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🌱 Patch AM: Film Crew Visits Brookdale Park In Essex County [PHOTOS]

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Hey hey Bloomfield! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Film crew transforms Brookdale Park tennis courts into a movie set
  • What Bloomfield police say about two recent neighborhood vehicle crimes

Also on today's calendar: First Touch Soccer Academy In Partnership With MKA Presents - Mini Kickers Academy - Fall 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Not as warm with a shower, with a high of 76 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 85, low: 70.
  • Friday: Some sun, warm and less humid, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Film Crew Visits Brookdale Park In Essex County [PHOTOS] (patch.com) — Brookdale Park, which spans Bloomfield and Montclair, briefly turned into a movie set as Wandering In Rome Productions LLC filmed and photographed around the park's tennis courts. Local residents may have spotted the crew and equipment on Monday, and can now check out photos from the scene shared by a community contributor.
   

• Bloomfield Vehicle Crimes: Attempted Car Theft, E-Bike Stolen (patch.com subscription) — Bloomfield police are investigating two recent vehicle-related crimes, including a $600 e-bike stolen overnight from a Bloomfield Avenue residence and an attempted car theft on Nancy Place caught on surveillance video. Both incidents involved unlocked vehicles, and officers are still seeking information as they continue their investigations.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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