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Need to Know
Bloomfield begins daily COVID-19 testing program beginning today to Feb. 10 at Watsessing Elementary
Township of Bloomfield
Bloomfield Animal Shelter cared for 230 cats, 130 dogs in 2020, seeks donations to replenish essential supplies
Bloomfield Animal Shelter
Appointments rescheduled but no COVID-19 vaccine shipment delays after Nor’easter as N.J. approaches 840k residents inoculated
Moorestown Patch
To address racial disparity in COVID-19 vaccinations, N.J. plans pop-up sites, vans, “possibly door to door vaccination” in hard hit areas
NJ Spotlight News
Local News
Bloomfield held a presentation on health equity and the COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday
TAPinto Bloomfield
Bloomfield continues seeking households to sign “Green Challenge Pledge” in bid for environmental sustainability recertification
Councilwoman Jenny Mundell
You can livestream today’s Bloomfield High School girls’ basketball game against Payne Tech
Bloomfield Pulse
Montclair Brewery partners with Harlem Brewing Company for 3rd annual Black History Month Beer Series to honor late journalist Gil Noble
Baristanet
Montclair YMCA to begin offering COVID-19 rapid, lab tests beginning Feb. 11
YMCA of Montclair
Amid turbulent return to hybrid learning, five South Orange Maplewood schools are found largely unfit for use amid pandemic
TAPinto
High schools in Newark, East Orange, Irvington to join inaugural season of statewide girls’ flag football league
Newark Patch
Newark community leaders held a virtual discussion Wednesday on city’s violence prevention efforts
TAPinto Newark
Newark paid residents with plows to help clear snow after storm dropped at least 16 inches of snow on city Monday
NJ.com
North Jersey DSA begins hosting “Socialist Sunday School” Feb. 7 for those seeking to learn about being working class
North Jersey Democratic Socialists of America
Other News
Capacity limits on restaurants, recreation and personal care business in N.J. to relax Friday
Associated Press
Three officers at N.J. women’s only prison charged over beatings of inmates, as state attorney general begins investigation
NJ.com
N.J. officials say delayed end-of-year federal aid leading to lapses in unemployment payments to 75k people
NJ.com
N.Y. to allow restaurant workers, taxi drivers to begin receiving COVID-19 vaccine, program expansion up to NYC mayor
Gothamist