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Bloomfield Honors Memory Of Martin Luther King At Local Service [WATCH]

The life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. was remembered in Bloomfield for the 2026 holiday.

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The life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. was remembered in Bloomfield for the 2026 holiday at an event on Jan. 19, 2026. (Steve Moctezuma)
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BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. was remembered in Bloomfield for the 2026 holiday.

The township hosted an MLK Day of Service program at New Light Baptist Church on Monday. Bloomfield residents were also encouraged to take part in a donation drive for non-perishable food and coats.

Watch video footage from the event here, and see photos via Steve Moctezuma in the gallery above.

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