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Outdoor Karaoke Night planned in Bloomfield Center Sept. 26 and Oct. 3
Bloomfield Center Alliance
Bloomfield recreation hosting Morris Canal Greenway walk, run challenge beginning Sept. 25
Bloomfield Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs
Recent toll increase could bring monorail, bus rapid transit to Garden State Parkway between Union and Bloomfield
NJ.com
Almost all Newark students now have laptops, district official says, though some tech challenges remain
Chalkbeat Newark
Local News
Four area synagogues set up 30 locations to hear shofar for Jewish New Year this Sunday
Montclair Local
Nominate a first responder in Bloomfield to win a free hot air balloon ride
Community contribution on Bloomfield Pulse
Bloomfield resident collecting donations for Toni’s Kitchen food pantry
Community contribution on Citizens of Bloomfield
Bloomfield resident raising money to support mothers who have lost children to gun violence
Community contribution on Citizens of Bloomfield
New Black- and women-owned plant shop Devine Plantery opens in Maplewood
Devine Plantery
Brookdale ShopRite in Bloomfield is getting a facelift
ShopRite
Montclair YMCA to host annual meeting Sept. 23 on Zoom
YMCA of Montclair
Zufall Health Center in West Orange to offer free food, COVID-19, HIV testing, other health screenings Sept. 26
Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill
Historic mansion neglected for decades in Newark slated to become artisan housing
NJ.com
Essex County Commissioners pass resolution in support of Medicare for All
Bloomfield Patch
Other News
N.J. opens state’s Harriet Tubman Museum in Cape May
The Philadelphia Inquirer
New weekly unemployment claims in N.J. fall below 20k for the first time in weeks, as state’s unemployment remains above 10%
NJ.com
Secaucus-based Quest Diagnostics selling COVID-19 testing kits online
ROI-NJ
N.J.’s 20 most scenic roads for a fall drive
NJ.com