BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield Police Detective Marvid Camacho spent a recent morning speaking about social media safety with the children enrolled in the Bloomfield Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs summer camp at Watsessing School. Photos Courtesy of Bloomfield Division of Public Safety
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs is holding an open-air gallery that will include art from both professional and amateur local artists. More than 50 local artists submitted various types of art that was captured in high-resolution photos and will be displayed on light poles along Broad Street and […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield turned the fence at Millbank Park into an outdoor art gallery on Sept. 26, during the Fiesta Latina in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The show, which featured six Latinx artists, was the backdrop of the festival, which also featured music and food trucks, and offered plots for rent in the […]
WEST ORANGE / BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Through a collaboration with Maria Estrela, Bloomfield’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs adviser, and Rey Arvelo, West Orange Arts Center’s gallery manager, the West Orange Arts Council presents “Visiones de Identidad (Visions of Identity), A Latinx Perspective” in acknowledgment of Hispanic Heritage Month. It will be the first in-person […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — In an ongoing effort to make Bloomfield a more environmentally conscious and sustainable community, the township has purchased and installed two “Zero Waste Boxes” for residents to recycle used water filters. The boxes have been installed at the DPW at 230 Grove St. and the Municipal Building at 1 Municipal Plaza, first […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Due to COVID-19 the Bloomfield Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department has been forced to make adjustments to planned activities. “Throughout the year, we try our best to provide a multitude of fun activities for residents of all ages,” Mayor Michael Venezia said, noting the parks department’s planning of drive-in movie nights […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs is offering a free virtual programming series to all residents. The series will allow residents to participate in a wide variety of classes for children, adults and the whole family from the comfort of their own home. The classes that will be offered […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Brick-and-mortar progress was seen throughout 2019 in the township. This included work on Montgomery Street, where the New Jersey Turnpike Authority rebuilt the parkway overpass and redirected traffic for a good part of the summer. Another Bloomfield building was demolished, this one at Broad Street and Maple Avenue, to make way for […]