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Construction of new skate park in Bloomfield to begin Oct. 5
Bloomfield Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs
Township considers using $615k federal grant for health programs, food and housing relief amid pandemic
Essex News Daily
Racist development policies have led to hotter neighborhoods for Essex County’s communities of color
NJ.com
Gov. Phil Murphy extends public health emergency as state sees largest two-day COVID-19 increase since June
Princeton Patch
Local News
Bloomfield Key Club hosting cereal drive Sept. 29-Oct. 1 to benefit Montclair’s Human Needs Food Pantry
Community contribution on Bloomfield Pulse
As Bloomfield school sports begin competing this week, officials request spectators follow social distancing guidelines
Bloomfield School District
Bloomfield police offers free child car seat installations by appointment
Bloomfield Public Safety
Brookdale Home and School Association hosting mum and pumpkin sale
Community contribution on Bloomfield Pulse
Town Pub to host “The New Normal” art show Oct. 3
Town Pub of Bloomfield
Bloomfield recreation’s outdoor movie night on Oct. 1 to includes local filmmaker’s short horror film
Bloomfield Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs
Bloomfield artist and resident Maria Estrela to be featured in West Orange Arts Center for Hispanic Heritage Month
Essex News Daily
Virtual space camp for kids 8-14 being held this Oct. 1 and 3 by Rutgers University, 4-H, NASA
Essex County Environmental Center
GreenGrocer Food Hub celebrates first anniversary
GreenGrocer Food Hub
Newarkers continue legislative, grassroots push for police accountability through city’s Civilian Complaint Review Board
NJ Spotlight News
100 Chromebooks delivered by United Nations foundation close technology gap at elementary school in Newark
TAPinto Newark
Other News
Four candidates are running against Cory Booker for his U.S. Senate seat
Newark Patch
Long Term health effects of COVID-19 may be linked to damage to nervous system done by disease
Gothamist
How NJIT used sewage to spot a potential COVID-19 outbreak
NJ.com