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Nikki Villafane

Nikki is The Jersey Bee’s Engagement Producer. She is a Bloomfield resident, originally from the Midwest, and helps run our community outreach and journalism programs.

Nikki's Latest Articles

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Meet the Democratic candidates running in NJ-11 special election primary
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Elections
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January 28, 2026

Learn about the candidates running in the Feb. 5 Democratic primary for the 11th congressional district special election in New Jersey.

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Bloomfield Info to relaunch as The Jersey Bee in September
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Blog
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June 5, 2023

Bloomfield Info Project will take a brief hiatus from daily publishing until September to reemerge as The Jersey Bee.

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Bloomfield is looking for a new township administrator. But what do they do?
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Bloomfield
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March 29, 2021

Bloomfield’s township administrator is retiring and the town council is looking for a new general manager for the township. But what does a township administrator do and why does Bloomfield need one?

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