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Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced the upcoming schedule of Coronavirus testing sites sponsored by Essex County. The tests are being offered to Essex County residents free of charge. To make an appointment, please visit www.EssexCovid.org or call 973-877-8456.
Mayor Venezia will join first ward Councilwoman Jenny Mundell for a community meeting on Thursday, May 20 at 7pm. The meeting will be broadcast live on the township Facebook page in addition to Zoom.
Bloomfield is continuing to make infrastructure improvements in town with work to begin on Glenwood Ave. this Thursday. The work will take approximately two days to complete and will include all of Glenwood Ave. from the East Orange border to Lackawanna Place.
The Bloomfield Police Department recently conducted mental health and de-escalation training for 50 Police Officers.
During Saturday’s township shredding event, residents had 6.46 tons of paper shredded and recycled. The township holds shredding events twice a year in the spring and fall which affords residents the opportunity to get rid of confidential papers in a safe way at no cost to them.
The Bloomfield Department of Health and Human Services is once again partnering with the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) for a back-to-school supply distribution. Eligible students will receive a backpack, school supplies, sneakers, a coat, and more.
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that Essex County will be accepting applications for the 2021 Essex County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) will be accepted beginning on Thursday, May 13th. There is $15.4 million available to be awarded. Renters and landlords who have been negatively impacted during the Coronavirus pandemic and need help to pay rent or utility bills can apply for funding.
The Township of Bloomfield is pleased to welcome Jill Dombrowski to the role of Director of Cultural Preservation. Dombrowski comes to the rolewith over 15 years of experience in Arts & Cultural Programming. Her success with community engagement and operations management will allow the Township to explore uses of these spaces and expand access to meaningful artistic and cultural opportunities.
Mayor Venezia will join second ward Councilman Nicholas Joanow for a community meeting on Wednesday, May 12 at 7pm. The meeting will be broadcast live on the township Facebook page in addition to Zoom.
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Essex County Board of County Commissioners will present an Emergency Food Distribution Event on Thursday, May 13th in Essex County Glenfield Park in Montclair to help families negatively impacted by the Coronavirus. The 500 boxes of food that will be distributed are meant to benefit families who have been forced out of work and are not able to afford food.
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