AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Bloomfield New Jersey. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/bloomfield-nj 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/bloomfield-nj https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sat, 27 Apr 2024 10:16:47 -0500 The Senators expressed concern that Puerto Rico will have difficulty covering the 25% local match, which could delay access to federal assistance for https://www.americantowns.com/news/menendez-booker-join-colleagues-in-urging-president-biden-to-eliminate-puerto-rico-cost-share-for-fema-hurricane-relief-assistance-31461220-bloomfield-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/menendez-booker-join-colleagues-in-urging-president-biden-to-eliminate-puerto-rico-cost-share-for-fema-hurricane-relief-assistance-31461220-bloomfield-nj.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, DC – Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) released the following statement after testing positive for COVID-19: “This https://www.americantowns.com/news/sherrill-tests-positive-for-covid19-31468630-bloomfield-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sherrill-tests-positive-for-covid19-31468630-bloomfield-nj.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 (Washington, DC) Today, Representative Tom Malinowski addressed his colleagues on the House floor following Senate Republican’s introduction of https://www.americantowns.com/news/representative-malinowski-champions-choice-on-the-house-floor-31468185-bloomfield-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/representative-malinowski-champions-choice-on-the-house-floor-31468185-bloomfield-nj.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Rob Menendez has been endorsed by Garden State Equality (GSE), New Jersey’s largest LGBTQ+ advocacy organization. Under Garden State https://www.americantowns.com/news/garden-state-equality-endorses-rob-menendez-for-congress-31472685-bloomfield-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/garden-state-equality-endorses-rob-menendez-for-congress-31472685-bloomfield-nj.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 JERSEY CITY, N.J. – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-N.J.) today announced a combined $6,233,476.67 to support the New Jersey https://www.americantowns.com/news/menendez-booker-announce-62m-to-support-njs-severe-weather-response-31475756-bloomfield-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/menendez-booker-announce-62m-to-support-njs-severe-weather-response-31475756-bloomfield-nj.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 “I am grateful to the FBI, as well as state law enforcement partners including the Attorney General’s Office, the State Police, and the https://www.americantowns.com/news/statement-from-governor-murphy-on-mitigation-of-threat-to-jewish-synagogues-31487287-bloomfield-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/statement-from-governor-murphy-on-mitigation-of-threat-to-jewish-synagogues-31487287-bloomfield-nj.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 HACKENSACK, NJ — Today, November 15, 2022, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) is highlighting that the Hackensack City Council has https://www.americantowns.com/news/release-four-days-until-hackensack-city-council-turns-down-24-million-federal-grant-for-firefighter-staffing-31491724-bloomfield-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/release-four-days-until-hackensack-city-council-turns-down-24-million-federal-grant-for-firefighter-staffing-31491724-bloomfield-nj.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Following recent alarming developments at Twitter after Elon Musk’s takeover of the company, Senators raise concerns about the agency’s https://www.americantowns.com/news/menendez-booker-urge-for-the-ftc-to-investigate-twitter-31493274-bloomfield-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/menendez-booker-urge-for-the-ftc-to-investigate-twitter-31493274-bloomfield-nj.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 NEW YORK (Dec. 1, 2022) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded nearly $169 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-epa-awards-new-jersey-nearly-169-million-in-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-funding-for-water-infrastructure-improvements-31499576-bloomfield-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-epa-awards-new-jersey-nearly-169-million-in-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-funding-for-water-infrastructure-improvements-31499576-bloomfield-nj.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Today, Rep. Payne, Jr. helped pass a landmark bill to defend marriage equality nationwide.  The bill, The Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-donald-m-payne-jr-helps-pass-federal-marriage-equality-bill-31507621-bloomfield-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-donald-m-payne-jr-helps-pass-federal-marriage-equality-bill-31507621-bloomfield-nj.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Bloomfield, NJ – Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) released the following statement after an unknown individual attempted to attack Temple https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-sherrill-statement-on-attack-on-temple-ner-tamid-31526619-bloomfield-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-sherrill-statement-on-attack-on-temple-ner-tamid-31526619-bloomfield-nj.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Bloomfield, NJ, USA, March 8, 2023 -- Nye & Company Auctioneers’ three-day sales extravaganza, March 8th, 9th and 10th, features American, https://www.americantowns.com/news/nye-companys-onlineonly-chic-and-antique-estate-treasures-auction-will-be-held-march-8th10th-31546465-bloomfield-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/nye-companys-onlineonly-chic-and-antique-estate-treasures-auction-will-be-held-march-8th10th-31546465-bloomfield-nj.html Arts and Entertainment Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Price cap was implemented as part of the Inflation Reduction Act and took effect Jan. 1, 2023; Approximately 77,000 NJ Medicare beneficiaries used https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-menendez-and-rep-payne-jr-join-with-seniors-and-advocates-to-discuss-impact-of-35month-insulin-price-cap-for-seniors-on-medicare-31549493-bloomfield-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-menendez-and-rep-payne-jr-join-with-seniors-and-advocates-to-discuss-impact-of-35month-insulin-price-cap-for-seniors-on-medicare-31549493-bloomfield-nj.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Today, U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL-02), David Cicilline (D-RI-01), Barbara Lee (D-CA-12), Joe Morelle (D-NY-25), and https://www.americantowns.com/news/pascrell-colleagues-introduce-federal-firearm-licensee-act-31552768-bloomfield-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/pascrell-colleagues-introduce-federal-firearm-licensee-act-31552768-bloomfield-nj.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 This week the NJDSC team was excited to announce that we are bringing back the Building Our Future Training program in 2023! The three-week training https://www.americantowns.com/news/chairmans-update-safe-haven-for-trans-care-investing-in-america-and-more-31561764-bloomfield-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/chairmans-update-safe-haven-for-trans-care-investing-in-america-and-more-31561764-bloomfield-nj.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500