting a special program in honor of veterans, including Seaman Second Class Lawrence Peter Berra. Author William Palmer will discuss his book, We Called Ourselves Rocketboat Men: The Untold Stories of the Top-Secret LCS(S) Rocket Boat Missions of World […]

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Grandparents go back to school: Carteret Elementary School celebrated its 15th annual Grandparents Day, on Oct. 11, and ...
10/28/2024

Grandparents go back to school: Carteret Elementary School celebrated its 15th annual Grandparents Day, on Oct. 11, and it was again coordinated by guidance counselor Marissa Acosta and math interventionist Rachel Ciliento. “It’s our biggest crowd,” Ciliento said. “We have a lot of new families for the school this year. The invitations had a QR code, so maybe that made […]

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