Bloomfield Daily Buzz: Jun. 5, 2025

LOCAL NEWS

Movement and social event planned with Bloomfield Pride on Jun. 12. It is from 6-9 p.m. at Studio Air, 78 Washington St. Attendees should sign up for one of the four-hour courses: hammocks, pole, and stretch.
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Yoga fundraiser with Iris Yoga planned by Bloomfield Pride on Jun. 14. It begins at 8:30 a.m. at 383 Broad St. All proceeds will benefit Bloomfield Pride.
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Bloomfield’s Juneteenth celebration is scheduled for Jun. 14. It is from 12-7 p.m. at Bloomfield Center, between Washington Street and Glenwood Avenue. There will be music and food. Attendees are encouraged to RSVP online. Rain date is Jun. 21.
Bloomfield Township

Blood pressure and glucose screenings available at Glen Ridge library on Jun. 13. Screenings are from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. provided by Mountainside Hospital.
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Plant swap planned at Glen Ridge library on Jun. 14. Participants will drop off their plants at the library at 10:30 a.m. and select a plant to take home at 12 p.m. Plants must be labeled and participants can bring as many plants to the swap as they would like. More information on guidelines available online.
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Author talk with Priyanka Taslim planned with Montclair library on Jun. 12 at the Main Branch. Taslim will discuss her new book, “Always Be My Bibi,” from 6-7:30 p.m. Registration recommended. Library card not required.
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Montclair Public Library

Meditation session and group art activity for children ages 8-12 planned at Montclair library on Jun. 13 in the Main Branch. Representatives of the Mental Health Association will lead the event from 4-5 p.m. Registration required. Library card not required.
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Tierney’s Tavern seeks canned and boxed food donations benefitting Human Needs Food Pantry at its next show on Jun. 13 in Montclair. There will be performances by The Defending Champions, The Mutts, and DJ April. Doors open at 8 p.m. at 138 Valley Rd. $10 cover fee.
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Human Needs Food Pantry seeks food and monetary donations on Jun. 14 in Montclair. Items accepted 9 Label St.
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Human Needs Food Pantry

Montclair Community Farms’ market season begins Jun. 14. Locations and times vary by date. They include 108 Orange Rd., 56 Walnut St., 60 Glenridge Ave., and 50 S. Fullerton Ave. in Montclair, and 23 Broadway in Newark. Cash, checks, WIC/senior vouchers, and SNAP accepted. A list of dates, locations, and times is available online.
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“Improv-Ability” improv showcase planned by NJSDA on Jun. 14 in Montclair. The show begins at 8 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church. Tickets are $15 and available online for purchase.
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New Jersey School of Dramatic Arts

Children ages 5-8 can sign up to be featured in an episode of children’s show “Reading Rainbow,” which will be filmed at West Orange library on Jun. 14. Children will read a book and talk about the book on camera. Legal form, guidelines, and time slots for appointments are available online.
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Guided trail hike for all ages planned with Essex County parks on Jun. 14 in Orange and West Orange. Hikes begin at 9 a.m. at Eagle Rock Reservation and Orange Reservoir. Registration required. Free admission.
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Fatherhood workshop brunch planned with La Casa de Don Pedro on Jun. 12 in Newark. It is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 23 Broadway. There will be free brunch, giveaways, and tips and support. Registration required.
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La Casa De Don Pedro

Free webinar on early childhood literacy for parents and caregivers of children ages 0-3 planned by Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern NJ on Jun. 12. The webinar is from 4-5 p.m. It will include uses of notebooks, flashcards, board books, puzzles, and more. Participants who attend the workshop and the virtual follow-up event will receive a $25 gift card. Registration is required.
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Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern NJ

REGIONAL NEWS

Spectrum cable and Optimum customers will lose access to news broadcast channels News 12 and NY1 on Jun. 30, according to recent filings with the state Public Service Commission. The two cable providers will stop carrying each other’s 24-hour news stations because of an industry dispute between their parent companies, Charter Communications and Altice USA. Customers should receive notice of the changes and have the option to downgrade or terminate their service at no charge within 30 days of getting notice, the filings said.
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New Jersey is set to receive $450 million from chemical corporation 3M in a settlement related to decades of PFAS, or toxic “forever chemicals,” pollution across the state. PFAS, which resists breaking down over time, has been linked to health issues, including birth defects and cancers. This settlement addresses 3M’s release of PFAS throughout the state, and cites the Chambers Works plant in Salem County as the center of its liability. Chamber Works, now mostly abandoned, was the largest manufacturing site operated by chemical company DuPont and had released more than 100 million pounds of hazardous waste into the soil, air, and water, a 2016 environmental analysis shows. The settlement money will be used toward environmental remediation, improving drinking water quality in Salem County and statewide, and restoring damaged natural resources, according to state officials.
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