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Bloomfield schools will have a remote learning day on Jun. 7 as school buildings will be used as polling locations for the state’s primary election
Bloomfield Public Schools
Bloomfield primary voters will vote at township schools, the library, a firehouse, and the civic center on Jun. 7 with voter information available on sample ballots sent by mail, township website
Township of Bloomfield
U.S. enters fourth month of infant formula shortage as more than 70% out-of-stock across country as largest manufacturing plant restarts, federal government begins flying in formula from other countries
WNYC
Here’s where you can order baby formula online today
Wirecutter
Local News
Branch Brook Park Alliance is hosting free weekly boot camp workout classes Thursdays beginning June 2 with preregistration required
Branch Brook Park Alliance
COVID: Bloomfield confirmed cumulative cases rise to 12,608, deaths at 160 as of Jun. 6 with at-home testing, vaccine protection leading to significant undercount of new infections
Essex County
Bloomfield’s beautification committee and public works department planted a garden at Darling and East Passaic avenues
Community contribution from Bloomfield Pulse
Bloomfield’s town-wide track meet returns after 2-year pandemic hiatus June 9 at Foley Field for students in grades 4-6
Bloomfield Pulse
Bloomfield Center’s 2022 Cruise Nights opening night, Bloomfield Cruisers Parade of Cars postponed to June 8 after rain out last week
Bloomfield Center Alliance
Bloomfield health department is hosting walk-and-talk events spotlighting local organizations, speakers, and topics every Tuesday at beginning June 7 at the Bloomfield Farmers’ Market
Bloomfield Health and Human Services
Bloomfield is hiring an kennel attendant for the animal control offices with resumes and cover letters accepted by email
Township of Bloomfield
Newark’s school district will raise the starting teacher salary to $62k per year, an $8k increase, in effort to recruit and retain more teachers
TAPinto Newark
CDC continues to rank Essex County as medium-risk for community COVID transmission as Morris County, 12 others continue to be ranked high-risk with indoor masking recommended
New Jersey Patch
Other News
Make the Road New Jersey is hosting a free virtual College Ambassador Summer Institute Tuesdays and Wednesday in July for student entering grades 10-12 who want to learn more about the college application process, financial aid, and how to draft their personal statement
Make the Road New Jersey
NOAA predicts above-average hurricane activity in the Atlantic in 2022 with as many as 21 named storms forecast due to warmer sea surface temperatures, continental wind pattern La Niña
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Philadelphia police have one suspect in custody with second sought following Jun. 4 shooting that left 3 dead, 14 injured following physical altercation that escalated to exchange of gunfire between three people licensed to carry
WHYY