BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The students of Fairview Elementary School filled 26 homeroom piggy banks with nearly $1,500 in change in February. Their effort was to provide families of children diagnosed with cancer with a little financial relief through the Fighting Children’s Cancer Foundation. The foundation provided the banks and now will throw a pizza party to […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield College has received a $10,000 grant from the NJ Council for the Humanities for a series of campus literary events to take place April 14 to 16. The series is called “Writing from the Margins” and the grant application was co-written by Jon Terri Gadsden, an assistant professor of creative writing; and […]
BLOOMFIELD — Bloomfield Mayor Michael Venezia will run in the upcoming June 7 Democratic primary election under the Essex County Democratic Committee banner. Venezia was given the party line by Democratic County Chairman Leroy Jones on Thursday, March 31, according to both men. The party line had originally been given to Councilman Joseph Lopez […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Ava Covington returned to her Dewey Street home on Friday, March 25. The Bloomfield High School sophomore had collapsed at Foley Field during track practice, Tuesday, March 7, when her heart apparently stopped. Quick-thinking coaches revived her using a defibrillator and administering CPR. The girl underwent open heart surgery on March 22 at […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Historical Society of Bloomfield celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2016. The HSOB is an outgrowth of the Sesquicentennial Celebration of 1962 and was incorporated in 1966. The museum, located on the third floor of the Bloomfield Children’s Library at 90 Broad St., is also celebrating 50 years, having had its grand […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Animal Shelter is conducting a shoe-collection drive through May 15. The shelter is partnering with WoofTrax and Funds2Orgs in this effort. Based on the number of pairs of shoes collected, the shelter can earn $1,000 or more, as Funds2Orgs will then purchase all donated goods. These dollars will benefit the […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The executive committee of The Newark City of Learning Collaborative announced that Bloomfield College will be awarded the first NCLC Excellence and Leadership award. This award recognizes an institution’s hard work and dedication to supporting the youth of Newark in acquiring skills, fortitude and services needed to access and succeed in college. […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — During the past several years, Van Tassel Funeral Home, located on Belleville Avenue and the longest-established funeral home in Bloomfield, has positioned itself as a community center, offering local residents programs that include chanting, grief counseling, aromatherapy and Pet Memorial Day. On Palm Sunday, March 20, Van Tassel had a European Easter egg […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — A defamation case which Bloomfield developer Bill Colgan brought against an attorney representing his interests has been settled. Colgan is the developer of Glenwood Villages in the downtown six-point area. In a statement by Colgan, the settlement was favorable “and closes the book on a series of events involving an attempt to damage […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — A Bloomfield resident has filed a notice of tort claim against the Township Council stemming from allegations that 2nd Ward Councilman Elias Chalet has damaged his reputation. A tort claim is a lawsuit against a public entity or official. Gary Iacobacci alleges that Chalet used his position as a public figure to […]