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2 Permits for Glenwood Village parking now available

2 Nixle emergency notification Bl mfield BUZZ comes to Bloomfield 3 Affordable home repairs January-April 2014 available to qualified residents 4 Check out this winter’s local recreation programs

6,7 Save the snow emergency plan and DPW recycling PROUD to be schedule 8 Take a tour of historic YOUR NEW Bloomfield 9 Frank Ortega named new MAYOR! Civic Band director 10 Sixteen low-cost/no-cost health A message from Historic District Review Board, screenings offered this winter Mayor Michael Venezia the Bloomfield Neighborhood by the Bloomfield Nursing Association Committee, and the Division Third Riverbank Association to ensure that our development Rolling up my sleeves and judgment will be a boon to our decisions are responsible. We getting down to business – new administrative agenda. believe closer alliances will pre - that residents can easily report that’s my goal as Mayor of All of that said, here are vent faulty ideas like the Lion quality-of-life issues. Bloomfield Township for the my goals for establishing a new Gate development proposed • All Bloomfield employees next three years. And while I culture of proactive (not reac - for a flood prone area. will be trained to “say some - know the job won’t be easy, I tive) government in Bloomfield: A Quality-of-Life Task thing if they see something” – am eager and honored to take Restructure Operations Force will be initiated to meaning they will learn the on the challenge. for Departmental Efficiency address potholes, broken street importance of reporting quali - In this, my first letter to and ask all department to lights, panhandlers, graffiti, ty-of-life issues observed while the Township, I’d like to share reduce their budgets by 5%. unkempt properties, broken carrying out their normal my vision for the job ahead, so I Stabilize Taxes in part by signage, unclean streets, noise, duties. offer a menu of projected aims sharing services with other air pollution, water quality and Proactive Policing for the coming term. towns and with the Bloomfield more. means paying attention to small First, though, a nod to my Board of Education. At the • A custom smartphone, nuisance complaints as a way running mates on the town same time, we must diligently web, and telephone reporting to decrease more serious council – Joseph Lopez, Wartyna pursue all available federal, state program will be adopted so Turn to New Mayor , page 3 “Nina” Davis and Carlos and county grant opportunities Pomares – and to veteran to maximize our funding. council members Eli Chalet, Continue Pushing the Nick Joanow and Carlos Redevelopment of Bloom- Chronic disease frequency and more Bernard. To each of you, I look field Center, which so far has forward to the respectful opin - generated $350 million in reported in Bloomfield health survey ions and teamwork that will private investment. To keep the contribute to positive change in project on track, I intend to see Bloomfield. that all deadlines are met while The most widely reported chronic disease in Another nod to our ensuring that our development Bloomfield Township is high blood pressure, but it Township Administrator Ted choices are the ones that most Ehrenburg. A year ago, I strongly benefit our citizens. doesn’t stand alone. Other frequently reported infirmi - advocated for Ted’s appoint - Neighborhood Charac- ties include diabetes, asthma and lung disease. Chronic ment because I knew Bloom- ter and Environmental disease incidence was among the findings of a random field needed an experienced Impact are important con - hand running day-to-day opera - cerns in township development telephone survey conducted last spring by the tions. Ted brought us prior projects. My administration will Bloomfield Health Department, part of an ongoing experience not only as a town work closely with groups like administrator but as a police the Bloomfield Open Space community health assessment. Read more, page 10. chief as well. His seasoned Trust Committee, Bloomfield Permits for Glenwood Village 2014 Rules for Holiday Recycling parking now available What to do with your disposables on these holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas You may have noticed the new downtown parking garage and colorful ■ Garbage – If your normal garbage day falls on one of the banners announcing its opening. above holidays, expect only one pickup that week. With 468 parking spots, the garage will be the centerpiece of the mixed-use residential development now ■ Curbside Recycling - If your normal recycling day falls under construction in the three-acre “transit village” development on a holiday, expect no pickup of items normally recycled known as Glenwood Village. When completed, the village will that day. Instead, bring the items to the DPW Yard at 230 contain 50,000 square feet of retail space, 10,000 square feet of Grove Street on the following Saturday. restaurant space, and 224 residential units. While construction continues on the retail and residential ■ Holiday Recycling Accommodation - On the Saturday components, parking is now available to local residents and out-of- after any designated holiday, recycling hours at the DPW Yard town commuters using the Montclair-Boonton train line. The lot is will be extended from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (For recycling only, not managed by the Bloomfield Parking Authority, which also manages, garbage.) maintains, and enforces all municipal parking, meters and permits. Monthly permits for parking in the new garage are available for Bloomfield residents at a reduced fee of $45 per month. Daily parking is always available for $4 per day. For more information, call the BPA at (973) 680-8960. ✿ You may qualify for valuable assistance Low-income individuals and families can be screened by the Health Department to determine their eligibility for various assis - tance programs, including food stamps, local food pantries, utilities Nixle emergency notification comes to Bloomfield assistance, prescription assistance, and limited rental/mortgage assistance. Bloomfield residents can now sign up to receive emergency Residents can alternatively obtain screenings through the notifications and vital health-related information from the Mobile County Welfare Van stationed in front of Town Hall once Township via text, e-mail and web access. each month. For home-bound seniors and disabled residents, ben - The cost-free community information service, Nixle, connects efit screenings can be provided in the home. municipal agencies to residents in real time, delivering information Call the department for details. ✿ to registered consumers. The information can be relayed to a targeted neighborhood or to the entire community, depending upon the message. Applications include hazardous situations, An extra hand for seniors and disabled residents crowd control, traffic and event management, missing and wanted individuals, or community outreach. The Neighbor to Neighbor Network helps Bloomfield’s To sign up for the service, go to www.nixle.com. Or, for regis - senior citizens and people with disabilities through the Friendly tration assistance, contact Michael Hodges at the Department of Visitor Program. Visitors provide companionship and help with Health & Human Services, (973) 680-4024 or mhodges@bloom - errands such as grocery shopping. If you’d like to volunteer, or if ✿ fieldtwpnj.com. you know someone who could use assistance, call (973) 680- 4017. ✿

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2. Affordable home repairs Think you may have high blood pressure? available to qualified residents If so, here’s what you should know . . . Blood pressure is one of the body’s principal vital signs. If you own a one-to-three It is the force exerted by blood circulating upon the walls of family dwelling and you live in blood vessels. The force varies throughout the day, but if it the home, you may qualify for remains high, it can put you at risk of heart disease or assistance from the Bloomfield stroke, two leading causes of death in the U.S. Residential Rehabilitation The following chart from the Centers for Disease Program. Program eligibility is mainly Control explains blood pressure ranges. The program assists home - based on household income. The maximum allowable Blood Pressure Levels owners in the Township with eligible repairs or replacement income ranges from $45,100 for a one-person household to Normal systolic: less than 120 mmHG of major systems including diastolic: less than 80mmHG roof, electrical safety upgrades, $85,050 for an eight-person heating, plumbing, sanitary household. All homeowner At Risk systolic: 120-139 mmHG financial information is kept (Prehypertension) diastolic: 80-89 mmHG plumbing, weatherization (ener - gy efficient windows, insulation, confidential. Rental units improved by High systolic: 140 mmHG or higher etc.), lead paint remediation diastolic: 90 mmHG or higher and/or structural repairs. the program must be affordably Assistance is provided in rented to low- and moderate- income families for the 10-year If you have high blood pressure (also known as hyper - the form of a ten-year, interest- period. tension), your doctor may prescribe medication to help you free loan of up to $22,000 for The Residential Rehabilita- keep it under control, but you can take action yourself to the homeowner unit, and up to tion Program is administered by maintain a normal blood pressure: maintain a healthy weight, $10,000 for each additional Community Grants, Planning & eat healthfully, be physically active, limit alcohol use, don’t rental unit. Housing specialists Housing, a private consulting smoke, and manage or prevent diabetes. and professional inspectors work with homeowners to firm. Funding comes from the identify needed repairs and Community Development Block monitor construction. Grant Program and is available There is no monthly until all funds are expended. LOW-COST INSURANCE payment and the loan is fully For more information, LOW-COST INSURANCE forgiven if the homeowner income guidelines, and to get Auto - Homeowners - Business - Commercial Auto maintains title and occupancy onto the program waiting list, for 10 years. visit www.cgph.net, call (609) If the property is sold or 664-2783, or send e-mail to transferred during the 10-year [email protected]. Local general period, the loan will be due for contractors are encouraged to generazio associates, inc. the exact amount borrowed get an application for construc - INSURANCE with no interest. tion opportunities at www.cgph.net. ✿

GREAT RATES on commercial vans, New Mayor Continued from page 1 pickups, light trucks and commercial autos crimes. My administration will work closely with our police chief to develop a proactive culture. • One step will be follow-up on the nonbinding referendum to create a police sub-station in the third ward. Serving the local community since 1971 • We also aim to provide our police with updated technology. Township Job Openings occur from time to time and we 265 Broad Street, Bloomfield promise to give Bloomfield residents priority consideration. Township Events such as Bloomfield Restaurant Week and 973-429-8100, x0 • www.Generazio.com Shop Bloomfield go a long way toward building town pride and Also find us on Facebook and Twitter we are committed to their promotion. I hope you agree with this agenda and that you will provide On Any Insurance Quote related feedback. I will welcome your thoughts at any time, Free Quote by Phone or Online whether in person, via e-mail or telephone. If it’s important to $ you, it’s important to me. ✿ GIFT CARD With warm regards, 55 Mayor Michael Venezia

3. Learn the full potential of your camera BLOOMFIELD RECREATION DEPARTMENT The Bloomfield Camera Club meets every Wednesday at (973) 743-9074 • www.bloomfieldrecreation.org 7 p.m. in the Bloomfield Civic Center. People of all experience levels are welcome. Bring your camera and manual and learn about portrait, sports and wedding photography as well as every - 2014 Winter Programs day shots. Participants will learn how to use their cameras to their full potential. For details, contact Otis Sullivan at otisdsulli - Dates and times for all Bloomfield Recreation winter [email protected], or call the Civic Center at (973) 743-9074. programs are listed on the department website. Registration is required and will begin on Wednesday, Dec. 11 at the Bloomfield Civic Center, 84 North Broad Street. Sign-ups will Sign up for summer art classes continue throughout the winter. Art classes will be held at the Civic Center Jan. 6 to March In-person registration takes place Monday through Friday, 10 and March 17 to May 19. Summer sessions will be announced 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 8:30 at a later date. Classes are for teen/adults and children. Contact p.m. For online sign-up, go to www.bloomfieldrecreation.org. BAL at [email protected] or www.bloomfieldtwp - (Recreation now accepts Visa and Mastercard.) nj.com/recreation/bloomfield-art-league.

Adult Fitness (18 and up) Music • Cross-fitness • Intro to rock instruments, Runners, save the date • Hula Hoop ages 4-6 Pull out your new 2014 calendar and turn to June. The • New Year, New You • Intro to guitar, age 10 and Investors Bank Sunset Classic will take place Thursday, June 26, • Pilates older as a benefit for the Bloomfield Educational Foundation and the • Yoga • Intro to keyboards, age 7 V.E.S.T (Vocational Educational Special Training) program. • Zumba and older Emerging details will be posted at www.thesunsetclassic.org.

Art Pee Wee Basketball • Children’s Art, grades 1-6 • G r a d e s 1 - 3 Need a little kick to quit? Baton T u mble Tots In the past year, careless smoking of • Pre-K and older • Ages 18-36 months cigarettes and cigars has caused numer - • Competition Groups A & B ous building fires, according to Bloomfield Fire (A, B levels determined by Gymble Tots Official Samuel Infante. experience) • Age 4 (continuation of Smoking materials do not self-extinguish, Tumble Tots) and when carelessly thrown around buildings Bowling they become a hazard to life and property. • Pre-K to high school Adult Open Gym Smoking is the number one cause of Basketball fire deaths in U.S. homes, killing about 1,000 people Hip-Hop Dance T h e Thursday program at every year. Here are some facts you should know: • Ages 6–12 Bloomfield High School runs • People close to where a smoking-material fire starts are from 8 p.m. to 9:45 p.m., for harder to save because the fire spreads so fast. Intro to Magic Bloomfield residents only. • Most fires caused by smoking materials start on beds, • Grades K-6 Season passes are $35 with furniture, or in trash. valid photo ID. Available at • Recent statistics showed that 34% of victims are children Junior Fitness the Civic Center or the high of smokers. New program, call for details school gym. Find dates online. • Another 25% are neighbors or friends of smokers. • Grades 1-3 • One in four people killed in home fires is not the smok - Men’s Adult Basketball er whose cigarette caused the fire. Karate Men 18 and older are invited Students are grouped in four to form a team in the adult categories: league. Games will be played • New students, ages 5-8 Monday to Thursday evenings • Returning white belts with at Bloomfield Middle School, stripes, ages 5-8; and new from mid-January through students, age 9 or older March. For details, call (973) • White belts with stripes, age 743-9074. 9 and older • All colored belts Adult Open Volleyball Tuesday games at Oak View Little Fitness School run from 8 p.m. to • Pre-K, age 4 and kinder - 9:30 p.m. Age 18 or older. garten No pre-registration required. [email protected] • LIC #02473A

4. United Way of Bloomfield launches Annual Giving Campaign A warm coat, a suit and tie to start a new job, a nutri - amount will make a difference in our community by allowing tious meal, a new backpack full of school supplies or a week UWB to support existing programs and expand into at summer camp … just a few things that many take for new benefit opportunities. granted in everyday life. But these are real UWB continues to advocate for Bloomfield’s examples of assistance that the United Way children, elderly, and individuals with special needs. of Bloomfield has provided to local resi - Please fill out, clip, and return the below dents in need. With your contributions form and return it with your check to the address to the Annual Giving Campaign, the provided. Remember, every donation counts United Way of Bloomfield will continue and yours will make a difference in many to do the work we’ve done successfully for lives. more than 50 years. For more information on programs or The United Way of Bloomfield is assistance offered by the United Way of asking everyone to make a commit - Bloomfield, contact Hilary at (973) 748-1732, ment to support the 2014 Giving [email protected], or Campaign. Contributions of any [email protected].

United Way of Bloomfield 2014 Annual Giving Campaign

Name: ______Email: ______Street Address, City, State, Zip: ______Contribution amount: ___$50 ___$100 ___$250 ___$500 $______other

Please remit your form and payment to: The United Way of Bloomfield, 385 Broad Street, Bloomfield, NJ 07003

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You May Need to Move Your Car STREET FROM TO Douglas St (east side) entire length The Public Works & Street), Clarks Pond South East Passaic Ave James St Hoover Ave Parks Department wants to (Hobson Street) or Wrights East Passaic Ave Nutley line West Passaic Ave help you make snow removal Field (Baldwin Place). Elston St (south side) entire length around your property as effi - (3. ) One or two hours Farrand St Washington St Ward St cient as possible this winter. before plowing begins, police First Ave Newark line East Orange line Fitzherbert St (north side) entire length Some recommendations: with loud speakers will notify Franklin St Belleville line Broad St residents on snow emergency (1. ) Homeowners with Fritz St, South entire length streets to move their cars to driveways must remove vehi - Garrabrant Ave West Passaic Ave northerly line the nearest parking area. Glenwood Ave entire length East Orange line cles from the street until Check the snow emergency Grove St Watsessing Ave East Orange line plowing is finished. streets listed on this page. Hobson St (south side) entire length (2. ) Those without drive - (4. ) Major roadways will Hoffman Blvd Arlington Ave East Orange line ways can park in the following Hoover Ave Belleville line Bay Ave be plowed first for emergency lots, after they are plowed: Howard St (south side) entire length access, then secondary arter - • School playgrounds (not Hudson Place (south side) entire length ies. All streets will be plowed. James St Broad St North Spring St in facility lots). (5. ) Do not shovel snow Ketner St (north side) entire length • Recreation Department back into the street when Lackawanna Plaza Glenwood Ave Washington St parking lots: Felton Field clearing driveways. Liberty St Williamson Ave Bloomfield Ave (Floyd Avenue), Pulaski Park Lindbergh Blvd entire length Llewellyn Ave entire length (Mt. Vernon Avenue), Upper Missed Snow Plowing Memorial Park (Division Main Terrace South entire length Call (973) 680-4127 Maolis Ave Glenwood Ave Glen Ridge Maple St entire length Martin St (south side) entire length Snow Removal Tips Montgomery St Franklin St Belleville line Mountain Ave Broad St Parkview Dr • Remove vehicles from the street to improve plowing. Mt. Vernon Ave (east side) entire length • Parking on your frozen lawn in snow emergencies won’t hurt it. Municipal Plaza entire length • Leave the last three feet of your driveway (the apron) covered Myrtle St Prospect St Garden State Pkwy with snow until the plow comes; avoid shoveling twice. Newark Ave Franklin St Belleville line • If you must clear the apron quickly, pile snow on the left side North Spring St entire length (facing your home) to reduce plow-back into your driveway. Norwood Place (south side) entire length Oak Tree Lane (east side) entire length Orange St Franklin St Myrtle Ave Palmer St (south side) entire length STREET FROM TO Park Ave Broad St Glen Ridge line Park St Broad St Bloomfield Ave Ackerman St (south side) entire length Parkview Dr Mountain Ave Broad St American Way (east side) entire length Pettit St (south side) entire length Ampere Pkwy Bloomfield Ave East Orange line Pierson St (south side) entire length Arlington Ave Watsessing Ave East Orange line Pilch St (south side) Broughton Ave dead end Ashland Ave Maolis - south dead end Pleasant Ave (east side) entire length Baldwin St Broad St (west) Essex Ave Prospect St East Orange line Glenwood Ave Barbara St (south side) entire length Pulaski St (east side) entire length Bay Ave Hoover Ave Glen Ridge line Rector Place (south side) entire length Belleville Ave Glen Ridge line Belleville line Sampson St (south side) entire length Bellevue Ave entire length Sandra Lane (east side) entire length Berkeley Ave Watsessing Ave Montgomery St Scott Rd (south side) entire length Bessida St (south side) entire length Spruce St Montgomery St Maple St Birch St (south side) entire length State St Bloomfield Ave Broad St Bloomfield Ave Newark line Glen Ridge line Stone St (south side) entire length Broad St Bloomfield Ave Clifton line Sylvan Rd Lindbergh Blvd Garrabrant Ave Broughton Ave Bay Ave Watchung Ave Tomar Ct (south side) entire length Chapel Street (south side) entire length Union Place (south side) entire length Civic Place (south side) entire length Walnut St Montgomery St Liberty St Coeyman Ave East Passaic Ave Nutley line Walter St (south side) entire length Conger St entire length Ward St entire length Corsi Rd (east side) entire length Washington St Franklin St Glen Ridge line Daka Ct entire length Watchung Ave East Passaic Ave Glen Ridge line Davey St Belleville Ave North Forest Glen Watsessing Ave Newark Ave Dodd St School West Passaic Ave Broad St Nutley line Dewey St (south side) entire length Willet St Belleville Ave Belleville line Dodd St Watsessing Ave East Orange line Williamson Ave Montgomery St Belleville Ave

If your car is parked on one of these streets (or street sections) during a snow emergency, it could be towed away by police. Bloomfield Public Works & Parks Department (973) 680-4127

Scheduled Recycling Services Public Works Yard, 230 Grove Street Open Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. for recycling drop-off

◆ Hazardous Waste Day ◆ Paper Shredding Events Sat., May 3 , 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sat., May 10 and Oct. 18, General Recycling Services 125 Fairview Avenue (next to 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Residents only. the old hospital center) in Municipal lot next to the post Cedar Grove. Bring driver’s office. ■ Metals and Appliances - Recycle at Radio Shack, Best license to prove residency. For Appointment required. Call no Buy, Staples, Target, Office-Max, later than 3 p.m. Monday for a details, call (973) 857-2350. Lowes, Home Depot, Sears, Leaf bag pickup Tuesday pickup. Walmart or Verizon Wireless. suspended ◆ North End Electronic ■ Bulky Items (e.g., furniture, Car batteries are not accepted. Recycling , Saturdays, Jan. 11, From Jan. 1 through carpeting, mattresses, cans of ■ General Recycling Drop-Off at 230 May 17 and Sept. 20, 9 a.m. - March 31, DPW & Parks will dried-out paint ) - Collected in Grove Street includes all curb - noon . Brookdale Christian not pick up biodegradable all zones on the second weekly side recycling, TVs, electronics, Church. Discard computers, leaf bags. Instead, Christmas pickup day. Maximum three hard-covered books and usable printers, monitors, wires, cables, trees, potholes and other pieces per household per pick - clothing. Drop-offs are keyboards, mouse devices, tele - priorities will be handled up. (No call necessary.) Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. phones, TVs, VCRs, DVD play - during that time. ■ Plastics, Cartons - Commingled ■ Used Televisions - bring to the ers, stereos, small appliances. recycling includes all plastics Bloomfield Public Works Yard, at stamped numbers 1 through 7. 230 Grove Street on Saturdays Please rinse all. Recycling List Expanded only, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Do not ■ Window and Mirror Glass - Wrap leave TVs at curbside. Commingled recycling — cans, bottles and plastics (#1- #7) in paper and place in double ■ — now includes: plastic bags, bubble wrap, shrink wrap, Tetra Branch Pickup - Cut and tie in garbage bags. Place the package lengths under four feet and 25 Pak materials and juice boxes, rigid plastic (such as molded lawn for curbside pickup on the sec - chairs, buckets and toys with no metal parts), aluminum pots pounds or less. Bundle at curb - ond garbage day. For extra-large side on recycling days. and pans, and styrofoam (such as cups, egg cartons and packing windows or mirrors, use tape. materials). Details at www.bloomfieldtwpnj.com. ■ Large Tree Parts - Lengths not ■ Household Batteries - Place AAA, exceeding three feet. Call 680- AA and 9V batteries in house- 4127. hold garbage. ■ Missed Trash Pickup - Cal l (973) ■ Non-Recycling Services Motor Oil and/or Antifreeze - 680-4009 or (973) 680-4127. Hold for the Essex County ■ Pothole Repair - Call (973 )680-4127 to give pothole location. Hazardous Waste Day or take ■ Blue Recycling Bins - Pick up at ■ Streetlight Out - (973) 680-4009. Provide the pole number. with tires to a local gas station. 230 Grove Street, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., or ■ Rechargeable Batteries, Cell Phones Curbside Recycling Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 pickups at (973) 30 31 674-6266 What to do when a holiday falls on your normal pickup day New Years Day, Jan. 1 ■ Garbage - expect only one pickup that week. ■ Recycling - pickup will be canceled. If you wish, bring recycling (not garbage) to the DPW Yard at 230 Grove Street on the following Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

7. ■ Passports The Essex County Clerk’s Outreach program comes to the library on the fourth Wednesday of every month from 2 p.m. to Bloomfield Public Library 8 p.m. Patrons must bring all required documents and fees. For 973-566-6200 • www.bplnj.org details, call the County Clerk’s Office at (973) 621-2921, or visit www.essexclerk.com. M, T, W: 10am-8pm • Th, F: 10am-5pm • Sat: 10am-6rpm (summyer closed) ■ Support Your Library Events are subject to charnge withouat notice and more programs are abdded all the time. Check website for info. • Donate new or lightly used books, DVDs, CDs or a newspaper Li or magazine subscription. ■ • Join the Friends of the Library. Application at www.bplnj.org/ Holiday Closings ✿ • New Year’s Day – Jan. 1 friends.html or in person at the library. • Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday – Jan. 20 • President’s Day – Feb. 17 (closing at 4 p.m.) • Staff Development Day – Feb. 28 • Good Friday – April 18 Take a tour of historic Bloomfield

■ Programs The Historical Society of Bloomfield will present a free • Monday and Thursday movies, 12:15 p.m. “Tour of Bloomfield Historic Sites” on Tuesday, Mar. 25 at 7:30 • Book Club - one Monday per month at 6:45 p.m. Call for p.m. at the Bloomfield Civic Center, 84 Broad Street. topic and date. The tour includes Bloomfield’s own “Washington-stopped- • Financial Book Club and Workshops - Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. here” houses, as well as industrial sites where thousands were Beginners welcome. employed in the 1940s. The informative and entertaining pro - • Neighbors Helping Neighbors - job-hunting support group, gram was created by the Bloomfield Bicentennial Historical Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. Research Committee as a bus tour. Now, tour-takers can sit • Knitting Club - Fridays at 11 a.m. back and enjoy a virtual tour through a slide show of historic • Get it Write! - writing workshop, second and fourth photographs sourced from the archives of the Historical Saturdays at 2 p.m. Society and prepared by local historian Richard Rockwell. • Games – play chess, checkers, Go, Scrabble and more. Bring a Refreshments will be served. For more information: friend or meet someone new. Ask about borrowing a game board www.hsob.org, (973) 743-8844, [email protected]. ✿ or puzzle. • Computer Classes – one-on-one tutoring in computer basics, e-mail, online searching, Microsoft Office, etc. Sign up for a one- hour session: Mondays, 10 a.m. to noon, or Fridays, 2 to 4 p.m. Historical Society newsletter Current Bloomfield Public Library card required. awarded ■ Share Your Talent or Knowledge The Historical Society of Bloomfield was awarded a Kevin If you have a special talent or subject knowledge, consider M. Hale Publication Award from The League of Historical sharing it at the library. Teach a course, present a free concert, Societies of New Jersey for its tri-annual newsletter, “The New tutor someone. Contact Lisa Cohn at (973) 566-6200, x213 or Town Crier.” [email protected]. The winning edition was a retrospective on activities organized for Bloomfield’s Centennial (1912), Sesquicentennial ■ Children’s Programs (1962) and Bicentennial (2012) celebrations. It was researched • Pre-K Story and Craft, ages 3-5, Wednesdays, 11 a.m. and written by newsletter editor Ava Caridad, and HSOB • Baby & Me Rhyme Time, infant -18 months, Thursdays 11 a.m. President Jean Kuras accepted the award. • Toddler Time Story/Craft, ages 18-36 months, Fridays 11 a.m. “The New Town Crier” is free to HSOB members and to • Open Storytime and School-Age Craft, second Saturday. visitors of the HSOB Museum located on the third floor of the • School break programs, February and April, check for details. Bloomfield Children’s Library, 90 Broad St. For information on HSOB membership or upcoming ■ Bloomfield Historical Society meetings, call (973) 743-8844, e-mail [email protected] or visit The society’s museum located above the Children’s Library is www.hsob.org. The membership form is available online. ✿ open on Wednesdays from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon. Call (973) 743-8844 for information. ■ Want to Learn English? A 1933 snapshot of our town If you want help learning English or you’d like to volunteer as a tutor, contact Literacy Volunteers of America, located on the “With a population of only 38,000, many of them com - second floor of the Bloomfield Public Library. Call x217 or x225. muters, [Bloomfield] embraces some forty industries, large and small, which run the gamut from safety pins and horse-radish to ■ Attend Library Board Meetings books, electric lights, and woolens.” — From a May, 1933 The Bloomfield Public Library Board o f Trustees meets on the National Geographic article titled “New Jersey Now!” ✿ first Wednesday of every month at 5:30 p.m. Meetings are open to the public. 8. Former Civic Band tuba player, Frank Ortega, becomes the band’s director

Two decades ago, during instrumental teaching positions former Director Dominick innovating concerts through Frank Ortega’s high school and in public schools for the past Ferrara, “I think it's important programing.” The band’s college years, he played tuba 15 years. for members and the com - upcoming concert, “What’s for the Bloomfield Civic Band, He has munity to feel comfort - Next,” will be a mix of music under long-time director also stud - able with the change.” from 1900 to the present. Also Dominick Ferrara. He had ied He adds, “I do coming up is a competition for known since age 12 that he hope to create young composers. ✿ aspired to be a musician and exciting and band director. Now, two advanced degrees, a fellowship, and music teaching certificate The Arts Scene Westminster Arts Center later, it’s Ortega holding and http://arts.bloomfield.edu/ the baton for the Civic per - (973) 259-3020, x1279 ■ Saturday, May 10, 3 p.m., “Jazz Band, directing more than formed as a in the Concert Hall.” 40 musicians who perform singer. ■ Jan. 17, 18, 19 – Both concerts will be per - seven concerts a year. Currently, Hairspray. The musical based formed at Bloomfield Middle Ortega comes to the band Ortega is the instrumental on John Waters’ 1988 film, fea - School, 60 Huck Road. with world-class performance music director at Saddle Brook tures 1960s-style dance music and teaching credentials. He Middle/High School where he and “downtown” rhythm and Oakeside Cultural Center has played tuba (and a little teaches the marching band, blues. General admission is $15, www.Oakeside.org bass trombone) with the San two concert bands, two jazz students $12. Friday and (973) 429-0960 Francisco Concerto Orchestra, bands, and chamber ensembles. Saturday performances are at the Napa Valley Symphony, and With the Civic Band, “So 8 p.m. with a Sunday matinee ■ Leprechaun Lunch. New York’s Chelsea Symphony, far, I'm trying to keep things at 3 p.m. Details at www.njac - Children ages 3 to 9 will par - to name a few. He has record - pretty consistent,” said Ortega. tors.org. ticipate in arts and crafts and ed numerous CDs and held Given the long tenure of enjoy mini-Reubens, drinks and ■ Feb. 21, 22, 23 - Sunday dessert. Miss Roseanna’s School in the Park with George. of Dance will demonstrate Irish Best Mexican ★★★★ Best Mexican 4th Wall Theatre will present a dancing. Saturday, March 15 at AOL City’s Best Four Stars in North Jersey concert version of a complex 12 noon, $15 per person. Star-Ledger NJ Monthly Reader’s Choice work revolving around fictional - ized painter Georges Seurat, ■ Taste of Bloomfield. The immersed in his masterpiece. eighth annual event takes place The second act leaps forward Sunday, April 6, from 4 p.m. to Senorita’s Mexican Grill 100 years to examine how the 6 p.m. Sample signature dishes and Bar continues to struggles of creative people are prepared by restaurants in raise the standard for often tied to other people’s Bloomfield and the surrounding Mexican cooking in New expectations. Details at area. Tickets: $25 in advance, or www.4thwalltheatre.org. $30 at the door. A cash bar Jersey. Find out what will be available. everyone is talking about: ■ Mar. 21 - Viva Flamenco. innovative Mexican dish - Details at vivaflamenconj.com/. ■ Brunch with the Easter es and authentic Bunny. Children ages 3 to 9 create a craft project, get pho - favorites. The right com - ■ April 4-6, and April 11-13 - Anything Goes. Enjoy Cole tographed with the Bunny, and bination for an incredible Porter’s musical love triangle receive a balloon and a special dining experience! Come set aboard an ocean liner. treat. The fun takes place on and get your piece of Presented by MOC Musicals, Saturday, April 12 with seatings Mexico, just south of www.mocmusicals.org. at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Cost: $15 per child and $12 per adult. Bloomfield! Bloomfield Civic Band Enjoy our www.bloomfieldcivicband.org • Reservations are required Upstairs Sports Bar! (973) 338-8140 for the Leprechaun and Bunny Best Specials - Sunday NFL games. events, and must be paid within 285 Glenwood Avenue ■ Sunday, March 16, 3 p.m. five days of booking. Children More great specials Bloomfield, NJ 07003 “What’s New? Music for the must be accompanied by an every game day! Ph: (973) 743-0099 Concert Band from 1900 to adult. No refunds on paid Fx: (973) 743-4461 Present.” reservations. ✿

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Chronic disease frequency and more reported in Bloomfield health survey Health Service Access – Respon- dents reported between 94.5% and 99% Hundreds of adults in Bloomfield, Glen Personal Health Rating – On a ability to access general health services. For Ridge and Caldwell townships participated scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being very childhood vaccinations, access was between last spring in a random survey of public unhealthy and 5 being very healthy, 0.8% 94% and 96.4%; for dental services, 88.5% health — part of the effort by the to 1.0% of adults reported being in the to 94%. In Bloomfield, 11.5% of respon - Bloomfield Department of Health and unhealthy/very unhealthy range. That dents reported no access. Human Services to achieve national certifi - compares with 13.5% to 15.2% of adults Barriers to Health Services – Lack cation. (The department serves all three who responded to a statewide survey in of money and lack of knowledge about free communities.) 2009. services were the most highly reported Data collection and analysis (paid with Diagnosis of Chronic Disease – barriers. grant funds) was contracted to Montclair 44% of respondents reported one or To view the complete community State’s Center for Research and Evaluation more chronic diseases in the household. health assessment, go to www.bloomfield - on Education and Human Services. High blood pressure was number one in twpnj.com/health/2013-community-health- The findings included the following: all three towns. Bloomfield also reported assessment. ✿ highest in diabetes, asthma and lung Mental Health and Social disease. Concerns - In 7 out of 10 interviews, Nutrition and Physical Activity – homelessness and alcohol/drug abuse were 83% reported eating fewer than five serv - ranked as the top health issues. Mental ings per day of fruits and vegetables, but health concerns, such as anxiety and most acknowledged that 6 to 11 daily depression, ranked second. servings would be optimum. Upcoming Nursing Programs (973) 680-4058 • www.bloomfieldtwpnj.com/health/public-health-nursing

◆ Flu Shots are still available at no Vaccines. Vaccinations are administered ◆ Diabetes Screening. Feb. 14, 10- cost with traditional Medicare. For all most Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. The cost is 11 a.m. Cost: $10. Fasting not necessary. others, the cost is $25. Vouchers for free $10 per child for registration (first time ◆ Lipid Panel Profile Screening. flu shots at Walgreens are available for only), plus $10 per visit thereafter. Avail- Mar. 7, 10-11 a.m. Cost: $20. Screening those 19 and older with no insurance. able to children ages 2 months through includes cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglyc - Shots also are available for uninsured or 18 years, uninsured or underinsured with erides, cholesterol/HDL ratio. Fasting not underinsured children and teens, ages 6 no coverage for immunization. required. months through 18 years. ◆ Urinalysis Screening. Jan. 10 ◆ Pap Smear, Mammography. ◆ Free Blood Press Screenings and April 11, 10-11 a.m. Cost: $10. Mar. 13, starting at 8:30 a.m. Free for • First and third Thursday, every Immediate results. uninsured/underinsured women age 40 month, Nursing Office, 9:30-10:30 a.m. ◆ Bone Density Screening. Jan. and older. • Fridays, Jan. 17, Feb. 21, Mar. 21, 24 and Mar. 25, 10 a.m. to noon. Cost: ◆ Blood Chemistry and PSA. April 25, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Civic $10 for those 55 and older; $12 for all April 10, 8-10 a.m. Tests include blood Center, 84 Broad Street. others. chemistry, $25; PSA (for men), $35; blood (Watchung Presbyterian and New ◆ Smoking Cessation. Jan. 30, 4-6 type, $15; C-reactive protein, $25; hemo - Light Baptist no longer hold blood pres - p.m. in the Bloomfield Emergency Squad globin, $20; Vitamin D, $35; hepatitis, $30. sure screenings.) conference room. Get free expert advice Pre-registration is required. ◆ Adult Vaccines. Every Monday on staying smoke-free. Call to register. ◆ Blood Drive. On April 15, from from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., people age 19 ◆ Vision Screening. Jan. 31, 9 a.m. 3-8 p.m., the New Jersey Blood Center and older can get needed vaccinations, to 1 p.m. Free. mobile van will be at Town Hall for blood including hepatitis A, hepatitis B, tetanus, ◆ Men’s Health Program. Feb. 4 donations. Call for an appointment. whooping cough, measles, mumps, rubel - at 5 p.m. Free program for uninsured ◆ Stroke Screening. April 29, 10 la, shingles, human papilloma virus, pneu - men age 50 and older; African-American a.m. to noon. Cost: $25, age 55 and older; monia, chickenpox and meningitis. Cost: men age 45 and older. $30 for all others. Screening includes $15 one-time registration fee, plus $10 ◆ Waist Circumference and cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure, and per visit. Body Fat Analysis. Feb. 13, 10 a.m. to carotid artery assessment conducted by a ◆ Child and Adolescent noon. Cost $5. physician. ✿

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