BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield inaugurated another summer on Monday, May 29, with its traditional Memorial Day parade down Broad Street. The event was particularly noteworthy because the individual who for many years organized the parade, Joe Ellmer, a veteran of the Korean War and past VFW Post 711 commander, served as its grand marshal. The […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The work of art students at Bloomfield High School is on display in two third-floor galleries and the library under the banner of “BHS Related Arts Festival.” Two- and three-dimensional work is shown and much of it, according to sculpture teacher Michelle Piano, is college level. In one gallery, three-dimensional work is […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield College held it’s 150th commencement ceremony on the College Quadrangle, marking a landmark moment in the history of the college. Just over 280 students, with family and friends in attendance, listened to inspiring remarks, including from three honorary degree recipients, as they received their new college degrees. The Class of 2023 […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The gentle removal of dirt and discoloration from the headstones of young soldiers killed in action and interred in Bloomfield Cemetery is currently being undertaken. Micheal Perrone, a mason and president of the Belleville Historical Society, with a few workers, is at this task. Perrone has been cleaning the accumulation of years […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The township is planning a dedication ceremony for a memorial stone honoring the bravery and dedication of firefighters. The ceremony is scheduled to take place this Memorial Day, May 29, at 8 a.m. at the Franklin firehouse, and the entire community is invited to attend, according to a press release from the […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Township residents had the opportunity Saturday, May 13, to provide their input about Bloomfield’s future during a master plan workshop which was held at Town Hall. Thirty-three people attended including the six council members. The workshop was managed by Paul Phillips, a planning and real estate consultant for Phillips Preiss. Everyone seemed […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The township held an electronic recycling event Saturday, May 6, in conjunction with “Big Truck Day,” combining environmental awareness and a meet-and-greet with municipal employees surrounded by their specialized machinery. The venue was the parking lot of Universal Technical Institute, 1515 Broad St. The event was previously held at the Brookdale ShopRite, […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The rescue of a woman from her native Haiti, through the Dominican Republic, to Bloomfield, was recently undertaken by the Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station, and the Congregational Church of Montclair. The woman, Sarah Exantus, had to escape after she refused to steal for gang members who threatened her. […]
Problems at the printing plant where our newspapers are printed have caused a delay in their distribution. Subscribers to the News-Record of Maplewood and South Orange, The Glen Ridge Paper, West Orange Chronicle, Irvington Herald, The Independent Press of Bloomfield, Record-Transcript and Union County LocalSource should receive their newspapers in Friday’s mail. We apologize for […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — According to Michele Bruhn, a member of the Brookdale Reformed Church, raccoons love warm attics, garbage cans and being close to people. Unfortunately, all are available at the church whose domain she overlooks as property chairwoman. “It’s an ongoing problem,” she said recently of her nocturnal invaders, most likely from contiguous Brookdale […]