TOP LOCAL News
By TAPINTO BLOOMFIELD STAFF
January 21, 2026
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- The Bloomfield Fire Departnent was dispatched to a reported house fire at 23 Walter Street at approximately 330 p.m. On arrival, the first apparatus encountered a working fire with flames coming from the side of the home. Fire was extinguished in the basement, first floor and ...
For the first time this season, the Bloomfield High boys' wrestling team has eclipsed the .500 mark.Head coach Ryan Smircich's squad swept a quad match, at Kearny High, on Jan. 17, defeating the host school, as well as Belleville and Orange.The Bengals will compete at the Essex County Tournament ...
Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a utility-costs state of emergency in an inauguration speech filled with New Jersey pride on Tuesday, as she moved to take on the affordability crisis in the Garden State and “shake up the status quo.”Standing before state lawmakers in the N.J. Performing Arts Center ...
TRENTON, NJ — After more than a decade of clicking keyboards, students will be required to put pen to paper once again as cursive writing makes a comeback in public schools. In his final hours in office, Gov. Phil Murphy signed S1783/A3865 into law, requiring all school districts to reintroduce ...
For Vailey Carter, four days of consistent running, including a 26.2 mile marathon, resulted in raising a significant amount of money for not only a wonderful cause, but one near and dear to her heart.Starting on Jan. 8, 2026, Vailey, along with her husband, Michael Carter Jr., sister-in-law Megan ...
Bloomfield, NJ--– The Friends of Watsessing Park Conservancy (https://www.friendsofwatsessing.org) elected its 2026 leadership team on January 11, as two of its founding members stepped back from leadership positions after a decade of service. Officers for 2026 are Richard Moseson, President; Luis ...
Yes, the weather outside has been getting cold, in fact dangerously cold. Yet, the competition that the Bloomfield High School boys basketball program is encountering in the gymnasium has been red-hot at times.The Bengals have reacted to the tough opposition tremendously, though. Through January ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - Christian Sherman totaled six goals and four assists, Angelo Albanese added three goals and six assists, Trevor Romonowski had three goals and two assists and Abel Grimaldi added a goal and four assists as the Nutley/Columbia/Bloomfield tri-op ice hockey team rolled to a 13-5 ...
BLOOMFIELD–Bloomfield’s Park, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs Department is made up of dedicated workers who create programs and events for the Bloomfield community. The department offers one-off, eight-week-long, and specialty programs throughout the year to provide recreation options for ...
The Bloomfield High boys' wrestling team has won its last two matches, defeating Glen Ridge, 65-18, on Jan. 13 and Millburn, 52-21, a day later. The two wins improved Bloomfield's season record to 6-7.Head coach Ryan Smircich's squad will compete in a quad match on Jan. 17, against Kearny, Orange ...
The Bloomfield unified co-ed basketball team is off to a tremendous start for the 2025-2026 season.Led by head coach Meghan Leonard, the Bengals were 5-0, after a hard-earned win over Unified Sparta, on Jan. 12.The team is back in action, on Jan. 14, when it continues a road trip, this time to West ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--While it's true that the holiday season has just concluded, the 2026 high school football season schedules were just released for New Jersey schools.For Bloomfield High, there are a few changes coming this fall. The Bengals will once again play a nine-game schedule, with two 'new' ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--For Tyler Frantantoni, being a part of multiple team sports spoke of his passion for winning and leading.A senior at Bloomfield High, where he is a captain in two varsity sports, football and wrestling, Tyler, a lineman, had an excellent football season this past fall, when the ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--The Bloomfield High swimming teams are putting together some good performances so far in the 2025-2026 season.Led by head coach Sean Dugan, the girls and boys teams will be back in action on Jan. 19, when the Bengals compete in the Essex County championships, at the Jersey Aquatic ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--It may look easy to someone who never competed with tremendous effort and sincerity in the great sport of high school wrestling, but winning a match is rarely, if ever, easy on the mat.Even if a wrestler wins via a pin in 30 seconds, all the hard work in the practice room helped ...
Essex County is enacting Code Blue procedures from Thursday, January 15 at 8pm to Thursday, January 22 at 9am for nighttime hours from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. only, except for Monday, January 19 to Wednesday, January 21 which will be all day.Code Blue protocols are enacted when the temperature is ...
The Bloomfield College women's basketball team continued its dominance in the North American Conference for Intercollegiate Athletics, in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA), Division 1, with a 108-59 victory over Bryant & Stratton College, on Jan. 8, in Bloomfield.The ...
The Bloomfield College men's basketball team won an absolute thriller on Jan. 13, rallying to defeat Penn State York, 117-114, in double OT, on a 3-point basket, at the buzzer, by Zamorian Singleton.The win improved the Bears' record to 13-3 and extended the team's winning streak to eight games.
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy delivered his final state of the state address on Tuesday in front of a joint session of the Legislature gathered in the Assembly chambers.From recognizing local diners to mentioning Tony Soprano, an animated Murphy closed the book on the past eight years in true ...
The Bloomfield High boys' winter track team captured the Super Essex Conference (SEC) championship on Jan. 10, edging a strong Livingston squad, 53-51.5 to win the SEC's American Division title for 2026, at the Ocean Breeze Track and Field Complex, on Staten Island.Head coach Terry Iavarone's team ...
The 2025-2026 Bloomfield Bengals winter track & field season is off to a good start, with over 125 student-athletes coming out to join this rendition of the boys and girls teams.With many returning varsity letter winners, and first-time track & field athletes alike, there is a good balance ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield Board of Education welcomed three new members to the body last Tuesday, January 6, at their annual reorganization meeting. Deanna Wilson, Andrew Lomonte and Kerri Joyce were officially sworn in as members of the board after the trio received the most votes out of ...
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WEST ORANGE, NJ - Governor Richard Codey, a driving force in New Jersey politics for more than half a century, died Sunday.His family announced the death of the 79-year-old on social media, saying he died “after a brief illness.”“He lived his life with humility, compassion, and a deep sense of ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — As Macy’s, Inc. continues its mission to close 150 underproductive Macy’s department stores across the country by the end of 2026, the company announced 14 new closures on Thursday that included the Livingston Mall location. This announcement comes as part of the company’s “A Bold ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- – The inaugural Booooo-mfield 5k Run held on October 18 generated a donation of $5,000 to the Friends of Watsessing Park Conservancy (https://www.friendsofwatsessing.org) from race organizer Trials of Miles Racing (https://trialsofmilesracing.com). Race Director Dave Alfano, who is ...
There are new scoring guidelines for New Jersey high school wrestling, and with it, the expectations of faster matches, and aligning the high school meets with NCAA guidelines.At Bloomfield High, the Bengals boys' squad is off and running to an exciting season. Head coach Ryan Smircich's team ...
RAMSEY, NJ — Public school districts across New Jersey will have to come up with a plan to ban student cell phone use for the entire school day by the start of the 2026-2027 school year under a new law signed by Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday.“With today’s bill signing, we are ensuring New Jersey ...
The indoor time of the college sports season is already starting to heat up now it's a good time to take a look at local student athletes who are making a name for themselves in athletics this winter season.Patrick Liggins (Bloomfield High School) is a senior guard for the William Paterson ...
MANCHESTER, NH (01/06/2026)-- It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Fall 2025 President's List. The fall terms run from September to December.Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum ...