A Bloomfield resident’s documentary film “It’s A to Z: The Art of Arleen Schloss” will have its world premiere at the New York City Chain Film Festival on Friday, July 26, at 8 p.m. The 12th Annual Chain NYC Film Festival (Chain NYC), located at 312 West 36th Street in New York is known for […]
The classic car display on Broad Street, a Wednesday night summertime staple, had about 30 cars lined up last week. As often the case, owners were more than happy to share information about their metallic pride and joys. Anthony Lopomo sat near his 2006 Cadillac DTS — DeVille Touring Sedan. The car debuted at the […]
Bloomfield celebrated Independence Day at Foley Field on Thursday, July 4, and it was scorchingly hot, one in a string of blisters the past week. Gates opened at 5:30 p.m. when the crowd was predominantly young people until evening when older residents showed. Opening ceremonies, at 7:30 p.m., were by Mayor Ted Gamble who thanked […]
Ralph Conte, Bloomfield’s first Democrat mayor, died April 6, in Hamburg. He was 94 years old. Conte led the 1962 charge against the rock-ribbed Republican council, sweeping into power with Joseph Barry, Richard West and Vincent Rospond. The election gave the Democrats a council majority for the first time. Conte did not run for reelection. […]
Bloomfield High School held its 170th commencement on the evening of June 20, at Foley Field. There were 493 names listed in the program. Principal Christopher Jennings, in keeping with BHS tradition, kept his remarks short leaving what remained to be said to the class president, the salutatorian and the valedictorian. And there were moments […]
Demarest Elementary School has been recognized by the New Jersey Educational Association as a restorative justice community and is one of only a few schools in the state receiving this distinction. First, what is restorative justice? This is a method of mitigating disputes between students, and is based on the personal reflection by the students […]
A Glen Ridge resident who is president of a Bloomfield temple was among those honored when the Essex Board of County Commissioners held its annual Jewish Heritage Month celebration at the Livingston Senior/Community Center on May 30. The event is held each year to celebrate the accomplishments of and honor outstanding Jewish men and women […]
The Essex County Lawn Bowling Club, which is located in Bloomfield, at Watsessing Park, celebrated its centennial Saturday, June 1. The event attracted a good number of regulars, residents and Essex County Executive Joseph Di Vincenzo. According to distinguished club member, Skip Arculli, lawn bowling is a simple game similar to bocci. Arculli, a township […]
Bloomfield observed Memorial Day on Monday, May 27, with its traditional parade down Broad Street. But in the wee hours that day, the forecast was touch-and-go. Fortunately, the march went on as scheduled and, as if in approval, the skies became lustrous. Following the parade, which ended at a viewing stand on The Green, Mayor […]
Jenny Mundell has defeated incumbent Mayor Ted Gamble in the primary race for township mayor and secured the Democratic Party line for the November vote. Mundell received 2,605 votes, or 57 % of the total, to Gamble’s 1,934 votes, which was 43 % of the total. In the one contested race for township council, Monica […]