ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. invites Essex County residents to participate in an Essex County Community Health Assessment Survey. The results of the survey will help the Essex County Public Health Office identify health issues affecting the Essex County community and create a public health plan to raise awareness […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield High School students, from left, Nathan Gordon, Charles Lisa, Mia Gonzalez and Giannie Passano were named the school’s “Characters With Character” for the month of November. Each month, selected BHS students are recognized for being a positive example to the school community by demonstrating exemplary character traits. The students are selected […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Chorale will perform for the first time since 2019 with a “Concert of Peace and Joy for the Holidays” with the sounds of the season on Saturday, Dec. 11, at 3 p.m. at the Watchung Presbyterian Church, 375 Watchung Ave. in Bloomfield. Admission is free, though donations are always welcomed. […]
NEW JERSEY — New Jersey Blood Services has announced a blood emergency due in large part to fears of the omicron variant and the holiday season. Currently, the region’s blood supply stands at a one- to two-day level, well below the ideal inventory of five to seven days. Blood centers across the country are and […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield’s annual tree-lighting ceremony at Town Hall on Nov. 29 featured sing-alongs, visits with Santa and ice sculptures. Photos Courtesy of Grant Ludmer
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — After a hiatus last year because of the pandemic, this year’s Essex County Historic Holiday House Tour includes 10 Essex County historic sites, which will be decorated for the holidays and open to the public for a weekend tour. The tour includes Essex County Kip’s Castle and the Walther House at […]
TRENTON, NJ — With the winter holidays underway, acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety are reminding motorists to stay sober behind the wheel as New Jersey prepares to launch its annual traffic safety enforcement campaign targeting impaired driving during the busy holiday travel season. Starting Friday, Dec. 3, […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The number of Little Free Pantries in Bloomfield doubled on Nov. 21, when a new one was unveiled on the lawn of Brookdale Reformed Church. A collaboration between the church and Montclair-based nonprofit Northeast Earth Coalition, the “take what you need and leave what you can” concept is similar to the Little […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The township of Bloomfield is once again partnering with the Neighbor to Neighbor Network to help families in need during the holiday season by providing clothes and gift cards. Bloomfield is asking residents who can help to sponsor a family so that that family has some basic needs met during the holidays. […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield High School’s theater department is back to performing this weekend with its annual fall play, this time staging the 1936 play “Stage Door.” Telling the story of a group of young women who go to New York to study acting and find jobs in the theater, the show eventually follows a […]