TOP LOCAL News
By MIKE LAMBERTI
September 27, 2025
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--Off to its best start in nine years, the Bloomfield High girls’ volleyball team had won seven of its first eight matches, through Sept. 22.Bloomfield took that 7-1 record into a home match against Nutley, on Sept. 24, in a 4 p.m. start. On Sept. 27, the Bengals will compete in a ...
Bloomfield, NJ – The Bloomfield Township Housing Agency (BHA) has announced the upcoming opening of its Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program waiting list, providing eligible families with a vital opportunity to receive rental assistance under the federal program.Online Applications Begin October ...
The Library will be closed on Monday, October 13th. The library’s regular hours are: Monday - Tuesday: 9am - 8pm Wednesday: 7am - 8pm (Main Building) 9am - 8pm (Children’s Building)Thursday: 9am - 6pm Friday & Saturday: 9am - 5pmGet ready for a gourd time as ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ - The Bloomfield Animal Shelter is hoping to find forever homes for adult cats as well as kittens during a special adoption event. This Sunday, 9/28/2025, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., the shelter will be hosting a Cat Adoption Event at the Bloomfield Civic Center! CPAW NJ - ...
It was a year ago that Jermain Johnson had come back to Bloomfield High, as the football coach at nearby Montclair High School.Jermain will tell you it wasn’t his most enjoyable experience. He liked meeting up with good friends and former classmates before kickoff at Foley Field, but he didn’t like ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--Jimmie Gasparini, a lifelong Bloomfield resident, passed away at 98, leaving behind a legacy of service, style, and unwavering dedication to his community. Raised in the Watessing section, Jimmie was the son of Beatrice and Vito Gasparini. A standout athlete at Bloomfield High ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ–The 2025 Board of Education General Election will be held on November 4. Seven candidates are running for three open positions on the board. Current Board of Education Vice President Ben Morse is running independently for reelection to the board for another three-year term. Morse has ...
Since 1997, the Watsessing Athletic Club (WAC) has worked hard to award scholarships to Bloomfield High seniors, who will continue their education at the next level.In 2025, the WAC awarded scholarships to BHS seniors Joe Testa, Jamali Campbell and Ashley Toro. The trio were awarded their ...
Dr. Altarik White visits BHS Football Team, Gives Message of Hard Work and Commitment to a Bright Future and What "Leaders for Life" has Meant to so Many Dr. Altarik White has dedicated his life to helping others. And along the way, the native of Newark, NJ, has never forgotten those who helped ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- Defense has certainly been the key to the success of the Bloomfield High boys' soccer team thus far in 2025.Head coach Mike Aiello’s squad improved its record to 3-1-3 after a solid 4-1 win, on Sept. 20, against Pascack Hills, at Foley Field.The Bengals are back in action on Sept.
Bloomfield defeated Barringer, 27-6, at Foley Field, on Sept. 19. The Bengals improved to 3-1 on the season, and will play host to Lincoln High, on Sept. 26, in a Homecoming Game, starting at 6 p.m.The Bengals trailed in the first quarter, 6-0, but rallied to take a 20-6 lead by halftime. The ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--It’s been a busy couple of weeks for the Bloomfield High girls’ soccer team.Head coach Jon Aliaga’s squad recently put together a three-game winning streak and took a 5-4 overall mark into a home game with Belleville, on Sept. 25, starting at 4 p.m. On Sept. 27, the team heads to ...
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ — New Jersey governor candidates Jack Ciattarelli and Mikie Sherrill met for their first debate on Sunday, clashing on affordability, taxes and immigration before a raucous audience of 1,600 people at Rider University in Lawrenceville.Ciattarelli, a 63-year-old Republican and ...
The high school wrestling season in New Jersey lasts from late November until, possibly early March.And while the season is long, the work needed in the off-season to prepare for those 4 1/2 months of competition is even more important.As the Bloomfield High wrestling team prepares for the ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ — The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center made history on Sunday when 2,358 fans came together at Yogi Berra Stadium to set a new Guinness World Records title for the Largest Game of Catch Ever.The event featured 1,179 pairs of participants tossing baseballs back and forth on ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--Bloomfield defeated Barringer, 27-6, at Foley Field, on Sept. 19. The Bengals improved to 3-1 on the season, and will play host to Lincoln High, on Sept. 26, in a Homecoming Game, starting at 6 p.m.The Bengals trailed in the first quarter, 6-0, but rallied to take a 20-6 lead by ...
This year's annual Essex County Senior Citizen Art Show recognized four Bloomfield residents for their artistic talents. This year's contest had 120 entries who submitted work that was judged on originality, composition, quality, style and creativity.This year's Bloomfield winners are as ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--The Super Football Conference (SFC) awarded its Coach of the Week, for the games of September 12-13, to Bloomfield’s Mike Carter.Carter, in his 35th season as the Bengals head coach, received the accolades at Redd’s Restaurant, in Carlstadt, on Sept. 17, during the SFC’s weekly ...
The Bloomfield High boys' soccer team is off to a good start in 2025.Head coach Mike Aiello's team was 2-1-2 heading into a game against Irvington, at home, on Sept. 17, starting at 4 p.m.Aiello is happy with the way his team is playing, despite losing some valuable seniors from last year's team, ...
Last Friday, Nutley resident Janet Corrao discovered an unusual surprise under her fig tree: three American Pekin ducks.“At first I just heard all this quacking outside,” Corrao said. “We live near the park, so it’s not unusual to hear ducks. But these three were sitting right under my tree, ...
The seniors on this year's Bloomfield High football team were in the second grade the last the time Bengals won a varsity football game against Montclair.And to top that, the last time the Bengals won at Montclair, the current seniors were at least five years away from being born.Another words, a ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Bloomfield is taking major steps to tackle the affordable housing crisis across the state of New Jersey.On Monday night, the township council heard a presentation by its affordable housing attorney as well as its consulting planner regarding next steps to ensure compliance with ...
The seniors on this year's Bloomfield High football team were in the second grade the last the time Bengals won a varsity football game against Montclair. And to top that, the last time the Bengals won at Montclair, the current seniors were at least five years away from being born.In other words,, ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – It was a festive afternoon on Saturday as the Bloomfield Township Council celebrated the opening of the new Pitt Street Lot with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.The renovation of the new lot was a long, arduous process that took nearly three years to complete. The project represents ...
Success in athletics, and academics, has always looked easy for Bloomfield native Mike Carter Jr.The eldest of five children, born to the late Geri Carter and Mike Carter Sr., Mike Jr. was recently named an assistant baseball coach at New Jersey City University (NJCU). He will begin his coaching as ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--The Bloomfield High girls' tennis team has opened the 2025 campaign with a lot of excitement, despite losing a key player to graduation.Madelyn McLaughlin, who starred for the Bengals for three seasons, is now in college at Columbia University, and replacing someone that talent at ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Coming off a very successful Dinner Under the Stars season, the Bloomfield Center Alliance (BCA) is excited to announce a new event that is aimed at attracting people to the town's main shopping district, where they can walk its streets and visit a number of businesses offering ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ—Bloomfield held its annual September 11th Remembrance Ceremony on the Historic Town Green on Thursday evening.As in the past, 2,977 luminary bags were lit and placed around the Town Green in honor of all the lives lost that day. The luminary bags remained lit until 9:11PM.On the ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- Construction on the Bloomfield Children's Library is set to begin in mid-September, after much anticipation. The project is expected to take approximately one year to complete.The renovation project includes a comprehensive scope of work: roof rehabilitation, window restoration, ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ–Officially, the high school wrestling season in New Jersey begins in late November and concludes in early March.But as most grappling fans know, the hard work needed to excel in the sport requires a much longer commitment, and that work can begin in April and continues through late ...