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Bloomfield Health & Human Services (BDHHS) to Provide COVID-19 Vaccines to Residents on Wednesday

The BDHHS is now offering Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to Bloomfield residents. A clinic will be held at the Bloomfield Civics Center, 84 Broad St, Bloomfield, first floor on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 from 2-4pm. Appointments required.

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Bloomfield’s WBMA public access TV station recognized as a state leader and award-winning station

Bloomfield NJ TV (WBMA-TV) has been recognized by the JAG Awards for its exceptional broadcasting work over the past year. The JAG Awards are annual awards, facilitated by the Jersey Access Group that honors excellence in local & regional Public Education Government (PEG) cablecast programming.

Bloomfield Civil Rights Commission to host voter registration information session October 6 at 7 pm via Zoom

The Bloomfield Civil Rights Commission will host a voter registration information session on October 6 at 7pm over Zoom to ensure that residents understand how to vote in this November's election. During the information session questions from attendees will be answered after the presentation.

Bloomfield seeking a qualified engineer to conduct stormwater management study to combat future flooding

The Township is seeking a qualified engineering consultant to perform a detailed stormwater management study. This study will include analyzing its existing system, including modeling for future storms and their impacts as well as identify areas of improvement.

Bloomfield Community Farmers Market kicks off Tuesday, September 21

The Township of Bloomfield is set to launch its Community Farmers Market on Tuesday, September 21 in the Bloomfield Public Library Courtyard. The market will run every Tuesday, 3:30-6:30pm, through November 9 and feature City Green's mobile veggie truck along with a variety of other vendors.

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Essex County announces 2021 senior art show and contest

Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. invites all non-professional and professional senior citizen artists residing in Essex County to participate in the 2021 Essex County Senior Citizens Juried Art Show and Exhibition. The deadline to submit artwork is Wednesday, September 1st.

Bloomfield firefighters take part in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace certification course

Members of the Bloomfield Fire Department command staff have recently completed a 14 hour training and certification course on diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. Chief Lou Venezia, Deputy Chief Brian McDade, Captain Wojciech Masiak and Captain Joseph Coletta all completed the 7 week curriculum.

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Essex County announces COVID-19 assistance grants for public service nonprofit agencies

Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that $474,450 in grant funding is being made available to not for profit agencies through the Essex County COVID-19 Assistance Grant for Public Service Not for Profit Agencies. The program is aimed to support not for profit agencies and the programs they provided to assist clients who were negatively impacted during the pandemic. The deadline to apply for the first round of funding is Tuesday, July 21st at 6 p.m. Applications can be accessed at EssexCountyNJ.org and selecting the link for "Essex County COVID-19 Assistance Grant for Public Service Not for Profit Agencies."

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Essex County announces Senior Legacies Writing Contest winners

Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced the four winners and four honorable mention recipients of the 2021 Essex County Senior Citizen Legacies Writing Contest. Normally announced in May during Older Americans Month, the awards were delayed because of the Coronavirus pandemic.

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Essex County announces Wellness on the Waterfront

Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs announced a month-long schedule of free activities to celebrate July as National Parks and Recreation Month. The County Executive invites the public to enjoy "Wellness on the Waterfront," which includes yoga demonstrations, concerts, movies, and arts and crafts at the Essex County South Mountain Recreation Complex in July.

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