TRENTON, NJ — N.J. Department of Community Affairs Commissioner Charles A. Richman announced Jan. 26 the award of $585,000 in grants to two counties and 29 municipalities through the Recreational Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities program. ROID grants ensure the necessary accommodations are made for full inclusion for individuals with disabilities participating in municipal and […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Do you have a child 5 to 12 years old who is grieving a loss from a life-altering crisis such as death, divorce, separation, abandonment or another painful family transition? The Rainbows support group program for children in that age group will be meeting at the Linda & Rudy Slucker NCJW/Essex Center […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Berkeley Elementary School was the beneficiary of some elbow grease this past weekend. Local volunteers gave hallways a fresh coat of paint; portraits of famous people were painted on the walls; inspiring quotations were stenciled; and the risers of stairs were repainted with bright colors. Plans are to eventually paint math problems on […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield Human Services, which covers Glen Ridge and Bloomfield, put together 400 “disaster bags” earlier this week at the Bloomfield Civic Center. The bags are dark blue, stylish, roomy and intended for seniors in the two communities. The bags were filled with supplies that would be useful at anytime but might be especially […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield commemorated its 15th annual Martin Luther King Day, on Monday, Jan. 16. As in previous years, the program was held at the New Light Baptist Church, on Dewey Street. The theme of the event was, “Where do we go from here … chaos or community.” This is also the title of a […]
In a Newark Superior Court hearing on Friday, Jan. 20, the judge in the bribery case against Bloomfield Councilman Elias Chalet agreed to give the attorneys more time to arrange a plea deal. Judge Martin Cronin was told by Assistant Deputy Attorney General Brian Falk that Chalet’s attorney, Peter Till, had given him Chalet’s medical […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — It was ‘Around the World in 80 minutes’ on Thursday evening, Jan 12, when Fairview Elementary School hosted a cultural and literacy workshop for parents, students and educators. Activities and displays relating to the seven land masses of the world — the five continents plus Australia and Antarctica — were presented in seven […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Councilman Nicholas Joanow is attempting to warn Bloomfield residents not to park in the McDonald’s parking lot on Broad Street if they have a destination other than the fast food franchise. His warning is that the lot is only for customers of McDonald’s. If anyone who is not a customer should park there, […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The township of Bloomfield reorganizational meeting was held Thursday, Jan. 5, at Bloomfield Middle School. Although the auditorium was only partially filled, the 300 spectators who did attend would have overwhelmed the council chamber at Town Hall had the ceremony been held in that space. Township Administrator Matthew Watkins served as the master […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — A Bloomfield activist is currently fasting to gather support for a presidential pardon of a Native American. Broughton Avenue resident Ted Glick began a water-only diet, at home, on Monday, Jan. 2. He is hoping that concerned people and Bloomfield residents will contact the White House website and request that President Barack Obama, […]