The Bloomfield Public Library has recently replaced its antiquated microfilm viewing and copying machine with a cutting-edge piece of equipment. The Scan Pro 2500 is used in tandem with a new computer to scan microfilmed newspapers to provide the best possible image. Both machines are next to the reference desk. The vendor of the 2500 […]
Joseph L. Fiordaliso, an Essex County native who taught at Bloomfield High School and went on to serve several governors and become president of the state Board of Public Utilities, has died. He was 78. Born and raised in the Ironbound section of Newark, Fiordaliso earned a bachelor’s degree in business education from Montclair State […]
A former Yiddish theater performer sang, reminiscenced and taught a little history during a 60-minute program at the Bloomfield Public Library titled, “While You’re Away: The Love Songs of WWII.” Diane Cypkin, a professor at Pace and Hofstra universities, was accompanied by pianist Nina Panfilova during the Aug. 19 concert. “Whenever anyone wants to do […]
Classrooms were silent and hallways empty but Bloomfield School District maintenance and custodial workers, together with outside contractors, were at work over the summer preparing for the next school year. Although work was done at each district school, the big ticket item for the district, one which should impress people for years to come, is […]
A Bloomfield native recently won a third place medal in the grueling 32-mile Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard World Championships in Hawaii. Mark Spagnuolo, 38, a Bloomfield High School graduate and swimming champion, placed third in the 30-39 age group, in the July 30 race, which took place about a week before the wildfires on Maui, […]
By Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, NJDOT Commissioner The start of a new school year is just a few weeks away and with that we will see an increased number of motorists on New Jersey’s roadways. Between hurried school runs, residents returning from vacations, and buses trying to stay on schedule, the pace of activity on our highways, […]
A Bloomfield resident and former Newark police officer was sentenced to five years in prison for driving drunk and fatally striking a pedestrian who was walking on the shoulder of Garden State Parkway, and for an attempted coverup in which he drove home with the victim’s body in his car. Louis A. Santiago, 26, had […]
Bloomfield held its National Night Out at Vassar Field on Tuesday evening, Aug. 1. The country-wide event began in 1984 as a law enforcement effort to restore safety to neighborhood streets by filling them with residents, hometown organizations and activities. But the genesis for National Night Out, according to its website, began in 1970 in […]
The Friends of Watsessing Park Conservancy held its annual pollinator event Saturday morning, July 15. Activities included a talk on local native plants by Bloomfield Councilman Richard Rockwell, but the morning’s highlight was the vibrant butterfly garden adjacent to the lawn bowling court near the Maolis Avenue entrance. Here visitors could marvel at an abundance […]
BLOOMFIELD — The train station in the township will be getting a major overhaul. The NJ Transit Board of Directors has approved a contract for the design and construction of a project that will transform the station into a modern accessible station with high level platforms, according to a press release from NJ Transit. The […]