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🌱 Patch AM: Around Bloomfield: Parking Wars + School Finances + ICE Detainee Released

You won't want to miss Watchung Booksellers Hosts Global Bestselling Author Bonnie Garmus on the Bloomfield Patch calendar

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Hello again Bloomfield! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Catch up on this week's biggest Essex County stories in one place
  • What Bloomfield council decided about awareness months and ICE concerns.

Also on today's calendar: Watchung Booksellers Hosts Global Bestselling Author Bonnie Garmus and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 62 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Monday: Warmer; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 73, low: 57.
  • Tuesday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 73 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Around Bloomfield: Parking Wars + School Finances + ICE Detainee Released (patch.com) — Bloomfield-area readers get a quick roundup of major Essex County stories, from a state audit of local school district spending to a heated meeting about parking enforcement and new technology targeting violators. The piece also points to crime, good news, and community features, helping residents stay on top of regional politics, development projects, and human-interest stories that affect daily life nearby.
   

• Bloomfield 10/5 Council Meeting Recap (TAPinto.net) — Bloomfield's latest council meeting recognized Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Blind Equality Awareness Day, and Italian American Heritage and Culture Month, while urging residents to support affected neighbors. Residents also pressed officials about recent ICE detentions, and Mayor Jenny Mundell reiterated Bloomfield's commitment to immigrant support resources and limiting local involvement in federal immigration enforcement.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • TD Bank posted a job opening for Store Supervisor- Nutley/Franklin (Preferred Bilingual/Spanish) in Nutley. Apply here.
  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(03395) - 479 Pompton Ave in Cedar Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bloomfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Glen Ridge

  • Glen Ridge Alumni Art Show Brings Local Artists and Generations Together (montclairlocal.news)
  • Football: Caldwell Routs Glen Ridge, 41-14, to Stay Undefeated (TAPinto.net)

Montclair

  • How Montclair State Students Can Vote in the 2026 Midterm Election (themontclarion.org)
  • Baristanet Profile: David Galef (montclairlocal.news)
  • Rats The Size Of An Adult's Forearm Turn Apartments Into Halloween Horror Show: Weird News (patch.com)

Belleville

  • Around Belleville-Nutley: Parking Wars + School Finances + ICE Detainee Released (patch.com)

Ok Bloomfield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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