BLOOMFIELD, NJ – This past Tuesday, August 2, Bloomfield joined with nearly 200 other towns across the Garden State to create a festive atmosphere for the community by celebrating National Night Out with food, entertainment, and their annual Police vs Fire softball game.

“It was a fun time for all, and I was thrilled to see so many people join us as we continue to rebound from the ...

NEW JERSEY - July 27th is National New Jersey Day. Today we're going to find out what's unique about the Garden State, and maybe settle some serious issues.

New Jersey was the third state to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America, the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights. New Jersey's central location amidst the thirteen colonies during the colonial era made it ...

The road has been a long and winding one for owner Mark Costa, but the future is coming into focus for VaritageBrew Works, Bloomfield first microbrewery. As construction progresses at the brewery’s future location at 58 Washington Street, we had the chance to sit down with Mark for a conversation about his passion for brewing, the journey to open his own ...

BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- Gianna Faura, a rising senior at Bloomfield High School, became just the third ever NJ state champion to come out of Bloomfield's storied wrestling program.  Art Cuffari won the first title for the Bengals in 1987. Faura's teammate, Kira Pipkins won state gold in 2020, then, of course, repeated as champion in 2021 and 2022, and will attempt to be the first ...

Carjacking: 

07/18/2022-Officers responded to 72 Bloomfield Avenue (Sunoco Gas Station) on report of a carjacking. The victim was in the passenger seat of the vehicle waiting for a friend to exit the gas station mart. The suspect vehicle, a dark gray four door vehicle, pulled along the driver’s side of her vehicle. A Hispanic male with curly hair, wearing a face mask, gray hooded ...

NEWARK, N.J. –An Essex County, New Jersey, man today admitted possessing quantities of heroin and cocaine he intended to distribute, and possessing several firearms, including an AM-15 rifle, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Cedric Lewis, 31, of Bloomfield, pleaded guilty by video conference before U.S. District Judge Brian R. Martinotti to a superseding information ...

Bloomfield, NJ- On June 27, 2022 at approximately 00:20 hours, Bloomfield Police Officer Petroche was patrolling the area of 122 Bloomfield Avenue, 7-11 Convenience store / gas station. The officer observed three individuals running South on Ampere Parkway and West on Royalton Place approaching a white BMW. The individuals entered the vehicle, made a U-turn on Royalton Place, and began driving ...

Theft: 

07/11/2022-Officers responded to the area of 331 Broad Street (CVS Pharmacy) on report of a theft from auto. A resident parked his vehicle in the CVS parking lot while he went inside. When he returned home, he noticed that a bag of electrical tools was missing from the vehicle. The tools were valued at $1000.00. This incident is under ...

BLOOMFIELD, NJ – On Sunday, August 28, Bloomfield Michael Venezia and the Bloomfield Township Council will host their Annual Back to School Party and book bag giveaway. The afternoon will feature food, games, a DJ playing music, and a book bag giveaway for Pre-K through 8th grade students. It will take place at Felton Field, 145 Floyd Avenue, from 12:00-3:00pm. Early registrants will ...

BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Most kids probably aren’t ready to think about school supplies yet, but many local retailers already have shelves full of back-to-school necessities. This year, families will get to save some money as the State has announced a tax holiday for school supplies purchased from August 27 to September 5. The tax holiday applies to many school necessities bought ...

BLOOMFIELD, NJ--This week is National Farmers Market Week.

You can help celebrate in Bloomfield by coming out to the Bloomfield Public Library Courtyard on Tuesday, August 9th from 330pm to 630pm

There are many great vendors selling fruits, vegetables, food, treats and snacks. There is also a DJ, Blood Pressure Screenings, a healthy walk, and temporary tattoos. City Green will have ...

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The road has been a long and winding one for owner Mark Costa, but the future is coming into focus for VaritageBrew Works, Bloomfield first microbrewery. As construction progresses at the brewery’s future location at 58 Washington Street, we had the chance to sit down with Mark for a conversation about his passion for brewing, the journey to open his own ...

BLOOMFIELD, NJ--Bloomfield Animal Shelter is asking Bloomfield residents for help in adopting Stan, who has been housed at the shelter for the past eight months. Stan has been adopted twice since being found as a stray last December, and had a brief stint with a foster owner, but was returned to the shelter each time for being too “mouthy” and “destructive” towards toys ...

LBI Region, NJ - The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce, which serves as the accredited Destination Marketing Organization for the Long Beach Island region, proudly shares the 2022 Travel Pulse report for the best summer destinations in America.

The members of the chamber recognize the importance of a summer vacation, and look forward to welcoming friends and families to this great ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Center for Vector Biology (CVB), part of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, recently launched ‘New Jersey Ticks 4 Science!’, a citizen-led science project supported by the state that asks New Jerseyans to submit tick specimens they find to help track tick populations and help prevent tick-borne ...

BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Township of Bloomfield wants residents of Bloomfield and Essex County to be aware of several important collection days and events upcoming in the Fall of 2022. 

Essex County is holding a hazardous waste collection day on October 1st, from 8:30am-4pm. This will be taking place at the Essex County Fleet Management at 99 West Bradford Ave, Cedar ...

TRENTON, NJ - The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Action Day Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Essex, Union counties from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday.

An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards.

A heat advisory remains in effect until 8 p.m. Sunday. The National Weather ...

TRENTON, NJ - The NJ Dept. of Health (NJDOH) reports 243 Monkeypox cases in the Garden State. The report, published Aug. 8, 2022, shows an increase of 29 cases since the last report on Fri. Aug. 5. In Essex County, there are 50 cases as of Monday morning. 

County by county, there are 73 cases in Hudson County, 50 cases in Essex County, 25 cases in Bergen County, 24 in Union County, ...

NEW YORK, NY - The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a heat advisory for our area through 8 pm. Tuesday Aug. 9.

The hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat-related illness to occur, especially to vulnerable populations and the elderly. On Monday and Tuesday, expect daytime temperatures to reach the mid-90s. 

 A Heat Advisory is issued when the combination of heat and ...

NEW JERSEY — There are 214 Monkeypox cases across New Jersey with the majority clustered in northern counties, according to the state Health Department’s communicable disease service, which one month ago put the number of cases known statewide at 11. As of Aug. 5, 2022, there are 45 cases in Essex County. 

What Is It?

Monkeypox can affect anyone, ...

BLOOMFIELD, NJ--This week is National Farmers Market Week.

You can help celebrate in Bloomfield by coming out to the Bloomfield Public Library Courtyard on Tuesday, August 9th from 330pm to 630pm

There are many great vendors selling fruits, vegetables, food, treats and snacks. There is also a DJ, Blood Pressure Screenings, a healthy walk, and temporary tattoos. City Green will have ...

NEW JERSEY: Just in time for summer, the spotted lanternflies are coming back!

The spotted lanternfly is a serious invasive pest that feeds on sap from over 70 different plant species. They can negatively impact our agriculture, economy, and everyday life. 
According to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA), Monmouth County is in the "spotted lanternfly quarantine ...