BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Take note if you drink and drive, because the Bloomfield Police Department has a top DUI cop in its ranks. Officer Joseph Condito III has recently been recognized by Mothers Against Drunk Driving for making the most Essex County DUI arrests in 2020. According to BPD Patrol Division Capt. Gary Peters, Condito […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield Middle School students celebrated National Pi Day on Monday, March 14, in the usual fashion: by giving teachers and Principal Alla Vayda-Manzo, above, whipped cream pies in the face. Students paid 50 cents for the chance, with proceeds funding a spring field trip. As every BMS student knows, pi is a […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Bloomfield College President Marcheta P. Evans received the Excellence in Education Award from the Suburban Essex Chamber of Commerce at its awards banquet on March 4 at The Chandelier in Belleville. “I want to thank the Suburban Essex Chamber of Commerce for this recognition of my life’s work thus far. I am […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — In culmination of Black History Month, Carteret Elementary School in Bloomfield held its first Wax Museum Day on Tuesday, March 1. Although Black History Month was celebrated during February, better late than never, especially since Bloomfield elementary school wax museum presentations have become an anticipated fixture on the school calendar for any […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The 20th annual Garden State Film Festival will have an entry from Bloomfield resident Tom Ryan, who continues in the horror genre with a tale from his second four-story anthology. Ryan’s work regularly shows at film festivals, and his first anthology was four short films grouped together as “The Theatre of Terror.” […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The New Jersey Apportionment Commission approved new state legislative maps on Feb. 18, drawing new lines for senate and assembly districts that will go into effect in 2023, after the 2022 election. Delayed because of the pandemic, the newly redrawn districts are the result of the 2020 census results. The commission […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Fire Department recently had 24 members trained as fire instructors, according to a March 1 press release. This 35-hour course meets the standards in National Fire Protection Association 1041 fire service instructor professional qualifications. “The Bloomfield Fire Department is consistently training its firefighters to ensure that the department is prepared […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — New polling locations have been announced by Bloomfield municipal clerk Louise Palagano with approval by the Bloomfield Township Council for Ward 2 District 12 and Ward 1 District 12. For residents in Ward 2 District 12, their polling location will be at Demarest School, 465 Broughton Ave. For residents in Ward 1 […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — During the month of March, Bloomfield will honor Women’s History Month by hosting multiple events, as well as the third annual menstrual hygiene product drive. “In honor of Women’s History Month, we (the women of the Bloomfield Township Council) are collaborating with the Martin Luther King Jr. Season of Service Committee and […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield 1st Ward Councilwoman Jenny Mundell will host a virtual community meeting on Thursday, March 10, at 7 p.m. along with Mayor Michael Venezia. This meeting serves as a way to meet with residents in an informal setting, allowing for a strengthened relationship with the community. “I want to thank Councilwoman Mundell […]