TOP LOCAL News
By MIKE LAMBERTI
February 19, 2026
The Bloomfield High boys' basketball team won its fifth straight game, on Feb. 17, defeating Manchester High School, 68-30, at the George Cella Gymnasium.Head coach Mike Passero's squad improved to 17-8 on the season. The Bengals will wrap up the regular season on Feb. 19, with a game at Nutley ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--The suspect in Tuesday's stabbing on Walnut Street is in custody, according to the Bloomfield Police Department.In a press release by the BPD, Johan Ibarra was taken into custody at 8:30 PM on 2/18/26 where he was formally charged, processed and transported to Essex County ...
The regular season is now complete for the Bloomfield High swimming teams.Both the girls and boys finished its respective season strongly.The girls won its finale, on Feb. 13, defeating St. Benedict's, 79-60, for its second straight victory, on Feb. 13. The Bengals also finished its season winning ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--The Bloomfield High girls' wrestling team will be preparing for the second season, beginning on March 1.In the meantime, the Bengals will compete at the Nutley Jamboree, on Feb. 20, starting at 6 p.m., at Nutley High.From there, the focus shifts to the district championships, on ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--With a week left in the regular campaign, the anticipation of the 'second season' in high school wrestling is beginning to reach the apex.At Bloomfield High, the Bengals have done well on the mat recently. Head coach Ryan Smircich's team has a busy week upcoming, with four matches ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- On Tuesday afternoon, TAPinto Bloomfield reported on a stabbing of a Bloomfield school student that took place on Walnut Street in Bloomfield. While onlookers were able to provide some details, as well as a late Tuesday afternoon update from the Bloomfield Police Department, ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — A Bloomfield School student was reportedly stabbed on Walnut Street shortly after school dismissal this afternoon, according to witnesses at the scene.Witnesses told TAPinto Bloomfield that the injured student was treated on site and transported from the area by ambulance. The ...
BLOOMFIELD, N.J— Mayor Jenny Mundell, the Bloomfield Town Council, and the Township of Bloomfield Juneteenth Advisory Committee will host a Black History Month Open Mic Night on Friday, February 20, at 7:00 p.m.The event will take place at the Van Fossen Theatre, located at 467 Franklin Street on ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--Bloomfield Educational Foundation has added longtime educator and community volunteer Anthony Todaro to its Board of Trustees, according to an announcement by Board Chairman Terence Mullane.Todaro, a 1976 graduate of Bloomfield High School, recently retired after a career in ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- The Bloomfield Fire Department battled a house fire on Monday evening. At approximately 620 p.m., all fire units were dispatched to a reported structure fire at 34 Berkeley Place. According to a Bloomfield Fire Department spokesperson on the scene, the fire seemed to have ...
Bloomfield, NJ — Terence Mullane, chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Bloomfield Educational Foundation, announced that Bloomfield resident Shane Berger has been elected to the foundation’s board.Berger is self-employed and has been involved in local civic and educational organizations for ...
Another strong effort for the Bloomfield High winter track team has the Bengals in prime shape for the rest of the season.Coached by Terry Iavarone, the Bengals will compete at the NJSIAA Group 4 championships, on Feb. 22, at the Bennett Center, in Toms River, beginning at 9 a.m.At the most recent ...
The Bloomfield High boys and girls bowling teams have put together excellent seasons this winter.Head coach Phil Rapavi's teams had put together a combined 21-7 record, through matches of Feb. 12, with the boys concluding its campaign at 11-3 overall. Bloomfield was defeated in the NJSIAA ...
BLOOMFIELD–The Bloomfield Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs Department has adjusted the Bloomfield Shuttle Bus schedule due to Amtrak’s construction on the Portal Bridge. The department anticipated that the adjusted NJ TRANSIT train schedule would affect Bloomfield residents and has ...
Assuring a second straight winning season, the Bloomfield High boys' basketball team won two more games last week, defeating Newark Central, 74-45, on Feb. 10, at home, then stopping Montclair, 55-44, in a Feb. 12 road game.Head coach Mike Passero's squad improved to 15-8 in the regular season.The ...
TRENTON, NJ — A New Jersey Senate committee moved forward a 40-cent monthly surcharge on phone bills to fund the state’s suicide and crisis hotline after residents testified Monday about how the hotline plays a critical role during mental health emergencies. Senate Bill 3013 would establish a ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--After 10 years at the helm, Jon Aliaga has decided to step down as the head girls soccer coach at Bloomfield High.Aliaga, an educator at BHS, will remain in that role."After a great deal of thought and reflection, I have made the difficult decision to step down from my role as head ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – After hundreds of Bloomfield High School students staged a walkout last week to protest ICE, Board of Education President Kasey Dudley praised the group’s action for being peaceful and respectful during Tuesday night’s board meeting.“It was successful and peaceful, and it ...
With the second season coming up, the Bloomfield High boys' wrestling team has some big matches on the schedule.Among those was an impressive come-from-behind victory over Clifton, 43-30, at The Pit, on Feb. 11. Head coach Ryan Smircich's team improved to 14-11 on the season. The team has also won ...
As the 'second season' of high school wrestling nears, the Bloomfield High girls' wrestling team is staying busy, including a good performance at the rugged Howell Rebels Girls Jamboree, held on Feb. 7, at Howell High School, in Farmingdale.The Bengals are back in action, on Feb. 20, at the Nutley ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Township of Bloomfield Council issued a series of proclamations during Monday night’s meeting, celebrating one of the township’s most talented students as well as a variety of causes. The body honored Delylah A. Torres, a second-grade student at Fairview School who has ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ - On Friday, inside the halls of the Whitney E. Houston Academy of Creative and Performing Arts, the past did not feel distant. It felt present—spoken aloud, sung, danced, remembered.The occasion was the 40th anniversary of Whitney Houston, the self-titled debut album that ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ — The winter chill in the air did not diminish the enthusiasm of a jubilant crowd packed outdoors in Montclair, as progressive activist and rising political star Analilia Mejia declared victory in the razor-tight Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District — just ...
Over 125 million people watched Super Bowl LX, in Santa Clara, California, on Feb. 8.Among those fortunate enough to have tickets to the game was Bloomfield's own Meghan Leonard, who was awarded two tickets to the game this past December, for her tireless work with Special Olympics.Now back at ...
The Bloomfield High boys' basketball team had a good road win against Irvington, in a Super Essex Conference Colonial Division matchup, prevailing 61-46, on Feb. 5.Head coach Mike Passero's team took a 13-8 record into a home game, versus Newark Central, on Feb 10, starting at 7 p.m. On Feb. 12, ...
Samira Lee Sing scored 16 points and had eight rebounds, and Isabella Bernhard finished with 10 points to lead the Bloomfield Bengals girls' basketball team to a 44-40 victory over Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA) on Feb. 7, in Montclair.Bloomfield had won two straight and three of its last four ...
As the winter season progresses, the Bloomfield High winter track team continues its busy schedule.Head coach Terry Iavarone's team competed in the Metropolitan Invitational, on Jan. 29, at the Armory Track & Field Center, in New York City.The team will be competing in the SJTCA Meet, on Feb.
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Bloomfield bowling team has received the No. 5 seed in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 Bowling Tournament. The Bengals will face No. 4 Livingston on Tuesday February 10.The brackets and matchups are as follows: No. 1 seed Bergen TechNo. 2 seed Passaic TechNo. 3 ...
The Bloomfield Unified basketball team continued is outstanding season.Head coach Meghan Leonard's team took a 10-1 overall record into a game with Clifton, on Feb. 5 and will be home to Mount Olive, on Feb. 10 in a 4 p.m. tip off, in the regular season home finale. On Feb. 11, the Bengals visit ...
On the heels of winning a conference title, the Bloomfield High boys winter track team turned in another solid effort at the Essex County championship meet, which was held on Jan, 21, on Staten Island.Head coach Terry Iavarone's team also competed in the state sectionals, on Feb. 5, in Toms River.