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By MIKE LAMBERTI
March 25, 2026
A very busy pre-season slate in March will lead to an aggressive regular season schedule for the Bloomfield High baseball team, in 2026.Head coach Mike Policastro welcomed approximately 40 student-athletes to the start of practice. As usual, the coach scheduled a lot of pre-season games, some of ...
Heading into his fourth season as head coach of the Bloomfield High softball team, Rich Adams is looking forward to a good season on the diamond.Adams, who has put together a 41-35 record so far, has seen a large turnout for the three levels of the program, including 18 freshmen."Our numbers were ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – As the month of March enters its last full week, the Bloomfield Township Council issued a proclamation during Monday’s night meeting celebrating Women’s History Month and recognizing the 2026 Bloomfield Women to Watch. Deborah Cook, Latrel Dortch, Chastity Gonzalez,Jamie Goodman, ...
A new season is about to begin for the Bloomfield High boys' tennis team.Coached by Mike DiMasi, the Bengals will open their season on March 30, with a home match against Verona, starting at 4 p.m. On April 1, the Bengals will take on Belleville, also at home, with a 4 p.m. start. All Bloomfield ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--Friends of Watsessing Park honored the Bloomfield High football program, with head coach Mike Carter receiving a beautiful plaque, noting the outstanding work that the Bengals football team has done, in keeping Watsessing Park a wonderful site.Carter recalled with pride what growing ...
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Legislature voted Monday on three bills aimed at regulating and monitoring the state’s growing number of data centers.The Senate passed S3379, which would require data center owners and operators to submit semi-annual reports on water and energy use to the Board of ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The filing deadline for this year’s municipal elections closed at 4 p.m. Monday, setting the stage for competitive races in all three ward seats on the ballot.Second Ward Councilman Nick Joanow did not file for reelection, ending nearly two decades of service on the Township ...
The talent, experience and willingness to continually improve is vast for the Bloomfield High School track and field teams (girls and boys teams) this spring season.“The boys team is looking to capture their fifth consecutive Super Essex Conference (SEC) and Divisional Championship,’’ Bloomfield ...
After all of the hard work and indeed team work demonstrated by everyone involved with the Bloomfield High School swimming program (boys and girls teams) now is a good time to look back at some of their many accomplishments from this recently concluded season.Bloomfield Girls Swimming:The Bengals ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- The Bloomfield Police Department has issued a warning about fraudulent letters titled "Notice of Hearing – Traffic Violation / Toll Violation" circulating among residents. These fake notices, which appear official, often include a QR code requesting payment and threaten legal ...
With escalating food prices, now is a great time to start growing some of your own vegetables. Not only can you save money, but you’ll enjoy great flavor and maximum nutritional value.Take time to do a bit of planning. Your first trip to the garden center can result in buying more plants than the ...
An incredible season came to a more than fulfilling conclusion for the Bloomfield High Unified basketball team.Paced by head coach Meghan Leonard, the Bengals finished the season with an 18-1 record and won both the North NJSIAA championship and ultimately, the state title, following a 35-20 win ...
BLOOMFIELD, N.J. — A memorial ceremony will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 10 a.m. at Lion Gate Park, located at 1 Lion Gate Drive, to honor the life and contributions of Karen Testa.The event will feature the unveiling of a memorial plaque and park bench dedicated to Testa in recognition ...
A little under 72 hours following her state championship before a crowd of nearly 10,000, Saharia Quamina of Bloomfield High was back in her familiar surroundings, with friends, family and teammates at an annual celebration of wrestling at the Bloomfield High cafeteria.When she walked into the ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – In an expected robust show of support, the Bloomfield Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the submission of the proposed contract to name Joseph Fleres as the next Superintendent of Schools in the district during last week’s meeting.Mr. Fleres has been working in the ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- On March 16, 2026, Bloomfield, NJ, received a federal grant of $480,000, allocated through the Fiscal Year 2026 Congressional Spending Bill facilitated by U.S. Senator Cory Booker. This funding aims to support the Township’s ongoing initiative to replace lead and galvanized service ...
All season long, Bloomfield High wrestling coach Ryan Smircich said that senior Saharia Quamina had been on a mission to win a state title.On March 14, that mission was accomplished, as Quamina, a senior 235 pounder, won the state title to become the fourth wrestler in BHS history to be a state ...
BLOOMFIELD, N.J. — The Township of Bloomfield formally recognized the work of YWCA Northern New Jersey during Women’s History Month, issuing a proclamation that highlights the nonprofit’s long-standing efforts to support women across northern New Jersey.During a recent meeting, the Bloomfield ...
It was a very good day at the NJSIAA wrestling championships for Bloomfield High, on March 12.The Bengals have advanced two wrestlers to the state semifinals, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Adrienne Rodriguez won both of her bouts at 107 pounds. The freshman won her first match, 7-0, in the ...
The 2025-2026 winter track season is just about concluded at Bloomfield High, and there were plenty of accolades coming to the student-athletes, as well as the coaching staff.The BHS boys' indoor track team won the Super Essex Conference's (SEC) American Division championship for the first time in ...
The Bloomfield High School baseball program may have struggled in the win-loss category the past couple of years, but that’s in the past, and they won’t let it hinder their prospects for this upcoming 2026 season.The Bengals are scheduled to host Barringer on April 2.“Coming off back-to-back losing ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – With Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations surging around the country, including throughout New Jersey, the Bloomfield Township Council passed a new set of formal guidelines regulating how municipal properties and resources choose to collaborate with outside agencies on ...
Bloomfield High's wrestling coach, Ryan Smircich is a committed leader to his program. He also passes compliments around with the ease of tossing a manhole cover.And that's not a put down, it's a credit to a coach who works his athletes hard, but also has plenty of good things to say about ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Mikie Sherrill laid out a record $60.7 billion budget on Tuesday that would provide modest increases in a few key areas balanced by more than $2 billion in cuts to other programs, including property tax relief.“Today, I’m submitting to this legislature the most fiscally ...
BLOOMFIELD, N.J. — A new policy adopted by the Bloomfield Township Council establishes formal guidelines regulating how municipal facilities, equipment, and staff may be involved when outside agencies request cooperation related to civil immigration enforcement.Township officials said the ...
A solid season concluded for the Bloomfield High boys' wrestling team at the Region 3 championships, which concluded on March 7, at West Orange High.Four Bengals had advanced past the district championships and made it to Region 3, but none were able to take the next step to the state championships ...
SUGGESTED HEADLINE: By Mike LambertiIt was quite a weekend for the Bloomfield High girls' wrestling team at the Region 2 championships, on March 8, at Union High.The Bengals, coached by Jason Galioto and Ryan Smircich, took three wrestlers to the regions, in Saharia Quamina, Adrienne Rodriguez ...
It was a tremendous season at Bloomfield High this winter, for the boys and girls bowling teams.Led by head coach Phil Rapavi, the Bengals combined for a record of 22-8, with each team winning 11 times."The Bloomfield bowling program had a very successful season, despite not winning any ...
Bloomfield, NJ — In a significant decision, the Bloomfield Board of Education has identified Joseph “Joe” Fleres as the next Superintendent of Bloomfield Public Schools. The Board is set to ratify his appointment at a public meeting scheduled for March 10, 2026, with Mr. Fleres anticipated to ...
NEW JERSEY — Get ready to lose an hour of sleep on Sunday, March 8, when clocks skip ahead from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. as Daylight Saving Time returns. This changeover means more evening daylight and darker mornings until Sunday, November 1, when New Jerseyans must set their clocks back again for an hour ...