ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County dog owners are invited to display their creativity and participate in “Strut Your Mutt,” the county’s annual canine Halloween costume parade and contest. This year, four parades have been scheduled, with the newly-opened Branch Brook Dog Park hosting its first event. Participation is free. Parade No. 1 will be […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The 2018 state law abolishing the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and requiring county and local law enforcement agencies to enforce cruelty laws has been taken a step further by the Bloomfield Division of Public Safety. The current law requires all municipalities to appoint at least one […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — A free class that teaches volunteers how to crochet mats from plastic bags will be held tonight, Thursday, Oct. 3, in the Civic Center, from 6 to 8 p.m. It will be repeated Friday, Oct. 18, at the same hour. The word “volunteers’ is being used because this is a community service […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Brookdale Reformed Church has initiated an emergency fund drive for this year and next to help with building repairs. A special meeting was held following the Sunday service Sept. 29, to discuss the necessity for replacing half the church roof. The section to be removed is beneath solar panels that were […]
TRENTON, NJ — The Division of Highway Traffic Safety is calling on drivers, pedestrians, motorcyclists and bicyclists in New Jersey to join in a one-day national safety campaign on Thursday, Oct. 10, to raise awareness of the more than 35,000 lives lost each year in motor vehicle-related crashes nationwide. “Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day,” […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — On Oct. 2, an Essex County jury has convicted Woody Armand, 44, of Bloomfield, of unlawful possession of a handgun, trafficking in personal information, forgery, and unlawful possession of heroin and oxycodone, following a trial before Superior Court Judge Verna Leath, according to a press release from acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — A lot of friendship building and comradery went on in Bloomfield schools last week as students engage in planned activities to highlight “Start With Hello Week,” an initiative focusing on removing the barriers of social isolation among students. The five-day event, which began Monday and ends Friday, is the creation of Sandy […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Hispanic Heritage Month was commemorated by the Bloomfield Public Library on Saturday, Sept. 21, with a music program by percussionist Manny Montanez, who played the congas. A small but appreciative audience heard him perform for an hour as he sang mostly in Spanish, accompanied by a selection of prerecorded instrumental tracks. “My […]
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — The Essex County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day will be Saturday, Oct. 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Essex County Fleet Maintenance Facility, 99 West Bradford Ave. in Cedar Grove. “There are some materials that should be removed from our regular waste stream because of their hazardous nature. […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The 30th anniversary of the ordination of the Rev. Ruth Boling of the Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green was celebrated at the church on Sunday, Sept. 15. Earlier this week, Boling spoke about her years at the church and the need for a minister to keep up with the times by […]