Children dealing with a heavy topic

Children dealing with a heavy topic

The community division of the Bloomfield Police Department spoke Tuesday, March 5, to Carteret Elementary School fifth- and sixth-graders about the harm and prevention of bullying. The presentation was by Lt. Naomi Zepeda, the division commander; Detective James Romano and Officer Godson Noel. Zepeda said student bullying is a huge problem, whether in-person or online. […]

KinderSmile Foundation’s documentary featured in film festival

KinderSmile Foundation’s documentary featured in film festival

A documentary produced by two dentists about the implications of a lack of access to dental health care is set to be shown during the Garden State Film Festival. “Oral health is the gateway to total health and being,” said Dr. Michal Herman, DDS, chief operating officer of KinderSmile Foundation in Bloomfield. Herman and Dr. […]

District administrator to be honored

District administrator to be honored

Claire Keller, the director of student achievement for the Bloomfield School District, will be recognized March 19 as a leadership model at the annual National Association of Federal Education Program Administrators Conference in Washington D.C. AFEPA provides support to educators working with federally funded programs. Keller, who was selected by her peers to receive the […]

St. Valentine celebrating 125 years

St. Valentine celebrating 125 years

The Church of St. Valentine will be celebrating its 125th anniversary this year beginning Sunday, March 3, with a Mass celebrated by Cardinal Joseph Tobin, archbishop of the Diocese of Newark. “It’s going to be a simple celebration,” said the Rev. Andrew Onyemaobi, the church pastor. “We’ll hear from the cardinal as the shepherd.” St. […]

Bloomfield Council has its first Latina

Bloomfield Council has its first Latina

BLOOMFIELD — The Bloomfield Township Council voted unanimously to appoint Monica Charris Tabares to fill the vacant at-large council seat. Councilman Rich Rockwell nominated Tabares to fill the vacancy of the at-large seat and with a second from Councilwoman Wartyna Davis the motion was moved forward. Tabares will become the first Latina to serve on […]

Unified Sports brings BHS students together

Unified Sports brings BHS students together

Special education and general education students are now competing together in varsity-level sports at Bloomfield High School in a recently inaugurated athletic program called Unified Sports. Play is with boys and girls on the same team against other schools with similar programs. BHS kicked off competition in the spring of 2023 with bocce ball. The […]

Feisty and fun-loving at 100

Feisty and fun-loving at 100

A surprise birthday party held in the recreation room at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, brought a shower of accolades to centenarian Rose Marcopoto, from some 80 members of the September Club. “Amazing,” “fun-loving,” “feisty” and “lively,” these estimations of her only seemed to scratch the surface of regard for this woman as well-wishers sidled […]

Lifetime of activism is rewarded

Lifetime of activism is rewarded

Bloomfield resident and activist, Jane Califf, was the recipient of a Herstory Award given by the Women’s Federation for World Peace USA, on Jan. 13, during a Zoom conference ceremony. Headquartered in NYC, the WFWP is a nongovernmental organization in general consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. The purpose […]

Mark Kamine takes readers ‘On Locations’ with ‘The Sopranos’

Mark Kamine takes readers ‘On Locations’ with ‘The Sopranos’

“The Sopranos” was ranked the best television series of all time by TV Guide in 2013. The American crime drama television series was filmed all over Essex County, including in East Orange, Irvington, Bloomfield, Nutley, Glen Ridge, and West Orange. Mark Kamine, Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning executive producer of “The White Lotus,” worked on […]

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