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Construction will begin on a 1.2-mile section of Bloomfield Ave in Montclair July 26, roadway expected to remain open
Montclair Local
Montclair Beyond Policing to host virtual study group beginning July 19 on abolishing punitive justice system, creating restorative alternatives to policing, prisons
Montclair Beyond Policing
Supporters of Essex-Hudson Greenway urged to write Murphy as governor consider’s project’s financing
Essex-Hudson Greenway Project
COVID is beginning to spread more quickly in N.J., driven by eased restrictions, Delta variant but hospitalizations steady
NJ Spotlight News
Local News
Walking art contest for youth grades K-13 seeks submission for drawings made by GPS apps, entries due Sept. 17
New Jersey 4-H
Bloomfield recreation recognizes staff, coaches, volunteers on Recreation Professionals Day, thanks residents for participation, inspiration for programming
Bloomfield Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs
New electricity substation is going up on Washington St near Bloomfield Station
Community contribution on Bloomfield Pulse
Classic car shows will continue in Bloomfield Wednesdays in August at the Universal Technical Institute campus
Bloomfield Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs
COVID: Bloomfield’s confirmed cumulative cases at 5,368, deaths rise to 124 as of July 16
Essex County
Warren Fahrenfeld’s 1971 Green Ford Falcon won best car at the July 14 Cruise Nights in Bloomfield Center
Bloomfield Center Alliance
Area firefighters held a funeral procession for East Orange Fire Department Captain Vincent J. Intiso following his death from COVID-19 last week
Montclair Local
Essex County is using a helicopter to spray the Passaic River floodplain in western Essex County to control mosquito population
County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo, Jr.
Reward for information tied to shooting death of Maplewood teen rises to $50k
South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race
Newark set to open second shipping container village following success of the first transitional housing project to aid unhoused residents
TAPinto Newark
Hackensack Meridian to require all doctors, nurses and staff to get COVID vaccine
NorthJersey.com
Other News
Coastal flooding in N.J. could nearly triple by 2030, will be exacerbated by decade-long lunar cycle, worsen through century if no precautions taken
NJ Spotlight News
This July may be one of the rainiest on record in N.J. because of above average rainfall in the first two weeks
NJ.com