BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield High School students, from left, Helen Abreu, Keyshaliz Gonzalez, Christian Avecillas and Leonni Wright were named “Characters with Character” for September. Each month, select BHS students are recognized for being a positive example to the school community by demonstrating exemplary character traits. The students are selected from all the students who […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Derrick and Delon Noble started competing in the Special Olympics in 2009, and now, more than a decade later, the Bloomfield twin brothers will be representing the New Jersey flag football team at the national Special Olympics next year in Orlando, Fla. The two have been on the team before, coming home with […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The New Jersey Civic Information Consortium recently announced its inaugural round of grants, a milestone in the years-long effort by residents, journalists and local organizations to invest public funding to foster more informed communities. The consortium has awarded 14 news-and-information initiatives with grants of up to $35,000. Grant recipients come from […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — This election season is shaping up to be fairly quiet in Essex County, with few contested elections and foregone conclusions for some of the contested races. The biggest question on the ballot this upcoming Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 2, is the choice for governor. Democratic incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy, with running […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Essex–Hudson Greenway Coalition, comprising the Open Space Institute, the New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition, and September 11th National Memorial Trail Alliance, has welcomed the endorsement of the League of Women Voters of New Jersey, as the latest statewide organization to come out in support of the greenway project. For […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County’s 2021 leaf collection schedule for county roads has been announced. Residents whose properties are on county roads may place their leaves in biodegradable bags or sweep the loose leaves into piles at the curb. To organize leaf collection on county roads, Essex County is divided into four sectors. There […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Tuesday, Oct. 5, the Essex County Board of County Commissioners held its 2021 Italian Heritage Celebration via Zoom. The ceremony, which returned after a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19, is held to celebrate Italian culture and heritage, highlighting the contributions of Italian Americans in Essex County. Commissioner President Wayne L. Richardson […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Jane Califf and Ted Glick have taken a couple of trips to Delaware this year. The Bloomfield couple was arrested along with 13 other seniors outside JPMorgan Chase’s credit card headquarters in Wilmington, Del., in June, while protesting climate change in front of the country’s largest bank investor in fossil fuel projects. […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield College has been recognized among the 2021 rankings of the “Best Prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programs in New Jersey” by Nursing School Almanac. Specifically, the Bloomfield College nursing program was ranked No. 4 in the state. “Bloomfield College nursing graduates consistently place well in the NCLEX-RN exam with a […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Fire Department recently had 35 members trained and certified as incident safety officers. This 16-hour course, developed by the National Fire Academy in Emmetsburg, Md., examines the safety officers’ role in emergency responses. Additionally, it focuses on operations within an incident command system as a safety officer and emphasizes response […]