BLOOMFIELD, NJ — In an effort to help residents understand the rules regarding battery recycling, the Bloomfield Recycling Committee has released the following tips: Regular household batteries, like alkaline batteries, can be placed in with regular solid waste. These batteries are deemed non-hazardous and there is really no local market for the limited recycling of […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield College has been awarded a $1,473,625 federal TRIO Student Support Services grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The competitive grant provides funding for institutions to provide their eligible students with academic development opportunities that support them in meeting basic college requirements, and motivate them toward the successful completion of their […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — As part of their community outreach initiative, the Bloomfield Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 214 awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Bloomfield High School graduate Sienna Tyransky, a member of the Class of 2020. Tyransky will be attending John Jay College of Criminal Justice this fall in pursuit of a career in criminal […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Universal Technical Institute’s Bloomfield campus has received a 2019-2020 “School of Distinction” award from the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges. The campus was recognized for its “commitment to the expectations and rigors of accreditation, and delivering quality educational programs to students.” The Bloomfield campus is UTI’s first location in the […]
TRENTON, NJ — On Aug. 25, the New Jersey School Boards Association joined in Gov. Phil Murphy’s call for federal financial support to help states and local school districts meet the challenges posed by the pandemic. Murphy emphasized the need for additional federal funding during his budget message for the nine-month abbreviated fiscal year, which […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — During the course of four shifts in August, Bloomfield firefighters have each taken part in a 90-minute interactive workshop on implicit bias. The goal of the workshop is to identify their role and responsibility in understanding, addressing and dismantling implicit bias. “It is imperative that all of our municipal employees that work […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield College creative writing and poetry students and alumni have come together to launch “I Can’t Breathe” magazine, an independent social justice literary magazine with all publishing proceeds benefiting social justice nonprofit organizations. A virtual launch party took place Aug. 23 with members of the editorial board and contributing authors, artists and […]
TRENTON, NJ — On Aug. 26, Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced the arrests of 21 individuals who are charged with sexually exploiting children online. The 19 men, one woman and one juvenile male were arrested in “Operation Screen Capture,” a collaborative operation launched in response to a dramatic increase in reports of potential threats to […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — As Bloomfield officials continue to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the township, the Bloomfield Health Department is setting up additional free testing for residents. After all of the testing slots filled up for Aug. 27, the township decided to schedule another testing day for Thursday, Sept. 3, from 3:30 to 6:30 […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — History was made Aug. 21 when Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law legislative bill S855, which will require the title of “chosen freeholder” to be changed to “county commissioner.” The new law will require all “boards of chosen freeholders” to be known as “boards of county commissioners” and all individual “freeholders” […]