BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Watsessing Elementary School brought holiday cheer to an audience of family and friends with its annual winter concert Friday, Dec. 13. The curtain went up with the sixth-grade band, under the baton of Jeff Dieterle, performing “Winterscape” and “Deck the Halls,” followed by the sixth-grade orchestra playing “Jingle Bells” and “Jolly Old […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Frances M. McLaughlin Division of Nursing at Bloomfield College has been recognized by assessor Skyfactor Benchworks for its ability to use data to advance the goals of its program, it was announced Oct. 23. The division is one of four nursing schools in its group to receive an Assessment and Impact […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — An ordinance forming the Essex County Correctional Facility Civilian Task Force was recently approved, according to a Dec. 12 announcement from Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo and Freeholder President Brendan Gill. Creating the ordinance was a collaborative effort and its adoption allows the process of nominating members to the task force […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Center Alliance is hoping to change the impression that people have about the township as they travel on Bloomfield Avenue under the Garden State Parkway. The site is an inhospitable no man’s land now being considered as a critical gateway into developing Bloomfield Center. “The overpass divides the eastern and […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — At the start of the new year, the four-legged members of the Essex County Sheriff’s Office will be hanging up their leashes. Effective Jan. 1, the Essex County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit, which has been in action since 1987, will be disbanded. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the officers in this unit […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Borough Council withdrew the second reading of an amendment to its landscape watering conservation ordinance Monday, Dec. 9, after a small group of residents complained that it was too restrictive. Had it been adopted, the amendment would have imposed time limits on watering lawns, depending on the method […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Kids and books are perfect together, as seen at Carteret Elementary School’s annual Scholastic Book Fair, which took place last week. Assorted varieties of colorful paperbacks and hardcovers, including diaries, graphic books, chapter books, popular series, books about dogs, cats and dinosaurs, were displayed in the Media Room. For older students, there […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Department of Justice announced Dec. 4 that it has awarded more than $376 million in grant funding to enhance state, local and tribal law enforcement operations and reinforce public safety efforts in jurisdictions across the United States, including $4,561,569 to support public safety activities in the District of New Jersey. The […]
TRENTON, NJ — With the busy holiday travel season fast approaching, the Division of Highway Traffic Safety has announced the kickoff of a statewide traffic safety campaign targeting drunken and impaired drivers. Starting Dec. 6, law enforcement agencies across the state will be patrolling the New Jersey roads looking for drunken and impaired drivers as […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Educational Foundation last month presented a check for $68,984 to the Bloomfield Board of Education. The funds will be earmarked for innovative learning and teaching within the district. “We are so pleased to support the Bloomfield School System and to be able to enhance the educational experience for all students,” […]