BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The six people running for the Bloomfield Board of Education participated in a debate on Oct. 19, hosted virtually by the Bloomfield Information Project. Three seats are open on the nine-member board. Michael Heller and Shane Berger are incumbent members running for reelection. Others running for seats on the board are Satenik […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. welcomed dog owners and their pets to the county’s annual Strut Your Mutt Canine Costume Parades and Contests at Brookdale Dog Park in Bloomfield and Montclair and Grover Cleveland Park in Caldwell and Essex Fells on Saturday, Oct. 23, and the Branch Brook Dog […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield Police Detective James Peri, of Clifton, died at age 52 on Oct. 22 due to complications from COVID-19. Peri was a member of the Bloomfield Police Department for the past 11 years. Prior to that, he was employed by the Passaic Police Department for five years. He was a member of […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield College recently announced it is seeking strategic partnerships and philanthropic support from the higher education and corporate communities to enable the four-year institution to continue its mission of creating educational pathways that are often not otherwise available for minority and low-income students. More than 85 percent of Bloomfield College students are […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield High School Principal Chris Jennings spoke to the Board of Education about the high school graduation rate at the Oct. 12 meeting, explaining the factors that determine the rate at BHS and how many students graduate within four years of their first day of school as freshmen. “Students who move in […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield NJ TV, aka WBMA-TV, has been recognized by the JAG Awards for its exceptional broadcasting work during the past year. The JAG Awards are annual awards, facilitated by the Jersey Access Group, that honor excellence in local and regional public education and government cablecast programming. “Bloomfield TV is a critical resource […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield High School students, from left, Helen Abreu, Keyshaliz Gonzalez, Christian Avecillas and Leonni Wright were named “Characters with Character” for September. Each month, select BHS students are recognized for being a positive example to the school community by demonstrating exemplary character traits. The students are selected from all the students who […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Derrick and Delon Noble started competing in the Special Olympics in 2009, and now, more than a decade later, the Bloomfield twin brothers will be representing the New Jersey flag football team at the national Special Olympics next year in Orlando, Fla. The two have been on the team before, coming home with […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The New Jersey Civic Information Consortium recently announced its inaugural round of grants, a milestone in the years-long effort by residents, journalists and local organizations to invest public funding to foster more informed communities. The consortium has awarded 14 news-and-information initiatives with grants of up to $35,000. Grant recipients come from […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — This election season is shaping up to be fairly quiet in Essex County, with few contested elections and foregone conclusions for some of the contested races. The biggest question on the ballot this upcoming Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 2, is the choice for governor. Democratic incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy, with running […]