BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Chorale has reconvened and started rehearsing for the fall/winter 2021 season. The group has established COVID safeguards, including singers wearing masks and maintaining social distance at rehearsals and concerts. The chorale is currently seeking new members of all ranges — soprano, alto, tenor and bass. Previous choral experience and ability […]
BLOOMFIELD / GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Glen Ridge residents Roberta Polton and Judyann Affronti, and Bloomfield residents Joan E. Park and Elizabeth Pugh received awards in the annual Essex County Senior Citizens Juried Art Show. Polton was awarded second place in the nonprofessional mixed media category for “Cape May Point Treasures.” Affronti was awarded second […]
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Historic Trust, an affiliate of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, approved $14,305,959 in grant recommendations from the Preserve New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund for 69 preservation planning, heritage tourism and capital projects to save and promote historic sites throughout the state. Of note this year, the trust […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield College has been awarded 2021 funding totaling $4.25 million through two U.S. Department of Education’s Predominantly Black Institutions Program grants to increase the college’s capacity to promote the postsecondary success of black students. Bloomfield College is the only New Jersey institution to receive PBI grants in the present funding period. “These […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield School District science supervisor Lou Cappello presented the Sustainable Jersey Certification results to the Bloomfield Board of Education and district administrators at the BOE meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 21, saying that schools in the district have achieved the bronze level certification. The district as a whole does not apply to be […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The township of Bloomfield is seeking a qualified engineering consultant to perform a detailed stormwater management study. This study will include analyzing the town’s existing system, modeling for future storms and their impacts, and identifying areas of improvement. “Combating the effects of climate change and being ready for the next major storm […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On Wednesday, Sept. 29, the Essex County Board of County Commissioners held its 2021 Hispanic Heritage Month celebration via Zoom. The ceremony, which returned after a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19, celebrates the accomplishments of Hispanic men and women everywhere — highlighting those who have made unique contributions to Essex County. […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Following a 20-month hiatus due to COVID-19, the Bloomfield commuter shuttle bus resumed service on Monday, Sept. 27. Full service resumed on both the North End and South End shuttles, Monday through Friday, except municipal holidays, from approximately 5:30 to 8:30 a.m. and from approximately 5 to 8:30 p.m. The North End […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — After the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on last year’s regular season, the Bloomfield High School marching band is back to performing for audiences. Last year, to restrict travel, the band members got to play only at home games and had to drop out of their normal competition schedule. The halftime show was […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield College has been recognized as a top college in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges rankings in several national and state categories. Among 223 national liberal arts institutions, Bloomfield College was ranked highest in the state of New Jersey in the social mobility category, and No. 27 nationally; the […]