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Need to Know
Bloomfield restarted parking enforcement Mar. 22 with warnings following extended suspension after late winter snowstorms limited on-street parking
Township of Bloomfield
N.J. to allow indoor visitation at long-term care facilities in parts of the state with low COVID-19 activity
WHYY
Decline in N.J. COVID-19 cases has stalled for three weeks as pandemic fatigue, variants, and asymptomatic transmission have some medical experts wary of another wave
NorthJersey.com
Essex County begins offering some COVID-19 vaccine appointments to teachers, school support staff only
Essex County
Local News
Bloomfield town council appoints temporary township administrator, addresses violence against Asian Americans at Mar. 22 meeting
TAPinto Bloomfield
Bloomfield’s ZiZia Pizzeria hosting fundraiser for Bloomfield High School class of 2023 today, Mar. 23
Zi Zia Pizzeria
Bloomfield library expands operating hours in its adult building
Bloomfield Public Library
Bloomfield High School boys’ basketball won a division title in county athletic conference
TAPinto Bloomfield
New Mediterranean eatery Manouche to open on Broad Street near Bloomfield High School
Bloomfield Pulse
Local food access providers have seen demand quadruple during pandemic as community
Montclair Local
Families of 117 Montclair public school students have transferred them to private schools since pandemic began with some choosing to pay as much as $18k annually for private tuition in lieu of online classes
NorthJersey.com
A passenger inside a disabled car on the N.J. Turnpike in Newark was killed Monday and the driver seriously injured after being struck by a pickup truck
NJ.com
Other News
N.J. Blood Services announces blood shortage after pandemic limited donation sites, donors with type O, B blood are especially needed
Essex News Daily
N.J. extends discounted PPE purchase program for state’s small businesses until May 28
ROI-NJ
Lost a loved one to COVID-19? The federal government will begin accepting applications for funeral assistance in April
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Jersey City police unions are holding up plans for the city’s civilian police oversight board
Hudson County View
Murphy says June 8 primary will see polling places open across the state but mail-in voting options will remain
NJ.com
Federal officer shoots Trenton man in South Jersey during undercover investigation
Associated Press