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Need to Know
Bloomfield plans walk and bike event series beginning Apr. 18
Bloomfield Public Safety
How Newark’s community-based violence prevention program works by treating crime as a public health issue
NJ.com
Murphy signs early in-person voting bill into law, allowing in-person voting up to 10 days before elections
Associated Press
N.J. extends healthcare enrollment to May 15 with additional federal funding extending subsidies to all households regardless of income
NorthJersey.com
Local News
Found a kitten on the street in Bloomfield? Here’s what you need to know.
CPAW NJ
Bella Napoli hosting fundraiser Mar. 31 for Bloomfield High School class of 2021
Community contribution on Bloomfield Pulse
Bloomfield ice cream shop Kreme & Krumbs to reopen for season Apr. 10
Kremeandkrumbs
Bloomfield library’s journaling group meetup is tonight, Mar. 30
Bloomfield Public Library
Montclair elementary schools set to reopen for hybrid learning Apr. 12 following COVID-19 safety walkthroughs, new state guidelines
Montclair Local
Montclair State University expects return to in-person classes this fall
Montclair State University
Virtual presentation on Essex-Hudson Greenway planned Mar. 31
NJ Bike & Walk Coalition
Newark social justice leader Larry Hamm, founder of People’s Organization for Progress, marks 50 years of activism
Newark Patch
Actress Rosario Dawson, girlfriend of Newark resident and U.S. Senator Cory Booker, got her first COVID-19 vaccine in Newark last week
Baristanet
Essex County’s Apr. 1 food distribution will be at Branch Brook Park, include frozen turkeys
Essex County
Booked a date for a COVID-19 vaccine shot with Essex County but didn’t get a time slot? They’ll email you a few days beforehand.
Community contribution on Bloomfield Pulse
Other News
N.J. to ease pandemic restrictions for outdoor gatherings to 200 people as of Friday, Apr. 2, some entertainment venues to see indoor capacity limits eased, too
NJ.com
Study shows average pandemic learning loss for K-12 students in N.J. is at least 30 percent, up to 50 percent for Black students
Gothamist
Biden administration to approve new offshore wind farm development between N.J. coast and Long Island, N.Y.
NJ Spotlight News