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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:

  • What's been fixed and upgraded in Bloomfield schools before September?
  • Which Bloomfield youth teams quietly turned their seasons around this summer?
  • How will Bloomfield's new gender-neutral restroom rule change public spaces?

Also on today's calendar: Montclair Spurs Supporters Club Premier League Opening Party and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Intervals of bright sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Saturday: Humid with rain, temps: high: 75, low: 68.
  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bloomfield schools are prepared for the new school year (essexnewsdaily.com) — Bloomfield schools spent the summer repairing roofs, fencing, and concrete, upgrading lighting, and advancing HVAC and window replacement projects across nearly every building in the district. From Bloomfield High School's science wing roof to new eye wash stations, electric bus parking, and drainage fixes at Foley Field, officials say facilities are being readied for a more comfortable, efficient start to September.
   

• Bloomfield youth teams enjoy great efforts this summer (essexnewsdaily.com) — Bloomfield youth softball and basketball players spent the summer gaining valuable experience against strong regional competition. Local 14U and 10U softball teams showed major progress in county and Denville leagues, while an incoming seventh-grade girls hoops squad tested itself against older opponents in West Orange, building confidence for the coming fall and winter seasons.
   

• Bloomfield Passes New Ordinance for Inclusivity (tapinto.net) — Bloomfield has adopted a new ordinance requiring all single-occupancy restrooms in public-facing township and covered public facilities to use gender-neutral signage, taking effect 180 days after introduction. Officials and Bloomfield Pride leaders say the change aims to make bathrooms safer and more welcoming for transgender, non-binary, disabled residents, families, and anyone needing flexible access, while aligning the town with similar policies in nearby New Jersey communities.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I thought this site was for neighborhood related conversations and information sharing?
    Did I miss the memo indicating this site is now a dating site or a forum for emotional venting? (Nextdoor Bloomfield Proper)
  • Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Team Member (Stocker, Inventory, Floor Service, Customer Service) - Part Time in Montclair. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Glen Ridge

  • Millburn High School Gets Another High Score in U.S. News' 2026 Rankings (tapinto.net)
  • 'The Right to Read' panel discussion is comprised of Union County librarians (unionnewsdaily.com)

Montclair

  • 2 Montclair Railroad Crossings Will See Closures For Construction, Traffic Delays Expected (patch.com)
  • Montclair Teen Talents Take Top Honors in National Art Exhibition (tapinto.net)
  • Patrice Rushen honored during Montclair Jazz Festival (2urbangirls.com)

Belleville

  • Belleville Eminent Domain Battle Continues Over 'Great Lawn' Property (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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