BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Carteret Elementary School recently held its annual Grandparents Day in the school gym. Organized by special education teacher Rachael Ciliento, the event dates to 1989. Ciliento said about 150 grandparents were in attendance this year. “It promotes togetherness,” she said, “having conversations between grandparents and the children.” Sixth-grader Sami Kabakibi, in a […]
An Appellate Division court ruled in favor of four Bloomfield residents who alleged that 2nd Ward Councilman Nicholas Joanow had a conflict-of-interest when he voted for a $10 million bonding ordinance to finance the purchase of a tract of land which is contiguous to his property. In the brief of their Oct. 17, 2016, decision, […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield UNICO, the Italian community-service organization, held its 21st annual Columbus Day observance Monday morning, Oct. 10. The event took place on the Green, at the sculptured relief of Christopher Columbus. An award ceremony was held for fourth-grade essayists followed by a pancake breakfast in the Civic Center. The Columbus Day ceremony is […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The appellate judges who will rule if whether of not a Bloomfield bonding ordinance is void because of a conflict of interest claim will also determine if the same ordinance is void because of a Open Public Meetings Act violation. On Wednesday, Sept. 21, a three-judge panel heard from an attorney representing four Bloomfield […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Parking Authority will have a second pilot program using high-tech parking meters that record license plates and automatically ticket violators. According to Anne Prince, the BPA operations manager, the seven parking meters currently in use during the first pilot program, on Washington Street, will be moved to the east side of […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The weather has not cooperated with Bloomfield events since spring. This past weekend was no exception. In May, the Memorial Day Parade was cancelled because of an ominous forecast. In July, the rockets red glare was soaked with rain on Independence Day. And this past weekend, Mother Nature cut HarvestFest short. Ollyn Lettman, […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Mental health providers, advocacy organizations and elected officials gathered to express continued support and increased awareness of topics related to mental illness and substance abuse services as the Essex County Mental Health Coalition held its 16th annual Legislative Breakfast at the Mayfair Farms in West Orange on Oct. 7. The event was sponsored […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — DREAMS of Essex, a FAMILYConnections program that helps children and parents recover from domestic violence is launching #itscalledatanktop. This new social media campaign for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which is observed in October, will bring awareness to the use of violence in our everyday language that has become so ingrained — […]
Legislators attend event addressing mental health needs
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Mental health providers, advocacy organizations and elected officials gathered to express continued support and increased awareness of topics related to mental illness and substance abuse services as the Essex County Mental Health Coalition held its 16th annual Legislative Breakfast at the Mayfair Farms in West Orange on Oct. 7. The event […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — A panel of three appellate judges has heard arguments from an attorney representing four township residents who claim that 2nd Ward Councilman Nicholas Joanow had a conflict of interest when he voted for a $10 million bonding ordinance that provided funds to purchase land bordering his own. The land, known as “Lion Gate,” […]