BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Civic Band, conducted by Frank Ortega, will resume its longstanding summer tradition of free, outdoor concerts. The first, on July 12, has a patriotic theme and is titled “American Celebration.” The second, on July 26, will celebrate “Vacation Days.” The concerts will be held at Pulaski Park, 24 Mt. Vernon […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Juniors from Girl Scout Troop 20340 recently visited Firehouse No. 3. The girls are working on their Bronze Award and plan on making a Little Free Pantry to serve the community. They were given a tour, gave a presentation and saw the site where their Little Free Pantry will go. Photos Courtesy […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced the four winners and four honorable mention recipients of the 2021 Essex County Senior Citizen Legacies Writing Contest in a July 1 press release. Normally announced in May during Older Americans Month, the awards were delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic. “Listening to […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — A procession of Bloomfield High School seniors and teachers made its way down Belleville Avenue to Foley Field on Wednesday morning, June 23, for a traditional commencement, leaving behind more than a year of lockdowns and a senior year fractured by the pandemic. For the venerable school, it was the 167th graduation […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is still investigating a traffic stop that happened in Bloomfield in November 2020 in which Bloomfield Police Department officers fired their weapons. Mayor Michael Venezia wrote in a social media post on Nov. 9 that the BPD officers were alerted about a wanted felony vehicle on Bloomfield […]
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — The New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners recently announced its 2021-2022 board of trustees. The board members were installed at the NJAWBO board meeting on June 21 to begin their term in July. Leading the new board as state president is Bertha Robinson, owner of Star One Professional Services of […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Open Space Institute, along with the New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition and September 11th National Memorial Trail Alliance, have announced that St. Lucy’s Church of Newark has become the 100th agency, organization or corporation to endorse the Essex–Hudson Greenway Project. St. Lucy’s is Newark’s largest parish and home to the […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Police Department and the town’s Health and Human Services Department are looking to form a joint crisis intervention team, a concept that representatives of the departments presented at the Township Council meeting on June 14. Designed to help the township interact with people having mental health crises, the team would […]
Photos Courtesy of Maria Probst and Bloomfield Division of Public Safety
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Members of the Bloomfield Police and Fire departments received awards on Wednesday June 16, for going above and beyond the call of duty. During the pandemic, Bloomfield first responders put their lives in jeopardy to ensure the safety and health of the community. “Our first responders keep Bloomfield families safe every day […]