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Need to Know
Bloomfield schools expect return of teachers, staff to buildings Nov. 2 in advance of planned return to live instruction Nov. 30
Bloomfield School District
Elementary school in West Orange to go virtual for 14 days after three cases of COVID-19 confirmed
West Orange Patch
Glen Ridge bans door to door trick or treating this Halloween, citing CDC guidelines
Borough of Glen Ridge
N.J. officials expecting second wave of COVID-19 infections as state reports 1,300 new cases, highest since May
NJ.com
Local News
Voting at the polls will only be available to those with qualifying disability on Nov. 3 but voters can still drop off ballots
Township of Bloomfield
Oakeside Bloomfield Cultural Center food truck event continues this weekend with vegan bakery and lobster trucks
Oakeside Bloomfield Cultural Center
Bloomfield resident plans major Halloween display beginning Oct. 10 on Lakewood Dr
Community contribution on Bloomfield Pulse
Bloomfield library hosting pop-up storytime Oct. 10 on town green
Bloomfield Public Library
Bloomfield recreation hosting outdoor showing of The Nightmare Before Christmas Oct. 10 in Bloomfield Center
Bloomfield Park, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs
Bloomfield College to host webinar on diversity and inclusion Oct. 13
Bloomfield College
Last weekend for Bloomfield recreation’s Morris Canal Greenway Walk Challenge
Bloomfield Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs
Bloomfield library to be closed Oct. 12 in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Bloomfield Public Library
Newark Arts Festival is happening this weekend
Newark Arts Festival
Essex County COVID-19 testing sites for Oct. 9-16 include Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, Orange, Newark
Essex County
Other News
Reports of bias hit all time high in N.J., state task force calls for anti-racism education in schools
NorthJersey.com
Extra $300 weekly unemployment payments from August expected to be distributed the week of Oct. 19
ROI-NJ
Transgender man in N.J. sues Amazon for pregnancy discrimination
NJ.com
Redistricting question on N.J. ballot opposed by good governments groups because it may disenfranchise Latinx and Asian voters
WNYC