BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Former Bloomfield High School teacher and running coach Leo Donaldson appeared with his husband and co-defendant, Bradley Donaldson, in Newark Superior Court before Judge Richard Sules on Friday, Oct. 27. It was a brief hearing. Sules said he understood that there was new electronic information. Leo Donaldson’s attorney, Joshua Forsman, standing in for […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — A former Glen Ridge elementary school principal, after years of lobbying state legislators, has seen a bill protecting seniors signed into law. Maureen Persi, the former principal of Forest and Linden avenues school, lobbied to have police notified if abuse, neglect or exploitation occurred to residents of senior housing. The bill […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Three Bloomfield Board of Education incumbents and two challengers met in a debate Monday evening, Oct. 30, at Bloomfield Middle School. The event was sponsored by the Bloomfield Home and School Association and the candidates, after introducing themselves, responded to audience questions. The incumbents are Emily Smith and Ellen Rogers, the current […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield registered voters will have the opportunity to vote for the three ward seats on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Two Democrat incumbents and four challengers, three Republicans and a Democrat, are running. The incumbents are 1st Ward Councilwoman Jenny Mundell and 2nd Ward Councilman Nicholas Joanow. The challengers are Republicans Dave Tucker, 1st […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Two Bloomfield actors serious about community theater are currently preparing their latest roles in Ken Ludwig’s “The Fox in the Fairway,” to be presented at the Nutley Little Theatre in Nutley. Township residents Nelson Valentin and Jim Simpson have appeared numerous times at this well-known local theater. For Valentin, in his debut at […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Freeman Gardens became the home for honey bees this past year thanks to the efforts of Eric Hanan, a borough resident and professional beekeeper. Hanan is a retired producer for the TV news program “20/20.” “I wanted to start a business,” he said recently at the gardens. “After 20 years of chasing […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Former Bloomfield High School coach and teacher Leo Donaldson and his husband, Bradley, are both facing indictment charges involving criminal behavior with minors. They are expected in Newark Superior Court tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 27. According to papers obtained from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, a grand jury indicted Leo Donaldson in June on […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield elementary school children, from kindergarten to fifth grade, are learning science in a new way this year and the keyword to this process is “investigation.” Students are no longer confined to books but more often will seek scientific knowledge through observation and inquiry. “The new science program provides students with an opportunity […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Board of Education met Tuesday, Oct. 17, to interview applicants to fill a vacant board seat. Ten people had submitted resumes to replace Gladys Rivera who resigned her position this past summer. One applicant for the opening has since withdrawn his application. The person who is appointed by the board will […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School Class of 1947 held its 70th reunion at Brookdale Tavern + Kitchen on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 10. One hundred and eighty-nine invitations were sent out and 15 classmates attended the event. They brought along one dozen guests. The Class of 1947, the 93rd to graduate from the school, had […]