Bloomfield is governed by a town council that consists of a mayor, three councilpersons elected by all Bloomfield voters, and three councilpersons elected separately by voters in three areas of the township known as wards. If you want to know who represents you on the town council, figure out which election to vote in, or get involved in local events – you'll want to know what Bloomfield ward you live in.
An analysis of data from 2016 to 2020 shows that Bloomfield police have been stopping Black and Latino drivers in Bloomfield at twice the rate of white drivers.
Bloomfield Councilwoman Wartyna Davis and Mayor Michael Venezia hosted a virtual community meeting on race and policing where they heard residents' recommendations for anti-racist reforms.
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