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Income-qualifying Bloomfield residents can apply to the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program waitlist online from Jan. 17 to Feb. 3
From New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
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Guides and Reporting

Meet the Bloomfield residents running for the Board of Education in 2022
Bloomfield Pulse asked this year’s Bloomfield Board of Education candidates to respond to a set of questions to help voters decide which three of the five to vote for in the 2022 election. Learn about them here.

How to get free food in Bloomfield when you have no money
This guide to getting free food in Bloomfield when you have no money provides a one-stop resource for those seeking food assistance in the community.

The Bloomfield Farmers Market began its first full season. Here’s what residents need to know.
The first full season of the Bloomfield Community Farmers Market started Tuesday, Jun. 7, 2022 at the Bloomfield Public Library courtyard, featuring produce from nearby farms, local food vendors, area businesses, and more through the market’s Community Spotlight program. Here’s what Bloomfield residents need to know.

Bloomfield is looking for a new township administrator. But what does a township administrator do?
Bloomfield’s township administrator is retiring and the town council is looking for a new general manager for the township. But what does a township administrator do and why does Bloomfield need one?

Where can I park in Bloomfield during snowstorms and plowing?
When roads become snow-covered in Bloomfield, the township may tow cars parked on certain streets in order to enable more efficient snow removal. Here are the streets to watch out for and tips for parking in Bloomfield during snowstorms and plowing.

Bloomfield police stop Black and Latino drivers at disproportionate rates, new analysis shows
An analysis of data from 2016 to 2020 shows that Bloomfield police have been stopping Black and Latino drivers in Bloomfield at twice the rate of white drivers.
Local News
Bloomfield High School’s Key Club plans fundraiser at the Wendy’s in Belleville on Feb. 1
From Bloomfield High School Key Club
Health Care Coalition’s Women’s Reproductive Health Clinical Advisory Group plans daily Facebook live discussions on maternal health Jan. 23-27
From Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern NJ
Watsessing Elementary School will have one-way drop off and pick up on Locust St. as of Jan. 18
From Watsessing Home and School Association
Regional News
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Bloomfield Info marks 28 months of daily service to community with strategic pause, return to publishing planned in September
It’s been 28 months since the Bloomfield Information Project launched at the start of the pandemic. Along the way, we’ve taken short, strategic breaks to recalibrate our work. This year the pause is even more meaningful – as we enter our second year with staff.

Apply for our first Community Reporter training series
The Bloomfield Info Project seeks five Bloomfield residents with experience writing to join our first paid community reporter training series.

Bloomfield Info Project seeks input for community ambassador program encouraging civic participation
The Bloomfield Info Project is seeking input for its community ambassador program to encourage civic participation in Bloomfield.