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Bloomfield parents who received child tax credit payments in 2021 should file tax returns to receive second half of credits, expect smaller tax refund due advance payments
Patch Across America
Bloomfield’s Special Education Parent Association will host a virtual presentation “Basic Rights in Special Education” Feb.16, online pre registration required
Bloomfield SEPAC
Hazardous weather warning issued for Essex County Thurs. into Fri. with heavy rain, damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph forecast as temperatures rise into 60s
NJ.com
Review of Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for kids age 6 months to 4 years-old will be delayed until at least April after findings that two-dose regimen didn’t produce high levels of protection with research on third dose planned
New Jersey Monitor
Local News
Bloomfield High School seniors may qualify for the Suburban Essex Chamber of Commerce scholarship, applications available in guidance counselor office, due Apr. 29
TAPinto Bloomfield
Bloomfield High School girls’ wrestling team placed first in the Region North tournament, will head to state championship
Bloomfield Public School District
Bloomfield MLK Day of Service volunteers packaged goodie bags for seniors and women in area shelters last week
Bloomfield MLK Day of Service Committee
COVID: Bloomfield confirmed cumulative cases reach 11,333, deaths remain at 152 as of Feb. 14
Essex County
Montclair AAPI hosted its largest Lunar New Year celebration today date last weekend an estimated 2k attendees attending event at Montclair Art Museum
Montclair Local
Newark replaced more than 23k lead service water lines with copper piping in 7 years ahead of schedule with financing from local and county bonds
TAPinto Newark
N.J. Performing Arts Center in Newark to host free Zoom reading of “AILEY”, book about historic Black modern dance company, Feb. 16, for grades K-4, registration required
NJ PAC
Newark cop charged over alleged sexually assault of Uber driver while off-duty in December
TAPinto Jersey City
Other News
New Jersey appeals court dismisses lawsuit by police unions challenging Gov. Murphy’s vaccine mandate for correctional officers saying it was lawful
Associated Press
N.J. reports 908 confirmed COVID cases Feb. 14 as infections, hospitalizations continue to decline
NJ.com