Follow local news and events in Bloomfield with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Apr. 7, 2026 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Bloomfield school board approved a preliminary $152 million budget for 2026-27 during a meeting on Mar. 24. The school district is projected to receive $49,978,624 in state aid, which is a 3% decrease compared to the year before. The preliminary budget will include a salary freeze for directors and non-affiliated staff as well as a reduction in expenditures for supplies, subscriptions, technology, and supplemental programs. The proposed tax impact for Bloomfield residents is calculated at $79.64 per $100,000 of assessed value. The budget will be adopted on Apr. 28 after a public hearing.
TAPinto Bloomfield
Bloomfield is hiring 2026 summer camp and sports clinic counselors. Applications are available online.
Bloomfield Township
Bollywood dance class planned with Bloomfield recreation starting Apr. 14. It meets Tuesdays through May 19 at Bloomfield Civic Center from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Enrollment is $50.
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Bloomfield Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs Department
Adults can attend a 5K training program with Montclair library, scheduled to start Apr. 14. It meets Saturdays at 7:30 a.m. and Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. through Jun. 10 at Anderson Park. Enrollment is $110. Registration closes Apr. 13.
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Montclair Public Library
Nutley Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 5K Run/Walk is scheduled for May 3. It begins at 8 a.m. at Nutley High School. Registration is required online.
Nutley Chamber of Commerce
Women’s Club of Glen Ridge seeks donations of gently used furniture and home items through Apr. 19. Donations will be sold at its vintage tag sale, scheduled for May 3, and a portion of proceeds will benefit Covenant House. People must submit photos of their donations to tagsale@womensclubglenridge.com prior to drop-off.
Women’s Club of Glen Ridge
Target recently opened in West Orange at 235 Prospect Ave. It is open daily from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. It has a CVS Pharmacy, Starbucks Café, and Target Optical.
West Orange Patch
Wellness fair planned at NJPAC on Apr. 14 in Newark. It is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be yoga, blood pressure screenings, mammogram screenings, and more. Free admission.
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New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)
“Art After Dark: House at the Museum” planned a Newark Museum of Art on Apr. 16. It is from 7-10:30 p.m. and will include live DJ sets. Tickets available online.
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Newark Museum of Art
REGIONAL NEWS
New Jersey and Roxbury township filed a lawsuit against the federal government to stop its plans to convert a Roxbury warehouse into an immigrant detention center. The complaint says the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement violated four federal laws by failing to conduct environmental reviews, solicit feedback from town officials, select a facility with adequate water and sewer systems, and assess the site’s habitability. The 470,000-square-foot warehouse at 1879 Route 46 was purchased on Feb. 28, marking the third detention facility for migrants in N.J. The other two are privately-owned jails in Elizabeth and Newark. The warehouse’s current owner, Dalfen Industrial, made the sale despite township and community opposition. The facility can open as early as June, according to the complaint.
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