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Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. will present a Thanksgiving Emergency Food Distribution Event to help families negatively impacted by the pandemic or facing food insecurity. There will be 1,000 frozen turkeys and boxes of non-perishable food available on a first-come first-served basis.
The Fall weather was perfect this past weekend for the participants of the Bloomfield Fall Town-wide Cleanup, who rolled up their sleeves and spent Saturday morning picking up litter and other debris throughout the Township. More than 425 residents participated in the event, cleaning up and beautifying over 28 locations.
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Essex County Department of Public Works invite Essex County residents to the Essex County Paper Shredding Day. It will be held as follows:
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. presented awards to the 10 winners in the Annual Essex County Parks Photography Contest on Tuesday, October 11th. Winners were awarded in Adult, Youth and Professional categories.
The Township of Bloomfield’s Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs Department is curating an art gallery by the late artist Mark Richardson that will include sketches, collages, and paintings. “50 Years of Work by Artist Mark Richardson” will be on display at the Bloomfield Civic Center (84 Broad Street) from October 15 - November 11. A free, special reception will be held on the day the gallery opens (Saturday, October 15th) from 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM, with live music and refreshments.
The Township of Bloomfield will be conducting a free shredding event for residents on Saturday, October 8 at the Pulaski Park parking lot. Pulaski Park is located at 24 Mount Vernon Avenue and the event will take place between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM rain or shine. In past years over 14 tons of paper were shredded during shred events in Bloomfield.
On Thursday, October 6, the Bloomfield Commission on Civil Rights invites residents to attend a voter information session at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. There will be a discussion on voting and personnel will be available to answer any questions participants may have about the 2022 election.
The Township of Bloomfield is holding a donation drive this Saturday, October 1, at Fire Headquarters to support residents of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic who have been impacted by the devastation caused by Hurricane Fiona.
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. invites Essex County dog owners to display their creativity and participate in Strut Your Mutt, Essex County’s Annual Canine Halloween Costume Parade and Contest. This year, three parades have been scheduled. Participation is free.
The Township of Bloomfield’s Community Garden Committee recently donated 65 pounds of fresh produce to the local food pantry, bringing the total amount for the season to a whopping 540 pounds. This included an immense variety of vegetables including tomatoes, various kinds of squash, peppers, kale, collards, swiss chard, cucumbers, basil, and peppermint.
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