BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Genevieve Eilers, the oldest resident at Job Haines Home, celebrated her 105th birthday on Monday, Oct. 1. She has been a resident at the Bloomfield facility for nine years. Executive Director Noreen Haveron said when she first arrived, Genevieve showed that she was an independent woman. She decided she wanted to leave and […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Essex County Lawn Bowling Club, located in Watsessing Park, hosted a regional tournament this past weekend, Sept. 22 and 23. The competition was sanctioned by the Northeast Division of Bowls USA and is named the Skip Arculli Pairs Competition. Arculli is a member of the club and was also a member of […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — This week, Bloomfield schools have been recognizing, “Start with ‘Hello’ Week,” a national movement begun by Sandy Hook Promise, an organization whose mission is to prevent gun-related injuries and deaths of children. According to its website, several board members of Sandy Hook Promise are parents whose offspring were killed in the Sandy Hook […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Historical Society of Bloomfield sponsored a vintage ’base ball’ game at Wrights Field on Saturday, Sept. 15. Suiting up for the home team were the Bloomfield Buzzards, a very good, competitive, hardball baseball team. They competed against the Hoboken Nine, a team which only plays vintage base ball following circa 1864 base […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The fourth annual Walk To Fight Suicide, sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, was held at Brookdale Park on Saturday, Sept. 15. The purpose of the event was to dispel the shame and secrecy surrounding the death of a loved one, or anyone, by their own hands. The walk was initiated […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — A public forum discussing the Bloomfield Board of Education’s proposal to provide each elementary school vestibule with an armed guard was held at Bloomfield High School on Wednesday, Aug. 29. The meeting was moderated by Michael Kaelber, a former director of legal services for the NJ School Board Association. Caitlin Lundquist, an attorney […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — National Pet Memorial Day, celebrated on the second Sunday of September, was observed for the fifth consecutive year at Van Tassel Funeral Home this past Sunday afternoon, Sept. 9. The guest speaker was Claire Schwartz, a certified professional coach in grief counseling who spoke about the significance of grief when honoring a deceased […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Borough resident William Seeman has been elected the NJ governor for Kiwanis Club International. Currently the president of the Kiwanis Club of Glen Ridge, Seeman will assume his new office Oct. 1. He has previously served as lieutenant governor three times. Seeman, 67, has been a borough resident since 1980. He has […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield’s chief municipal judge,Wilfredo Benitez, has been censured by the NJ Supreme Court for ethics violations stemming from a roadside arrest by the NJ State Police while he was suspected of a DWI offense. The incident occured Nov. 12, 2016, in Teaneck. In censuring Benitez, the court ruled he would continue to be […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The third annual Glen Ridge Town-Wide Yard Sale will be held this year on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will be held rain or shine. Sales can be held at the homeowner’s Glen Ridge residence or at the Hillside Commuter Parking Lot, corner of Bloomfield […]