BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield College President Marcheta P. Evans has announced that two distinguished citizens, Judge Jose L. Linares and artist Mailissa “Bisa” Yamba-Butler, will receive honorary degrees from the college on May 20 as part of the private, four-year college’s 149th commencement. Linares is a retired judge and practicing attorney who broke ground as […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — NiCori Studios & Productions, in conjunction with the Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green, will present singer Corinna Sowers Adler in “Something Beautiful” on Saturday, May 7, at 4 p.m. Named “one of the most gorgeous voices in New York City,” Sowers Adler stars in “Something Beautiful,” which debuted at Lincoln Center […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Carteret Elementary School fifth-grader Noah Feliciano will be one of six Bloomfield elementary school students representing the district in the upcoming Essex County Academically Speaking competition, which is sponsored by the Essex County Committee for Gifted and Talented Education. Noah qualified by answering questions in a preliminary round, which was held virtually […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield Mayor Michael Venezia, Councilwoman Sarah Cruz and Councilwoman Jenny Mundell announced a new initiative called “Clean & Strong Bloomfield,” that encourages community engagement by soliciting feedback from residents as well as town employees about quality-of-life issues, suspected criminal activity, infrastructure or roadway issues, or any situation that detracts from a safe […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Faced with a disruption of student progress because of pandemic-related school closures, the Bloomfield School District administration and the Bloomfield Board of Education have initiated a program to provide help to eligible students. Simply called “Backstop,” the program began in September. According to Bloomfield Assistant Superintendent of Schools Joseph Fleres, what distinguishes […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Sales of recreational marijuana began in New Jersey on April 21; in Bloomfield, sales began specifically at RISE Dispensary on Bloomfield Avenue with a velvet rope queuing interested individuals both outside and inside the building. A limited number of people were allowed into the selling area at any time. Only marijuana leaf […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield College board of trustees approved a new Bachelor of Arts degree program in criminology and social justice at its last meeting of the spring semester on April 1. Preceding the board action, the program proposal was reviewed and approved by the faculty of Bloomfield College on March 3. The new […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr., the Essex County Board of County Commissioners, the Essex County Division of Community Health and Family Connections’ ADAPT Coalition are encouraging residents to dispose of their old or unwanted prescription medications during the federal Drug Enforcement Administration’s annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day […]
TRENTON, NJ — To combat the worsening impacts of climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector, the Murphy administration announced on April 21 an additional $6.6 million investment to offset the cost of electric trucks in vulnerable communities. Leveraging proceeds from New Jersey’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, the […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — For the fourth year in a row, The Princeton Review has named Bloomfield College a top undergraduate school for game design. The accolade was announced in its 13th annual ranking list, “Top 50 Undergraduate Schools for Game Design for 2022.” Bloomfield College is ranked highest in New Jersey and as No. 37 […]