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Need to Know
Up to 6 inches of snow and sleet forecast for Essex County beginning Thursday morning, officials warn of ice accumulations on roads
Point Pleasant Patch
Bloomfield’s free COVID-19 testing at Watsessing Elementary now available three days per week, pre-registration and walk-ups welcome
Township of Bloomfield
The average property tax bill in Bloomfield is nearly $11k, top 25th percentile in N.J. but saw among the lowest year-to-year increases in 2021
Bloomfield Patch
Essex County has given the first COVID-19 dose to more than 58k people, 19k fully immunized
County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo, Jr.
Local News
Bloomfield Toastmasters public speaking group to meet virtually tomorrow, Feb. 18
Bloomfield Toastmasters
Bloomfield High School announces honors for hundreds of students in second parking period
Bloomfield High School
Van Tassel Funeral Home in Bloomfield published a pre-planning and bereavement guide
Van Tassel Funeral Home
Belleville used $250k in pandemic relief to upgrade its police communication center
Belleville-Nutley Patch
Montclair, Glen Ridge residents can sign up for donation pickups from Toni’s Kitchen
Toni’s Kitchen
Clifton youth lacrosse league opens registration for 2021 season, waives registration fees
Community contribution on Bloomfield Pulse
Newark mayor appoints Brian O’Hara, 20-year veteran of city’s historically troubled police force, to lead city’s police, fire, emergency management departments
TAPinto Newark
Area chef competing in Bon Appetit Magazine’s Favorite Chef contest, seeks community support
Community contribution on Bloomfield Pulse
Watch Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill’s webinar for small businesses applying for the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program
Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill
Two area youth soccer leagues are partnering to expand programs into N.J. urban communities
Newark Patch
Other News
N.J. attorney general investigating Paterson police officers who allegedly beat 19-year old without provocation
NorthJersey.com
N.J. dedicates more than $130 to clean transportation initiatives focused on reducing emissions from trucks, buses, cars, and port and industrial areas
TAPinto Camden
Researchers say PATH, NYC subway air contains toxins linked asthma, lung and heart problems
Gothamist
Trump Plaza Casino in Atlantic City was imploded today, clearing way for site’s redevelopment
Galloway Patch
NYC subways will start running for 22 hours per day after overnight service shutdown in May 2020 amid pandemic
Gothamist