The Bloomfield post office: busy, busy busy

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Letter deliveries are not peaking during the holiday season anymore, according to Bloomfield post office Officer-in-Charge Jason Kagle, but package deliveries more than make up for it. “I’ll go to the dock and you look at the back of a 2-ton truck with at least 200 parcels and you cannot believe one man […]

New building coming to Foley Field

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — A logistical problem with overhead electrical lines has been resolved, allowing for the construction of a multi-purpose building at Foley Field in the near future. According to Mike Napolitano, president of the Foley Field Foundation, the delay for a $300,000 building at the south end of the field was a PSE&G power line […]

Councilman Pomares looks back on his tenure

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — A strong voice on the township council for preserving Bloomfield history will be departing next month. Carlos Pomares will be resigning as an at-large councilman to become an Essex County freeholder. Pomares won the uncontested District 5 seat in November when incumbent and Bloomfield resident Cynthia Toro chose not to run. District 5 […]

County police to crack down on impaired driving

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Essex County Sheriff’s Office will join with the county’s 22 municipal police departments and participate in a statewide crackdown on drivers impaired by alcohol or drugs as part of the annual end of year “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. From now through Jan. 1, law enforcement officials will […]

As 2017 ends, DeMaio looks at the crime stats

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield Public Safety Director Sam DeMaio is warning residents that theft is one crime that spikes during the holiday season, and he advises anyone having a package delivered to make certain someone is at the final destination to accept it. Cyber Monday, the first Monday after Thanksgiving when shoppers go online for sales […]

Teacher wins a visit by an educational show for kids

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — A theater troupe from the George Street Playhouse came to Watsessing Elementary School on Friday, Dec. 1. Four performers and a stage manager/sound engineer presented an age-appropriate musical comedy, “Austin the Unstoppable.” This was a 45-minute show about the importance of making healthy eating and recreational decisions. The troupe has been touring the […]

Expungement seminar for Essex residents

EAST ORANGE, NJ — The Essex Vicinage of the Superior Court of New Jersey presents an expungement seminar on Monday, Dec. 11, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the East Orange Public Library, 21 South Arlington Ave., East Orange. The seminar will be conducted by representatives from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, Essex-Newark Legal Services, […]

DPW ready to clear snow from town’s 103 miles of roads

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Prognosticators of the weather are offering conflicting forecasts for the coming months. Some say it will be a mild winter, while others promise plenty of snow and frigid temperatures. But Anthony Nesto, director of the Bloomfield Department of Public Works and Parks, has heard it all. And he also checks with another authority […]