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Need to Know
Bloomfield High School athlete of the month is Dawn Wadge, the first female varsity football in school’s history
Bloomfield Pulse
Newark to replace Columbus statue with Harriet Tubman, rename Washington Park in her honor
TAPinto Newark
N.J. postal worker faces federal charges for throwing away 2k piece of mail, including 99 ballots headed to West Orange residents
NJ.com
More than 100 N.J. schools have reported COVID-19 cases, according to data collected by teachers
NJ.com
Local News
Bloomfield High School’s back to school night is virtual, accessible via video links on school website
Bloomfield High School
Watch, listen, or read the transcript from Tuesday’s Bloomfield Planning Board meeting
Bloomfield Information Project
Job fair for Amazon delivery drivers to be held at Bloomfield municipal building Oct. 9
Councilwoman Sarah Cruz
Express Employment in Bloomfield has job openings
Community contribution on Bloomfield Pulse
Milkweed, plant critical to survival of monarch butterflies, available for sale by Essex County Native Plant Society in Montclair Oct. 10
Community contribution on Citizens of Bloomfield
Montclair to expand high school busing to south end, where walk to school is close to an hour long
Baristanet
Montclair resident Nanfu Wang wins MacArthur foundation genius grant
Montclair Local
DeCamp bus service remains suspended due to low ridership
Montclair Local
How Newark teachers are handling remote-evaluations during online classes amid the pandemic
Chalkbeat Newark
Essex County’s Strut Your Mutt Canine Halloween Parade and Contest to be held Oct. 24-25 in Montclair, Newark, Caldwell
Essex County
Essex County computer and electronics recycling to be held Oct. 16-17
Essex County
Other News
North Bergen MVC joins Newark office, closes after employee tests positive for COVID-19
NJ Spotlight News
Experts call for new health standard for likely carcinogen in N.J. drinking water
NJ Spotlight News
NYC begins shutdowns of businesses, schools in COVID-19 hotspots in Brooklyn, Queens
Gothamist