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By TAPINTO BLOOMFIELD STAFF
January 6, 2026
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- A crowded Bloomfield Township council chambers witnessed the swearing in of five members of the Bloomfield governing body.Mayor Jenny Mundell was sworn in for a full four-year term. Mundell, Bloomfield's first female Mayor, was elected to the Township Council in 2017 before ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ– The Township of Bloomfield is proud to announce the upcoming swearing-in ceremony honoring its new Mayor and Council members. The event will take place on Monday, January 5th, 2026, at 6:30 PM in the Township Council Chambers on the 2nd Floor of 1 Municipal Plaza, Bloomfield, New ...
Please join us in welcoming our first baby of 2026, Amara! Born at 9:22 a.m. on New Year's Day to proud parents Marlena and Rashaun (one of CMMC’s very own team members) this little one represents fresh beginnings, endless hope, and the joy a new year brings.Congratulations to the family on this ...
As Birth Haven marks 40 years of service to homeless, expecting mothers, one truth stands above all others: none of this would have been possible without the generosity of our donors.We named this campaign 40 Years of Hope because hope grows when a community chooses to care. For four decades, that ...
A busy holiday season provided some good results for the Bloomfield High girls' wrestling team.Led by coaches Ryan Smircich and Jason Galioto, the Bengals had won the Bloomfield Holiday Tournament, on Dec. 21, then traveled to Ramsey on Dec. 23. On Dec. 29, the team competed at the North Brunswick ...
Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced on Friday, January 2 that he will seek a seventh term as Essex County Executive.DiVincenzo will pursue the Democrat nomination in the state primary election on June 2, 2026.DiVincenzo, who has a bachelor's degree in public health from then-Jersey City State ...
NEW JERSEY — Driving in New Jersey will cost more starting Jan. 1, thanks to increasing fuel taxes and highway, bridge and tunnel tolls.One fee, called the petroleum products gross receipts tax, will increase by 4.2 cents per gallon. For gasoline, that new rate will be 38.6 cents, and for diesel, ...
A tradition 37 years in the making continues to draw a great deal of interest and community pride in Bloomfield.The annual Ted Jasieniecki Alumni Basketball Game honors the memory of Jasieniecki, a Bloomfield High graduate and standout basketball player. Ted was a 1967 graduate, where he starred on ...
For Sheila Wooten, Bloomfield College has always been a passion.After attending Atlantic City High School, she would go on to attend Bloomfield College. A graduate of BC, in 1985, Mrs. Wooten has gone on to great things at her alma mater.She currently holds the title of External Operations / ...
The Bloomfield High School Boys Varsity Basketball team hoisted the Glen Ridge Holiday Championship trophy on Tuesday, Dec. 30, with a thrilling 53 -49 overtime win against Glen Ridge. The gym was packed, with both Glen Ridge and Bloomfield faithful, making it an electric atmosphere. Both teams ...
Essex County is enacting Code Blue procedures from Thursday, January 1, 2026, at 8pm to Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 8am for nighttime hours from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. only. Code Blue protocols are enacted when the temperature is forecasted to drop below 32 degrees or due to inclement weather. For ...
WAYNE, NJ - Reports of a shooting at the Willowbrook Mall have officers from multiple jurisdictions surrounding the mall with sirens blaring. The mall is being evacuated, and the parking lot is emptied. Officers on the scene will not share details, but we just overheard an officer say, “There is an ...
The Main Library will be closed on Thursday, January 1st and Monday, January 19th. The library’s regular hours are:Monday - Tuesday: 9am - 8pmWednesday: 7am - 8pm (Main Building)Thursday: 9am - 6pmFriday & Saturday: 9am - 5pm**The Children’s Library is closed due to renovations. Please check ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--The Bloomfield Boys Varsity Basketball team has been on a roll as of late, winning its last three games. They beat a feisty Hackettstown team in the Never 4 Get Classic 50-45. In regular-season play, they fended off a second-half comeback by West Essex, winning 47-41. They then ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--Bloomfield's free metered parking, available through December, will remain in effect until January 2nd.The complimentary parking made it easy to shop locally and support Bloomfield small businesses. This annual courtesy is brought to the community by Mayor Mundell and the Town ...
The Bloomfield High girls' wrestling team got off to a tremendous start to its season, on Dec. 21, winning the Bloomfield girls wrestling holiday tournament.The Bloomfield High girls' wrestling team got off to a tremendous start to its season on Dec. 21, winning the Bloomfield girls ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ - A weather alert has been issued for Bloomfield as snow is expected to begin today, December 26, 2025, at 4 PM and continue until Saturday at 1 PM. Accumulations of 3 to 7 inches are anticipated, leading to potentially hazardous road conditions.Officials advise that the evening ...
The Bloomfield High boys' wrestling team opened its dual meet season on Dec. 19, by competing against a strong West Essex squad. The following day, the team participated in the Kearny Invitational.BLOOMFIELD, NJ--. Following Christmas, the Bengals are off to the Sam Cali Tournament, at the ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--It's been quite a month for Bloomfield High educator and coach, Meghan Leonard.Earlier this month, she was recently awarded a $10,000 check to give to the charity of her choice, from the New York Jets Foundation, Inspire Change Changemaker. Her charity choice was Special ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Melanie and Daniel Bitecola became funeral parlor owners when they purchased Halpin-Bitecola Brookdale Funeral and Cremation Services from longtime owners Frank and Geraldine Halpin. The Halpin family had operated the funeral home since the 1950s. The Bitecolas were already ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--The Bloomfield High girls' basketball team won its first game of the 2025-2026 season on Dec. 20, defeating Montclair Kimberley Academy, 47-41, in Bloomfield.Head coach Zac Dearwater's team took a 1-3 record into a game at Randolph, on Dec. 22. The Bengals will compete in the Jay ...
NUTLEY, NJ - When Township of Nutley Hiostorian John Demmer first saw “A Christmas Story” in 1983, he had no idea it would become a defining part of his life. He watched the film in a theater with his girlfriend at the time — a woman who is now his wife of 40 years.“My dad drove me and my ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Board of Education met last Tuesday, 12/16, ahead of the holiday season for the final time in 2025. During the meeting, the board heard a presentation on the annual comprehensive financial report for the 2024-25 school year. The audit, conducted by Nisivoccia LLP, found that ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--Despite playing in a new conference, with much more travel and not being familiar with the opposition, the Bloomfield College men's and women's basketball teams are each off to 8-3 starts to its respective season.Both teams are back in action on Dec. 31, after a Christmas break. The ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Township of Bloomfield will hold its 2026 swearing-in ceremony on Monday, January 5, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers on the second floor of the Municipal Building, located at 1 Municipal Plaza.During the ceremony, Mayor Jenny Mundell will be sworn in along with First Ward ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ—In the wake of a tragedy in New Jersey high school football, there is an award to honor the legacy of a young man who died playing the game he loved, some 11 years ago.On Sept. 25, 2015, Evan Murray, a 17-year-old quarterback at Warren Hills High School, succumbed from massive ...
Due to the excessively low temperatures forecast for the coming few nights, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr, and Essex County Sheriff Amir Jones have announced a Code Blue effective tonight Sunday, December 21st at 8PM until Wednesday, December 24th at 8am. The clue is only in ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- It's been quite the last two months for Bloomfield lottery players as the fourth winner emerged since early November.The latest winning ticket, sold at the Krauszer's at 300 Broad Street in Bloomfield paid out a $50,000 prize. The winner matched four of the winning numbers plus ...
Clara Maass Medical Center is deeply thankful to be a recipient of toys from the annual Chieffo Family Toy Drive, Nutley’s largest charity drive of the year. This incredible tradition of generosity brings more than gifts—it brings smiles, comfort, and joy to our youngest patients and their ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Throughout history music and culture have intertwined with one another to create the backdrop for our understanding of the world. For the past 31 years, Bloomfield resident Hans Schuman has tried to teach that phenomenon to the country’s youth through his nonprofit organization, ...