Parishioners say church will close, but archdiocese says no

Parishioners say church will close, but archdiocese says no

BLOOMFIELD, NJ  — The proposed merger of two Roman Catholic churches in Montclair has upset longtime Bloomfield and Glen Ridge parishioners who are members of one of the churches. The Archdiocese of Newark, which oversees Catholic churches in Essex County, issued a decree on July 18 combining Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church and Immaculate Conception. […]

Bloomfield man charged with vehicular homicide vehicular homicide

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield resident Alan Faynzilberg, 19, was arrested by Belleville police Thursday, July 28, and charged with vehicular homicide in the death of Belleville resident Luis Davila, 33, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. Faynzilberg was the driver of a car that crossed into oncoming Belleville Avenue traffic, hitting Davila head-on. Faynzilberg was […]

Former teacher pleads guilty in child pornography case

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Former Berkeley Elementary School music teacher Nicholas Schumacher, 30, charged with possession and distribution of child pornography, accepted a plea bargain in Morris County Courthouse on July 26. He will be sentenced to three years in state prison and registration under Megan’s Law. As part of the agreement, the charge of possession, a […]

Once again, Talent Time Players take the stage

Once again, Talent Time Players take the stage

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Charles Seller Foundation Talent Time Players will be presenting, this week and next week, its 67th annual stage production to benefit a local resident with extraordinary medical expenses. Seven performances of “Footloose: The Musical” will be presented at Bloomfield High School beginning tonight at 8 p.m. Additional shows are scheduled for Aug. […]

Public asked to comment on Bloomfield Police for an independent evaluation

Bloomfield Police Department will be undergoing an evaluation by assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, a professional membership organization. The evaluation is on-site and should take several days, beginning Sunday, July 24. Its purpose is to examine all aspects of the BPD, which has applied for accreditation by the association. […]

Town teen to appear in Paper Mill’s ‘New Voices’

Town teen to appear in Paper Mill’s ‘New Voices’

BLOOMFIELD, NJ  — Bloomfield resident Ellie Kallay, 16, will again be performing in the Paper Mill Playhouse production of “New Voices.” The annual midsummer show, which is the culmination of the summer musical-theater conservatory program at the Paper Mill, features the singing and dancing ability of 120 performers, ages 10 to 18. The theme of the […]

Program has general- and special-ed kids

Program has general- and special-ed kids

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Board of Education and the Recreation Department are in their second year of keeping township children together during the summer. The program, divided into two age groups, provides special-education children with schooling, and the general-education children with activities. And both sets of kids have the opportunity to play together. Older children […]

After Dallas, BPD puts 2 officers in each patrol car

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield Police Department patrol cars will be carrying two officers until further notice, according to BPD Director Samuel DeMaio. The decision comes in response to a sniper’s killing of five law-enforcement officers, and the wounding of seven others, in Dallas last week. The suspect was himself killed by law-enforcement officers. DeMaio said to […]

Water project is credited with improving town water

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield has concluded the first phase of a project to eliminate dead ends in the town water system. The engineering department will be sending out a request this month for contractors to begin the second phase, according to Township Engineer Paul Lasek. Lasek anticipates the second phase will be completed by the end […]

Two movies weekly at Bloomfield library

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Public Library, located at 90 Broad St. in Bloomfield, continues with its film series which hosts two films each week, on Mondays and Thursdays, with the exception of holidays. The following films start at 12:15 p.m. in the barrier-free Library Theatre. Admission is free and all are welcome. For information, […]