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Bloomfield’s WBMA public access TV station receives Jersey Access Group awards for outstanding public government programming
Township of Bloomfield
Bloomfield High School students Helen Abreu, Keyshaliz, Christian Avecillas and Leonni Wright recognized for being positive role models
Essex Daily News
Newark police say they’ll stop releasing mugshots, photos of individuals arrested for minor offenses without specific reasons after viral social media post shames community members
TAPinto Newark
Essex County sheriff, Newark police requested covert surveillance of racial justice protestors last summer according to records obtained by government accountability watchdog
CREW
Local News
Oct. 19 Bloomfield historic preservation commission meeting to discuss renovations planned to buildings in historic district
Township of Bloomfield
Bloomfield High School class of 2023 to host fundraiser Oct. 20 at Panera Bread in Montclair
Bloomfield Pulse
Bloomfield library to host outdoor storytime and dancing event for children Oct. 20
Bloomfield Public Library
Bloomfield recreation Federation of Music offer residents opportunities to join a choir, adult and youth bands, symphony and mandolin orchestras
Township of Bloomfield
Oct. 20 Bloomfield zoning board special meeting to discuss use variances for single family home
Township of Bloomfield
Walk-through tricky tray will benefit Bloomfield High School’s Class of 2022 on Oct. 23
Bloomfield Pulse
Watchung Booksellers continues children storytime in the Watchung Plaza Green in Montclair Fridays through October
Baristanet
The Clairidge movie theater in Montclair will reopen Oct. 22 under new ownership for the Montclair Film Festival, running Oct. 21-30
Montclair Film Festival
Newark library offers access to Latino oral history collection
Newark Public Library
Anti-police brutality march, rally to be held in Newark Oct. 22
People’s Organization for Progress
Other News
New daily COVID cases in N.J. are decreasing after Delta surge, still higher than this time last year as officials urge boosters, flu shots before indoor holiday season
NJ Spotlight News
N.J. plans to expand buyouts of flood-prone properties to those expected to flood from climate change
NJ Spotlight News
N.J. to hold statewide gun buyback event Oct. 23
NorthJersey.com