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By TAPINTO BLOOMFIELD STAFF
March 6, 2026
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield Fire Department units responded to 27 Park Place on a reported water issue just after 7 a.m. on Friday morning. Crews on scene this morning reported that a partial roof collapse was discovered, allowing water to pour into the building and significantly affecting ...
Long after the final horn sounded, and the cheering ended on a high school wrestling mat in North Jersey, three friends remain tied to each other, in part due to a weekend 25 years ago, that will forever bond them.This is the story of Joe Dubuque, Anthony Montes and Anthony Messina, wrestlers from ...
BLOOMFIELD, N.J. — The Bloomfield Fire Department has carried out its first Basic Life Support (BLS) patient transport, an operational step that township officials say will strengthen local emergency medical response.Under the expanded service, firefighters will be able to transport patients when ...
Getting there!The Bloomfield College of Montclair State University men's and women's basketball teams got off to tremendous starts in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) D-1 national championship tournament, in the quarterfinal round, in Buffalo, New York, on March 3.Both BC ...
As the season winds down, the Bloomfield High track & field team has some big meets coming up.The Bengals will compete at the Eastern States Indoor Championships, on March 3, at the 168th Street Armory, in New York City. On March 8, three Bloomfield High standouts will compete at the prestigous ...
Hard work on and off the athletic field has provided Bloomfield High's Tyler Frantantoni with a prestigious award.The Bengals' senior and captain of the football and wrestling teams, was recently awarded the National Football Foundation's Scholar Athlete Award for 2026.The award notes Tyler's ...
Get ready!A new sport is coming to Bloomfield High this spring.Flag football for young ladies will now include the Bengals, who will play against teams from Essex and Hudson counties in 2026.Head coach Deborah Schulze couldn't be more enthused with her players and the chance for the Bengals to ...
An excellent season came to a tough ending, as the Bloomfield High boys' basketball team was defeated by Union City, 65-62, in overtime, on Feb. 28, in the North 1, Group 4 quarterfinal contest, at Union City High.The loss ended an excellent year for the Bengals, coached by Mike Passero, which ...
Three members of the Bloomfield High girls' wrestling team have advanced to the region championships, putting them one step closer to the ultimate goal, a trip to Boardwalk Hall, in Atlantic City, for the state finals.Saharia Quamina, Adrienne Rodriguez and Lesly Sanchez all qualified for the ...
Bloomfield High will move five wrestlers to the Region 3 championships.Gabriel Bravo, Matthew Miller, Terrence Taylor and Ayden Fox all finished second in their respective weight classes, at District 10, in Nutley, on Feb. 28.Bravo wrestles at 106 pounds, Miller (138), Taylor (215) and Fox (HWT).
Another championship is in the books for the Bloomfield High freshman girls basketball team. Led by head coach Ed Capozzi, the Bengals won its third straight Essex County freshman championship on Feb. 21, defeating West Orange for the title.Capozzi, himself a Bloomfield High graduate and standout ...
The 'second season' of basketball for Bloomfield Unified begins on March 4, as the top-seeded Bengals will be home, for a game with Ridge High, in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North Tournament. Tip off time is 4 p.m.Head coach Meghan Leonard's team finished the regular season with an ...
Bloomfield High's Sean Perrotta scored his 1,000th career point and the Bengals boys' basketball team advanced in the NJSIAA Tournament, defeating a good West Orange squad, 68-55, for the Bengals' seventh straight victory, at the George Cella Gymnasium, on Feb. 26.Head coach Mike Passero's team ...
Gabriel Bravo, Matthew Miller, Terrence Taylor and Ayden Fox all finished second in their respective weight classes, at District 10, in Nutley, on Feb. 28.Bravo wrestles at 106 pounds, Miller (138), Taylor (215) and Fox (HWT). Finishing third was Aiden Mattias, who wrestles at 126 pounds.The five ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield Board of Education listened to a presentation during Tuesday night’s meeting on the importance of Elementary Intervention. The presentation, given by Danielle Benevento and Kristie Arnold, highlighted the importance of early-age intervention at the elementary school ...
The Bloomfield College of Montclair State University women's basketball team will travel to Buffalo, New York, starting on March 3, to play for a national championship in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Division I.The Bears, coached by Anthony Green, will take a 16-6 ...
With a conference championship assured, the Bloomfield College men's basketball team, of Montclair State University, now prepares for the ultimate test, a United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Division I Men's Basketball National Championship.The Bears, coached by Gerald Holmes, won ...
The 'second season' of high school wrestling begins for the Bloomfield High girls team, on March 1, when the Bengals head to Phillipsburg High School for the district championships, starting at 9:30 a.m.Coached by Ryan Smircich and Jason Galioto, the Bengals had some good performances last week, in ...
With a successful regular season now in the books, the Bloomfield High boys' wrestling team will prepare for the final weeks of the 2025-2026 season in the most intense environment.Head coach Ryan Smircich's team finished 17-14 on the season, including a pair of wins in a home quad match, on Feb.
Bloomfield, NJ - - The Township of Bloomfield has earned a MIG1 rating from Moody’s, the highest possible short-term credit rating, for its $16.2 million bond anticipation notes for 2026, reinforcing confidence in the Township’s financial management and direction. Moody’s also affirmed Bloomfield’s ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ - The Bloomfield Girls Basketball team will be the No. 14 seed in the 2026 NJSIAA Girls Basketball North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 Tournament. The Bengals will face No. 3 seed Ridgewood in the First Round.The matchups and brackets are as follows: No. 1 seed West Orange vs No. 16 ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ - The Bloomfield Boys Basketball team will be the No. 6 seed in the 2026 NJSIAA Boys Basketball North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 Tournament. The Bengals will face No. 11 seed West Orange in the First Round.The matchups and brackets are as follows: No. 1 seed Montclair vs No. 16 seed ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ –The Bloomfield Township Council met virtually Monday evening, following heavy snowfall in the area. The body unanimously passed a host of ordinances, including two focused on park upgrades at Felton Field and Clarks Pond South. The renovations at Felton Field will help accommodate ...
The Bloomfield Suburban Wrestling Team completed the 2025–2026 season with an undefeated record, marking the first time in program history that the team has finished a season without a loss.The team was led by Head Coach Sedlak and team captains Ethan Guzman, Gino LaBadia, Nico Noel, and Angelee ...
The Bloomfield 6th Grade Suburban girls basketball team completed a perfect 14-0 season after defeating West Orange 50–15 last week to win the championship.This season, Bloomfield outscored their opponents 561 - 190 en route to back-to-back championships.The team is coached by Mike Sceurman, ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- Bloomfield is bracing for its first snow storm in February, just as the remnants of the January 25-26th storm have almost fully melted.In an alert from the Township, the storm has increased significantly from what the expectations were just a few days ago.The alert is as ...
It's been quite a season for the Bloomfield College of Montclair State University women's basketball team.Led by head coach Anthony Green, the Bears put together a 16-5 overall regular season mark, including a 14-0 record in the North American Conference for Intercollegiate Athletics (NACIA). This ...
A successful regular season is now completed at Bloomfield College of Montclair State University, for the men's basketball team. And now, the Bears will prepare for the 'second season' and the hope of winning a conference, and perhaps, a national championship.Head coach Gerald Holmes' team put the ...
After careful consideration, Tyler Frantantoni has made his college choice, to further his education and play football.The Bloomfield High senior will play at Montclair State University this fall, joining his older brother, Trevor, a 2024 BHS grad, who will be a junior quarterback at MSU.The ...
ESSEX COUNTY–Essex County announced that the state will be receiving $42 million in grants from the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority. Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo, JR. partnered with the NJTPA to launch this project under the FY 2026 Subregional Safety Improvement ...