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Good morning to you Bloomfield! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Bloomfield’s Tabares use her new statewide leadership role?
  • How Bloomfield leaders are joining a countywide push for fair housing

Also on today's calendar: Blue Christmas Service and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 32 and low of 24 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 44, low: 29.
  • Thursday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 46 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bloomfield Councilwoman Tabares Elected President of Columbian Organization (tapinto.net) — Bloomfield residents can now count on Councilwoman Monica Charris Tabares to lead a statewide Colombian community group, Líderes Trabajando por Colombia, for the 2025–2026 term. She says she’ll focus on empowerment, civic involvement, and unity for Colombian residents, emphasizing transparency, collaboration, and respect for cultural roots while working with a newly elected board of directors.
   

• ‘No One Would Rent to Me': Essex County Group Highlights Housing Challenges, Solutions (montclairlocal.news) — Bloomfield faith and community groups are part of a countywide coalition tackling steep housing barriers for formerly incarcerated residents and others struggling with affordability. Leaders from Bloomfield, Montclair, and Newark recently toured proposed affordable and inclusive housing sites in Newark and Montclair, exploring projects like Ubuntu Village and a Cohome residence while discussing how similar solutions could expand across Essex County.
   

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Other local events
    Wednesday December 17
  • Greens Centerpiece Workshop
    Women's Club of Glen Ridge , 219 Ridgewood Avenue , Glen Ridge
  • Tales on the Trails - Getting Ready for Winter
    Van Vleck House & Gardens , 21 Van Vleck Street , Montclair
    1:00 pm
  • Unplugged Game Day
    Glen Ridge Free Public Library Glen Ridge - Children's Area,
    3:00 pm
  • Virtual Meditation
    Van Vleck House & Gardens , 21 Van Vleck Street , Montclair
    7:00 pm
    • Sunday December 21
  • The World Turned Upside Down on Montclair Make Music Winter
    The Space , 356 Bloomfield Ave , Montclair
    5:00 pm
    • Wednesday December 24
  • Christmas Eve Family Mass
    St. Francis of Assisi American National Catholic Church , 195 Ridgewood Ave , Glen Ridge
    4:00 pm
  • Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
    Brookdale Reformed Church, 16 Bellevue Ave, Bloomfield, NJ, 07003
    5:00 pm
  • Christmas Eve Mass
    St. Francis of Assisi American National Catholic Church , 195 Ridgewood Ave , Glen Ridge
    10:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • 12/15/25 - PROTECT AGAINST ON-LINE SCAMS AND PORCH PIRATES.
    BEFORE YOU SHOP YOU MAY WANT TO READ. It's shopping season! With sales and the holidays with us, people everywhere are hitting "add to cart". … (Nextdoor Bloomfield Proper)
  • Firefighters successfully contained a fast-moving house fire in Orange, New Jersey, with details on the cause remaining undisclosed.
    6:24AM on Dec 15: Firefighters contain a fast-moving house fire in Orange. (Nextdoor )
  • Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Bloomfield. Apply here.
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Bloomfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bloomfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Glen Ridge

  • Ridgewood earns a Blue Ribbon (essexnewsdaily.com)
  • Tom Malinowski prevails in vote for Morris Dems' endorsement in CD-11 (northjersey.com)
  • Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison Endorses Analilia Mejia For Congress (insidernj.com)

Montclair

  • Montclair High School Boys Hoops Opens Season with Stunning Win (montclairlocal.news)
  • Alec and Hilaria Baldwin are moving to New Jersey (pagesix.com)

Belleville

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