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ISSUE HIGHLIGHTSJanuary-April 2013

Fix your roof, plumbing, windows, etc.with funds from the Township

2 Remembering The Dirt Club

3 Register your text and e-mail with the Township emergency call system

3 Chamber offers key tags forshopping discounts

4 Clip and save the EmergencySnow Plan; avoid fines

5 Recycling schedules for Januarythrough April

6 Bicentennial finale planned forMarch 22

7 Take a winter recreation class;choices for children and adults

9 See a then-and-now slide showof Bloomfield houses and buildings in “Lost Bloomfield”

9 “Putnam County Spelling Bee,” “In the Heights,” among showsat Westminster Arts Center

10 Take advantage of HealthDepartment free and low-cost health screenings

Turn to Housing Rehab, page 3

Meet Ted Ehrenburg,Bloomfield’s new TownshipAdministrator as of Dec. 3.

Ehrenburg succeeds formerAdministrator Yoshi Manalewho resigned in early June after17 months on the job.

“I’m up for the challenge ofproviding some leadership anddirection that maybe Bloomfieldcould benefit from,” saidEhrenburg, who calls himself as“an approachable guy.”

He comes to the job after

Seasoned administrator takes the reins at Town Hallseven years as administrator ofBloomingdale Township inPassaic County, a community of7,600 people. Bloomfield is “abigger scale,” he said, but “Ilook forward to new challenges.This would be daunting forsomeone not in an administra-tive position before, but I’vebeen down this road.”

Before Bloomingdale,Ehrenburg was the 11-yearchief of police in WashingtonTownship (Morris County),

where hehad a 28-year lawenforce-mentcareer.

Heholds amastersin humanresourcemanage-

ment and is certified in publicmanagement by RutgersUniversity. He and his wifeRegina currently reside inHackettstown and are the par-ents of two grown children,one a teacher, the other apolice officer.

Bloomfield Council votedto hire Ehrenburg on Nov. 5.More than 50 people hadapplied for the job and finalistswere interviewed during twoclosed sessions in October. ✿

Could you use a new roof,new heating system, anelectrical upgrade orother home repair?

If you own aone-to-three familydwelling and you livein the home, you mayqualify for assistancefrom the Bloom-field ResidentialRehabilitationProgram.

Low- and moder-ate-income home-owners can apply forrepairs including roof, electrical,heating, plumbing or sanitaryplumbing, weatherization (win-dows, insulation, etc.), lead-based paint hazard remediationand/or structural repairs.

Ten-year, interest-free for-givable loans of up to $15,000

are available for the homeown-er unit, and up to $10,000 foreach additional rental unit.

Housing specialists andprofessional inspectors workwith homeowners to identifyneeded repairs and monitor

construction.There is

no monthlypaymentand the

loan is fullyforgiven ifthe home-

owner maintains title andoccupancy for 10 years.

If the property is sold ortransferred during the 10-yearperiod, the loan will be due forthe exact amount borrowedwith no interest.

Seniors! Learn to control your healthA new six-week seminar taught by healthcare profession-

als is being offered this winter to help senior citizens focus onpreventative health management.

The free course, called “Learn to Control Your Health,”includes weekly three-hour sessions. Specific scheduling willbe determined by participating students.

The seminar is offered by Bloomfield Human Servicesthrough partnership with the Neighbor to Neighbor Network.Instructors will be from the University of Medicine andDentistry of New Jersey.

Seniors will get round-trip bus transportation provided bythe Recreation Department, snacks at every session and a freecourse book. To register, call (973) 680-4017 by Jan. 30. ✿

Ted Ehrenburg

Yes, it IS going to be ahappy new year, even if recentevents seem to defy my posi-tive outlook. Between thehorrific economy andHurricane Sandy it was achallenge for some of us toappreciate the just-passedholiday season.�But we areblessed in this community byso many neighbors who arewilling to share their goodfortune with others,and who do so ona regular basis.

That wascertainly the casein October whenI held my secondMayor's CharityGala. Thanks to thecaring residentswho supported ourimportant cause,we netted more than $30,000to help people in our com-munity who cannot alwayshelp themselves.

On behalf of all who havebenefited from that genero-sity, I thank our gala support-ers for putting others beforeyourselves. You foreverremind us why the Family ofBloomfield is outstanding.

In 2013, all residents aregoing to see downtowndevelopment that will

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improve our economicprospects, our appearanceand our general communityspirit. Where there has beenstagnation, construction willsoon begin and I look for-ward to all the changes.

�And speaking of upliftingefforts, please join me inrecognizing all who havemade Bloomfield’s 200thAnniversary such a huge suc-

cess. Many thanksto Michelle andHarry Davidson,Mike Sceurmanand Janice Litterio.The bicentennialevents have beenfantastic, and thewrap up in Marchpromises to bethe best day ofthem all. I com-

mend the many, many peoplewho have volunteered andworked so hard for this year-long community celebration.It has been a fun-filled way toforget about the economicdoldrums and simply enjoyour own community.

Bloomfield is a greatplace to live, raise a familyand run a business. That factwill be no more evident thanin this year, the 201st in ourhistory. ✿

Mayor Raymond McCarthy’s Message

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Happy New Year, Bloomfield!The Dirt Club, located in

the basement and ground floorsof 10 Orange Street (corner ofMyrtle Street) was an alterna-tive musical and cultural institu-tion from 1979 to 1991. It washoused in a three-story, gothicstructure painted to resemble amedieval castle with a partiallydemolished brickwall.

The club hadoriginally beenDelmar’s Lounge, aneighborhood, bluecollar go-go bar.Despite its econ-omic challenges—the demise of thealternative musicscene in NewJersey, corpo-rate consolida-tion of FMradio, market-research-drivenmusic program-ming—not tomention, oppo-sition from somelocals, The DirtClub was successful.

In a typical five-night week,The Dirt booked between 10and 25 local, regional andnational acts, almost 10,000sets in a decade. The club wasknown for its eclectic andradical mix of punk, new wave,rockabilly, hardcore, reggae, artrock, performance art, powerpop, blues rock and the occa-sional classical chamber per-formance. Nowhere else werethese divergent musical stylesand influences seen in one club,much less on the same night.

The Smithereens, who laterwent on to national fame, were,for a while, the Thursday houseband at The Dirt Club.

At the helm was ownerand former carnival barkerJohnny Dirt (John Schroeder,shown above), who lived withhis family on the second and

Bloomfield musical landmark rememberedExcerpted from The Town Crier, newsletter of The Historical Society of Bloomfield, October 2012 edition (www.hsob.org)

third floors of The Dirt Club.Together they ran the DirtEmpire: The Dirt Club, DirtRecords (an independentrecord label that producedseveral compilation albums ofDirt bands) and a T-shirt andposter printing operation.

Schroeder, born in Newarkin 1945, was one of the mainattractions at The Dirt Club,outgoing and fast-talking, butabove all a music lover, passion-ately committed to building amusic scene in Essex County.

Schroeder’s Dirt Club wasoften compared to GreenwichVillage’s CBGB music club, butnever had the internationalreputation. It was known for itsinventive, creative program-ming, its willingness to giveoddball bands a shot, and itsgrungy but comfortable andwelcoming interior.

The Dirt Club wasacknowledged at the 2011“Jersey Rocks” exhibition atthe Morris Museum.

The beloved Bloomfieldmusic hall is no longer standingand Johnny Dirt died of pros-tate cancer at his Mount Holly,N.C. home in 2011 at age 66.

“I never made any moneyin The Dirt Club,” Schroedertold The Star-Ledger in 2001.“My motivation was I becamepart of something. And thatovertook everything else I wasdoing.” ✿

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For example, show yourkey tag and get 10% off anyconstruction or repair job byHALO Design Concepts. Or,get $50 off any installationjob of $500 or more fromBloomfield Carpet and Tile.

The list of participatingmerchants is growing.

For Chamber members,key tags are a benefit ofmembership. For all others,they are $5 each and may bepurchased at the Chamberoffice at 256 Broad Street,Room 2F.

One key tag applies to allcurrent offers and will bevalid as long as the MVP pro-gram continues.

Current discounts can bereviewed on the Chamberwebsite, www.suburbanessex-chamber.com. From thehome page, click the greenbutton for “Membership ValueProgram.” To purchase or fordetails, call (973) 748-2000,or e-mail admin@subur-banessexchamber.com. ✿

Key tags for shoppingdiscounts available from Bloomfield Chamber

For more than a week afterHurricane Sandy, Code Redemergency updates went out toresident and business phonesacross Bloomfield. But morethan half of them didn’t receivethe messages because so manylandlines, powered by electricity,were inoperable.

Bloomfield’s Office ofEmergency Management aims tostrengthen the system byencouraging more people to

register theirsmartphonetext and e-mailaccess with CodeRed.

The Code Red EmergencyNotification System was adopt-ed in Bloomfield several yearsago as a way for the town toissue emergency alerts.

Individuals and businessesinput their own contact num-bers into the system database,

and there is no cost for theservice.

Tom Pelaia from OEMurges those already in thesystem to re-register so thate-mail and text access can beadded.

He said re-registration willnot trigger multiple calls fromthe system because updatedinformation automatically elim-inates duplicates.

Those who have neverregistered for Code Red areparticularly urged to sign on.

Just log onto the Townshipwebsite, www.bloomfieldtwp-

That’s a big Code Red! Register your text and e-mail access on the town emergency call system

Mailbox quandaryLet me see . . . Mail box,

flag drop? Mail box, flag drop?Where should I put my letters?

Apparently there is someconfusion about the drop boxin front of the BloomfieldPolice station. It has been re-peatedly mistaken for a mailbox

nj.com, and click on “CodeRED Community NotificationEnrollment.” Or call the Officeof Emergency Management at(973) 680-4177. You’ll be askedfor your name, street address,primary phone number, and anyadditional phone numbers.

Data collected will be usedonly for emergency notificationpurposes. ✿

when in fact it is a drop-off forAmerican flags only.

Yes, the box is shaped likea regular mailbox but the patri-otic paint job indicates it hasbeen re-purposed.

Police say they take mailacross the street to the post

office whenever they find it inthe flag box, but senders mayexperience a delayed delivery.

How can you know forsure if that big metal box witha slot in it is for flags or mail?There’s one sure test. Ask thebox. ✿

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Snow Emergency Plan

STREET FROM TO

Ackerman St (south side)............ entire lengthAmerican Way (east side)............ entire lengthAmpere Pkwy................................. Bloomfield Ave.......... East Orange lineArlington Ave.................................. Watsessing Ave......... East Orange lineAshland Ave.................................... Maolis - south........... dead endBaldwin St........................................ Broad St (west)......... Essex AveBarbara St (south side)................ entire lengthBay Ave............................................. Hoover Ave............... Glen Ridge lineBelleville Ave................................... Glen Ridge line......... Belleville lineBellevue Ave.................................... entire lengthBerkeley Ave................................... Watsessing Ave......... Montgomery StBessida St (south side)................. entire lengthBirch St (south side)..................... entire lengthBloomfield Ave............................... Newark line............... Glen Ridge lineBroad St........................................... Bloomfield Ave.......... Clifton lineBroughton Ave............................... Bay Ave....................... Watchung AveChapel Street (south side).......... entire lengthCivic Place (south side)............... entire lengthCoeyman Ave................................. East Passaic Ave........ Nutley lineConger St........................................ entire lengthCorsi Rd (east side)..................... entire lengthDaka Ct........................................... entire lengthDavey St.......................................... Belleville Ave.............. North Forest Glen

SchoolDewey St (south side).................. entire lengthDodd St........................................... Watsessing Ave......... East Orange line

When snowfall reachesthree inches and continuedsnow is forecast, the followingplan will go into effect:

(1.) Homeowners withdriveways must remove vehi-cles from the street untilplowing is finished.

(2.) Those without drive-ways can park at:

• School playgrounds(after they’ve been plowed,and not in teacher lots).

• Recreation Departmentparking lots -- Felton Field(Floyd Avenue) or PulaskiField (Mt. Vernon Avenue).Wait until lots are plowed.

(3.) One or two hoursbefore plowing begins, police

Snowfall may require you to move your car

STREET FROM TO

Douglas St (east side)............. entire lengthEast Passaic Ave........................ James St....................... Hoover AveEast Passaic Ave........................ Nutley line.................. West Passaic AveElston St (south side).............. entire lengthFarrand St................................... Washington St.......... Ward StFirst Ave...................................... Newark line............... East Orange lineFitzherbert St (north side)..... entire lengthFranklin St.................................. Belleville line............. Broad StFritz St, South............................ entire lengthGarrabrant Ave......................... West Passaic Ave..... northerly lineGlenwood Ave.......................... entire length.............. East Orange lineGrove St..................................... Watsessing Ave......... East Orange lineHobson St (south side).......... entire lengthHoffman Blvd............................ Arlington Ave............ East Orange lineHoover Ave............................... Belleville line.............. Bay Ave Howard St (south side).......... entire lengthHudson Place (south side)..... entire lengthJames St...................................... Broad St..................... North Spring StKetner St (north side)............ entire lengthLackawanna Plaza..................... Glenwood Ave.......... Washington StLiberty St................................... Williamson Ave......... Bloomfield AveLindbergh Blvd.......................... entire lengthLlewellyn Ave............................ entire lengthMain Terrace South.................. entire lengthMaolis Ave................................. Glenwood Ave.......... Glen RidgeMaple St..................................... entire lengthMartin St (south side)............ entire lengthMontgomery St........................ Franklin St.................. Belleville lineMountain Ave............................ Broad St...................... Parkview DrMt. Vernon Ave (east side)..... entire lengthMunicipal Plaza......................... entire lengthMyrtle St.................................... Prospect St................. Garden State PkwyNewark Ave.............................. Franklin St.................. Belleville lineNorth Spring St........................ entire lengthNorwood Place (south side) entire lengthOak Tree Lane (east side)...... entire lengthOrange St.................................. Franklin St.................. Myrtle AvePalmer St (south side)............ entire lengthPark Ave..................................... Broad St..................... Glen Ridge linePark St........................................ Broad St..................... Bloomfield AveParkview Dr............................... Mountain Ave........... Broad StPettit St (south side)............... entire lengthPierson St (south side)........... entire lengthPilch St (south side)................ Broughton Ave......... dead endPleasant Ave (east side).......... entire lengthProspect St................................ East Orange line...... Glenwood AvePulaski St (east side)............... entire lengthRector Place (south side)...... entire lengthSampson St (south side)........ entire lengthSandra Lane (east side).......... entire lengthScott Rd (south side).............. entire lengthSpruce St.................................... Montgomery St........ Maple StState St....................................... Bloomfield Ave......... Broad StStone St (south side).............. entire lengthSylvan Rd.................................... Lindbergh Blvd......... Garrabrant AveTomar Ct (south side)............ entire lengthUnion Place (south side)........ entire lengthWalnut St................................... Montgomery St........ Liberty StWalter St (south side)............ entire lengthWard St...................................... entire lengthWashington St.......................... Franklin St................. Glen Ridge lineWatchung Ave.......................... East Passaic Ave....... Glen Ridge lineWatsessing Ave........................ Newark Ave.............. Dodd StWest Passaic Ave..................... Broad St..................... Nutley lineWillet St..................................... Belleville Ave............. Belleville lineWilliamson Ave........................ Montgomery St........ Belleville Ave

Snow Removal Tips• Parking on your frozen lawn in snow emergencies won’t hurt it.• Leave the last three feet of your driveway (the apron) coveredwith snow so you won’t have to shovel again.

• If you must clear the apron quickly, pile snow on the left side (facing your home) to reduce plow-back into your driveway.

with loud speakers will notifyresidents on snow emergencystreets to move their cars.Please cooperate to avoid asummons and/or towing.Check the snow emergencystreets listed on this page.

(4.) Major roadways willbe plowed first for emergencyaccess, then secondary arter-ies. All streets will be plowed.If you have a driveway, pleaseuse it to increase plowing effi-ciency for everyone.

(5.) Do not throw snowor plow snow back into thethe street when clearing drive-ways. Doing so is a violation ofTownship code 230-8C.

Missed Snow Plowing Call (973) 680-4127

If your car is parked on one of these streets during a snow emergency, it could be towed away by police.

Curbside Recycling

Bloomfield Public Works & Parks Department (973) 680-4127

Report missedpickups at (973)674-6266

Shaded Dates: Mixed Paper Only

Unshaded Dates: Commingled

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

■ Metals and Appliances -Appointment required. Call nolater than 3 p.m. Monday for aTuesday pickup.

■ Bulky Items (e.g., furniture,carpeting, mattresses, dried outpaint cans) - Collected in allzones on the second weeklypickup day. Maximum threepieces per household per pick-up. (No call necessary.)

■ Plastics, Cartons - Commingledrecycling includes all plasticsstamped numbers 1 through 7.Please rinse all.

Non-Recycling Services■ Pothole Repair - Call(973)680-4127, press #1to provide location.■ Streetlight Out - Call (973)680-4009. Provide the polenumber.

General Recycling Services■ Window and Mirror Glass - Wrapin paper and place in doublegarbage bags. Place the packagefor curbside pickup on the sec-ond garbage day. For extra-largewindows or mirrors, use tape.

■ Household Batteries - Place AAA,AA and 9V batteries in house-hold garbage.

■ Motor Oil and/or Antifreeze -Hold for the Essex CountyHazardous Waste Day or takewith tires to a local gas station ordealer.

■ Rechargeable Batteries, Cell PhonesRecycle at Radio Shack, BestBuy, Staples, Target, Office-Max,Lowes, Home Depot, Sears,Walmart or Verizon Wireless.Car batteries not accepted.

■ General Recycling Drop-Off at 230Grove Street includes all curb-side recycling, TVs, electronics,hard-covered books and usableclothing. Drop-offs are Saturdays,9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

■ Used Televisions - bring to theBloomfield Public Works Yard, at230 Grove Street on Saturdaysonly, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Do notleave TVs at curbside.

■ Branch Pickup - Cut and tie inlengths under four feet and 25pounds or less. Bundle at curb-side on recycling days.

■ Large Tree Parts - Lengths notexceeding three feet. Call 680-4127, press #1 forMaintenance.

■ Missed Trash Pickup - Call (973)680-4127 or 4009, press #1.■ Missed Leaves or Grass - Call(973) 680-4127, press #1.

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FEBRUARY

Leaf Bag PickupSuspended

From Jan. 1 to March31, there will be no pickupof biodegradable leaf bags.Priority will be given toother work includingChristmas tree disposal andpothole repair.

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North End Electronic RecyclingSaturdays, Jan. 5, May 18

A DPW recycling truckwill be in the lot acrossfrom Brookdale ChristianChurch on both dates from9 a.m. to noon. Accepteditems include computers,printers, monitors, wires,cables, keyboards, mousedevices, telephones, TVsunder 32 inches, VCRs,DVD players, stereos andsmall appliances.

Paper Shredding Saturdays, May 4, Oct. 19

Paper Shredding Day(for residents only) takesplace from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.at the municipal parking lotnext to the post office.

Recycling List ExpandedCommingled recycling —

cans, bottles and plastics (#1-#7) — now includes:

• Plastic Bags• Plastic Wrappers• Bubble Wrap• Shrink Wrap• Tetra Pak materials and

juice boxes• Rigid Plastic such as

molded lawn chairs, bucketsand toys with no metal parts

• Aluminum pots and pans• Styrofoam such as cups,

egg cartons, packing materialsFor a complete list, visit

www.bloomfieldtwpnj.com.

New Year’s DayMemorial DayJuly 4th

Essex HazardousWaste DayNext date in May. Details inthe next BUZZ, or call thecounty at (973) 857-2350.

■ Garbage - expect only one pickup that week. ■ Recycling - pickup will be canceled. If you wish, bring recycling to the DPW Yard at 230 Grove Street on the following Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

When these holidaysfall on your normalgarbage pickup day . . .

Labor DayThanksgivingChristmas

2013 Holiday Pickup Policy

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“Watch our recycling pro-gram. It’s going to become oneof the better programs in EssexCounty, if not the state!”

So says Joe Testa, theBloomfield Township veteranwho in September became theRecycling Coordinator after ahalf-year “internship” under hispredecessor Carl Bowles.

“I have probably one of thebest recycling committees inEssex County because they’rededicated people,” said Testa.

Last year, the committee’sbeefed-up efforts producedBloomfield’s first two publicshredding events, and electron-

ics recycling collections grewexponentially thanks to aheightened public relationseffort.

In addition, new recyclingagreements with the Board ofEducation have cut schoolrecycling costs dramatically.

“I’m very proud to be inthis position,” said Testa, whosimultaneously retains his 12-year position as supervisor ofthe Township electrical depart-ment. Testa began his careerwith the Township as a signalrepairman 24 years ago and hisenthusiasm has never shortedout! ✿

Greener Bloomfield, acommunity organization thatpromotes sustainable living, issprouting again after a three-year hiatus. All are welcome tothe group’s next meeting onThursday, Jan. 24, at 7 p.m. in theCivic Center (84 Broad Street).

Greener Bloomfield workson economic, environmental, andsocial aspects of sustainability.Anticipated projects includegreen fests, cleanups, and publiceducation programs. In addition,“we’ll again work to getBloomfield re-certified with

Sustainable Jersey,” said spokes-man John Palomaki. (Bloomfieldwas among the first municipali-ties certified under the stateprogram.)

In the past, the groupdeveloped award-winning greenbuilding guidelines for theBloomfield Center Redevelop-ment Plan, delivered freeenergy-efficient light bulbs to1,650 households, and devel-oped green community ordi-nances and resolutions.

For more information, goto www.greenerbloomfield.org.✿

Testa brings new umph! to Twp recycling

Greener Bloomfield blooms again

Save the Date!

Sunset Classic, June 27The 25th running of the Investors Bank Sunset Classic

road race will take place June 27 in downtown Bloomfield.The event includes a 5-mile road race, 1-mile fun run and kids’sprints. Watch for more details in the next BUZZ.

Dear Neighbor,The United Way of Bloomfield needs your support to

help those in need. Every dollar you donate helps peoplewho live and work in Bloomfield.

Not a day goes by at the UWB without a neighbor call-ing or coming by, desperately seeking assistance. Many aregoing hungry, some are losing their homes or being evictedfrom their apartments. Others are ill, cannot get prescrip-tions, aren’t insured, or can’t find jobs.

The UWB provides programs for people with mental ill-ness, for children who’ve been abused, and people who needcounseling, including counseling for suicide.

Without your support, we fail. Please help by visitingour website and donating online. Or call for more details.

United Way of Bloomfield

385 Broad Street • 973-748-1732

www.unitedwaybloomfield.org

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10, 9, 8, 7, 6 . . . Help count down to a gala Bicentennial finale

Hard work deserves a reward, and the folks who madeBloomfield’s Bicentennial a soaring success are about to gettheirs.

Bicentennial volunteers, sponsors and guests will enjoy anevening of great food, music and dancing on Friday, March 22,from 8 p.m. to midnight at Oakeside Manor. You too, areinvited to help count down the final hours of the celebrationthat began on March 22, 2012.

Contents of the 200th Anniversary Time Capsule andplans for its final resting place alsowill be revealed.

Bicentennial CommitteeChairperson Janice Litteriopromises “a once in a lifetimeopportunity for Bloomfield citi-zens to share in the culmina-tion of our year-long programthat honored Bloomfield’s richhistory.”

Tickets will be $50 perperson. Watch for details in localnewspapers and at www.BloomfieldBicentennial.com. ✿

(973) 743-9074 • www.bloomfieldrecreation.org

B L O O M F I E L D R E C R E A T I O N D E P A R T M E N T

2013 Winter ProgramsPre-registration is required for all winter programs and

will continue through the winter. In-person sign-ups take placeat the Civic Center (84 Broad Street), Monday through Friday,8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Wednesdays from 6 p.m. to 8:30p.m. Or sign up online at www.bloomfieldrecreation.org. (Visaand Mastercard are now accepted.) Program dates and timesare listed on the website.

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Acting and Drama• Grades 2-6

Children’s Art• Alphabet Art, ages 4-5 • Children’s Art, grades 1-6

Baton (pre-K and older) Competition Groups A & B (levels determined by expe-rience)

Bowling • Pre-K to high school

Hip-Hop Dance • Ages 6-12

Intro to Magic• Grades K-6

Karate • Beginners, ages 5-8 • Returning students ages 5-8, and beginners age 9 and older

• Returning students, any belt color

Music • Intro to Rock Instruments, ages 4-6

• Intro to Guitar, ages 10 and older

• Intro to Keyboards, ages 7 and older

Adult Fitness (age 18 and older)• Belly Dance Workout• New Year, New You• Pre-Natal Fitness• Total Body Conditioning• Yoga• Zumba

Open Gym BasketballFor Township men andwomen only, at Bloom-field High School. Seasonpasses are $35. Visit thewebsite for exact dates.

Open Gym VolleyballMen and women age 18and older play Tuesdaynights from 8-9:30 p.m. atOak View School. No fee,no registration deadline.

Bloomfield Camera ClubThe Bloomfield Camera Club meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m.

in the Bloomfield Civic Center, 84 Broad Street. People of all expe-rience levels are welcome. Bring your camera and manual and learnabout portrait, sports and wedding photography as well as everydayshots. Learn how to use your camera to its full potential. For moreinformation, contact Otis Sullivan at otisdsullivan@verizon.net, orcall the Civic Center at (973) 743-9074.

Bloomfield Art LeagueArt classes for all age groups will be held at the Civic Center

(84 Broad Street) Jan. 7 to Mar. 11, and Mar. 18 to May 20. (Summersessions will be listed in the next BUZZ.) For details, e-mailBloomfieldArtLeagueNJ@gmail.com or visit www.bloomfieldtwpnj.com/recreation/bloomfield-art-league.

Pee Wee Basketball • Grades 1-3

Tumble Tots • Ages 18-36 months

Gymble Tots • Age 4 (continuation of Tumble Tots)

Bloomfield Restaurant Week returns in MarchThe second annual Bloomfield Restaurant Week is in the

works for March—specific dates to be announced. Up to 30downtown restaurants will likely participate, offeringfixed-price menus of $30 or less, not includingdrinks, taxes or tips.

As restaurateurs sign on to participate,their special offers will be posted on the eventwebsite, www.bloomfieldrestaurantweek.com,and signage will appear in their windows.Regular-menu dining also will be available. ✿

SAVE THE DATES! Youth Baseball season openers

Opening ceremonies for Bloomfield’s youth leagues willbe held Saturday and Sunday, April 13 and 14. On Saturday,American Little League ceremonies will start at 10:15 atWright’s Field, Babe Ruth at 11 a.m. at Big Wright’s, andNational Little League at noon at Vassar Field. On Sundaymorning, Peppermint Softball opening ceremonies will be heldat Pulaski Park.

■ Holiday Closures• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday – Jan. 21• Presidents’ Day – Feb. 18 (closing at 4 p.m.)• Good Friday – March 29

■ Support Your Library• Donate your new or lightly used DVDs or books to thelibrary. Books should be hardcover and popular. Best sellers arewelcome. Or donate a newspaper or magazine subscription.• Support the Friends of the Library by becoming a mem-ber. Download an application at www.bplnj.org/friends.html.Send your donation to the Friends of the Library, c/o Bloom-field Public Library, 90 Broad Street, Bloomfield, NJ 07003.• Meet with Us. The library Board of Trustees holds monthlymeetings the first Tuesday of every month at 5 p.m. Meetingsare open to the public; comments and questions are welcome.Call in advance to confirm the date and time.

■ Programs• Monday and Thursday movies, 12:15 p.m.• Book Club meets one Monday night a month. Call for details.• Computer Tutoring (one-on-one sessions by appointment).• Friday Morning Knitting Club – Fridays, 11 a.m.• Get it Write! Workshop – second and fourth Saturdays, 2 p.m.• Neighbors Helping Neighbors (job search support group andnetworking), Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m.

■ Programs Being Considered• Genre book clubs (i.e., sci-fi, romance) • Gardening/recipe/cooking club • Coupon club• Craft programs• Poetry club

■ Children’s ProgramsWeekly storytimes are available for babies, toddlers, andpreschoolers; special evening and weekend programs aregeared to school-aged children. All are free. Checkmonthly calendars on the library website.

■ Special Services• Literacy Volunteers of America has moved its HQ to theBloomfield Public Library. If you need help learning English, orwant to tutor, call (973) 566-6200 x217.• Passports – The Essex County Clerk’s Outreach programcomes to the library the fourth Wednesday of every monthfrom 2 to 8 p.m. Details, call the County Clerk’s Office at (973)621-2921, or visit www.essexclerk.com. ✿

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Help create happy endings for animals in needPoor Sarah.

She was found onthe street by shel-ter volunteers.Emaciated. Dragging anunder-belly tumor the sizeof a cantaloupe — a tumorso big it was hard for herto lie down.

That was then.Now, the tumor isgone, thanks to alocal veterinarian whoworks with Bloomfield’sJohn A. Bukowski Shelterfor Animals. Sarah hasgained weight and herenergy and sweet per-sonality are back. All she needsnow is a good home.

That’s the kind of caringapplied every day by the shelterand its fundraising arm, theNeighbor to Neighbor Network.Volunteers found Sarah,brought her to the shelter andcared for her during post-surgery recuperation. Many

other shelters would have puther down because of

her severe condi-tion and her age,estimated at 10years.

Like Sarah, allanimals rescued by

the Bukowski Shelterare nurtured back tohealth, vaccinated, spayed/

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before adoption. If you would like

to give a home to arescued animal, stop by the shel-ter at 61 Bukowski Place to visitour available cats and dogs.Adoption hours are Monday toSunday, from 1 to 4 p.m.

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Mark Your Calendar for the first annual PBA Beefsteakdinner to be held at Essex Manor, 41 Broughton Avenue, onSaturday, Feb. 2,. from 7 to 11 p.m. Tickets, $50 each. Proceedswill go to the Lembo/Loza families. Details at (973) 680-4116.

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The ArtsSceneWestminster Arts Centerhttp://arts.bloomfield.edu/(973) 259-3020, x1279

• Jan. 11-12, 8 p.m. -“The 25th Annual PutnamCounty Spelling Bee”� willbe presented by the New JerseySchool of Dramatic Arts. Enjoyan award-winning musical full ofquirky students and grownups.Adults $15, students $12.www.njactors.org

• Feb. 21, 22, 23, “HavingOur Say” - Celebrate BlackHistory Month through thestory of the Delany sisters, twowomen looking back on the 100years of their lives. Presented by4th Wall Theatre. General audi-ence $22, seniors $20, students$18. Thursday to Saturday, 8p.m.; Saturday matinee, 2 p.m.www.4thwalltheatre.org

• April 19-21 and 26-28,“In The Heights” - In a livelyNew York neighborhood, the

Bloomfield Federation of Music

■ Feb., 3 - BloomfieldMandolin Orchestra(Conductor Enrico Granifei)at 3 p.m. at Oakeside CulturalCenter. Admission $15. Nodiscount available.

■ March 3 - BloomfieldSymphony Orchestra(Conductor Israel G. Herman)presents the Annual FamilyConcert, 3 p.m. at BloomfieldMiddle School. Hear musicfrom Broadway, the movies,light classics, and Sousa march-es. Kids will enjoy a pettingzoo for orchestral instruments.

■ March 10 - BloomfieldCivic Band, 3 p.m. at Bloom-field Middle School. During theconcert, the band will continueits tradition of honoringwomen who have excelled in

various professions. They willbe included in the night’sperformance as vocalists,instrumentalists or even asconductors.

■ March 15 - BloomfieldYouth Band (FoundingDirector Patrick J. Burns),performs with the Bloom-field High School Band(Brendan Hughes, Director)and bass clarinet soloist SaraGonzales. The concert beginsat 7:30 p.m. at BloomfieldHigh School. For details,e-mail patrickburnsmusic@gmail.com.

■April 28 - BloomfieldMandolin Orchestra(Conductor Enrico Granifei),3 p.m. at Bloomfield MiddleSchool.

coffee from the corner bodegais light and sweet, the windowsare always open and the breezecarries the rhythm of three gen-erations of music. Catch thisTony Award-winning musicalpresented by MOC MusicalTheatre. General audience $25,seniors $22. Fridays andSaturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundaysat 2 p.m. www.mocmusicals.org.

• Also featured thisspring at Westminster willbe the comedy troupe the Mask& Wig Club from The Universityof Pennsylvania on March 8, 4thWall Theatre’s Annual BenefitConcert on March 22, and YassHakoshima Movement Theatreon April 6. Check for details asthe dates approach.

Oakeside Cultural Centerwww.Oakeside.org (973) 429-0960

• May 5, brunch and“Matilda” on Broadway.Families will love the award-

‘Lost Bloomfield’Local historian Richard Rockwell will premiere a then-

and-now slide show of former homes and buildings in theBloomfield Historic District and Bloomfield Center on March26 at 8 p.m. in the Civic Center (84 Broad Street).

Explore the Bloomfield of yore, when factory and storeowners lived in stately homes on The Green and on BellevilleAvenue. See structures that no longer exist, or have been sig-nificantly changed, and compare them to today’s structures.

The archival photos were sourced from the HistoricalSociety of Bloomfield and the Russell Collection at GlenRidge Public Library.

Rockwell is a HSOB trustee and has createda number of historical websites, includingone for the Halcyon Park Historic District.For more information, visit www.hsob.org.

Except for free events, admission to Federation events is $15, or$10 with a discount coupon from the Federation website.

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winning hit based on the bookby Roald Dahl. A buffet brunchat Oakeside Mansion will startat 11:30 a.m., then it’s off on abus trip to New York City.Total cost: $142 per person,

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issues and need. The deadlinefor referrals is April 15. Fordetails, call (973) 680-4017.

You may be eligible forassistance programs

Benefit screenings for low-income individuals and familiesare offered by Health andHuman Services to determineeligibility for assistance pro-grams, including food stamps,food pantries, utility assistance,prescription assistance andmore. Screenings also are con-ducted from the Mobile CountyWelfare Van, stationed at townhall once a month. Homeboundseniors and disabled residentscan request in-home screenings.

Help a Neighbor in NeedVolunteers are needed to

assist Bloomfield seniors, low-income families, homeboundand disabled residents, andhomeless animals. Volunteershelp isolated neighbors by run-ning errands and doing smallhome repairs. They providecompanionship and deliver foodpantry meals. To volunteer or torequest assistance, call (973)680-4017.

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B L O O M F I E L D H E A L T H D E P A R T M E N T To Your Health(973) 680-4024 www.bloomfieldtwpnj.com/health

Free home repair servicereturns this summer

If your home needs paint-ing, yard work, repair orreplacement of hand rails, steps,doors or handicap ramps, andyou cannot perform the tasksyourself, you may qualify for afree household repair programto be offered this summer.

United Methodist ActionReach-Out Mission by Youth(UM ARMY) is returning toBloomfield in 2013. Teams ofvolunteer youths will performrepairs during a summer campscheduled the week of July 22to 28.

Every job is previewed sothat clients can meet with aUM ARMY representative whowill determine whether volun-teers can perform the request-ed work. (They cannot do elec-trical wiring, plumbing, roofingand other tasks that requiretrade certifications.)

Bloomfield Human Serviceshas begun collecting referralsfor this year’s program. Jobselection is based on safety

Upcoming Nursing Programs Screenings are at Public Health Nursing, #1 Municipal Plaza, lower level.Appointments required, unless otherwise indicated. (973) 680-4058 www.bloomfieldtwpnj.com/health/public-health-nursing

◆ Free Blood Pressure Screenings. • 1st and 3rd Thursday, 9:30-10:30 a.m.• Fridays, Jan. 11, Feb. 8, March 8, April 12, 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Watchung Presbyterian Church, 375 Watchung Avenue.

• Wednesdays, Jan. 16, Feb. 20, March 20, April 17, 6-7 p.m. at New Light Baptist Church, 89 Dewey Street.

◆ Adult Vaccines (age 19 and older)• Mondays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.• Vaccines available: hepatitis B, hepatitis A, tetanus, whooping cough, measles, mumps, rubella, shingles, human papilloma virus, pneumonia, chicken pox, meningitis, seasonal flu.

• $15 per visit.

◆ Child Health Conference (2 months to 5 years)• Most Wednesdays, appointments at 9:30 a.m.• Age-appropriate vaccinations administered.• Growth and development assessed.• Screenings for lead risk and anemia.• Cost per child: $10 registration (1st time only), plus $10 per visit.

◆ Childhood/Adolescent Vaccine Program (ages 6 to 18)• Most Wednesdays, appointments at 9:30 a.m. Some after-school appointments available.

• Age-appropriate vaccinations administered.• Cost per child: $10 registration (1st time only), plus $10 per visit.

◆ Bone Density Screening. Jan. 29, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost: $10 for age 55 and older; $12 for all others.

◆ Diabetes Screening. March 5, 9:30 to 11 a.m., $10.Fasting not necessary. Immediate results provided.

◆ Lipid Panel Profile Screening. Friday, Feb. 15, 10 a.m. to1 p.m., $20. Immediate results provided.

◆ Pap Smear, Mammography. Feb. 14, appointments startat 8:30 a.m. Free for uninsured/underinsured women age 40and older. Women with Medicare are not eligible.

◆ Respiratory Screening. April 23, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., $5.

◆ Urinalysis Screening. April 9, 9:30 to 11 a.m., $10.Immediate results provided.

◆ Vision Screening (NEW!) March 14, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Free. Ages 18 and older.

Get free emergency infoHurricane Sandy taught us how important it is to stay

informed during a disaster. Sign up for NIXLE and receive thelatest text messages about Bloomfield-specific police, fire andhealth emergencies. Sign up at http://local.nixle.com/register/.

Please don’t hang up! This winter, the Bloomfield Health Department will

conduct a telephone survey to assess the health status ofTownship residents. Randomly selected survey participants willbe asked their views on Township health needs, so the depart-ment can adjust its services accordingly. A summary of theresults will be posted on the health department website thiswinter. Hard copies will be available.

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Administration, 4006 (R-209)Animal Control, 4024 (R-109)Animal Shelter, 748-0194Assessor (Tax), 4021 (R-108)Board of Education, 8500Building Dept, 4054 (R-105)Clerk’s Office, 4015 (R-214)Community Dev, 4188 (R-200)Court/Violations, 4078Emergency Squad, 6788Engineering, 4009 (R-203)Finance, 4038 (R-108)Fire Dept., 4153Health Dept, 4024 (R-109)Human Svcs, 4017 (R-213)Info Systems, 4670 (R-203)Law Dept, 4066 Library, 566-6200Mayor & Council, 4077 (R-209)Nursing, 4058 (basement)Office of Emerg Mgmt, 4177Parking Authority, 8960Personnel, 4039 (R-108)Police Dept., 4141Public Works, 4127, x400Recreation, 743-9074Tax Dept, 4049 (R-106)Water Dept, 4051 (R-106)WBMA TV, 4122Zoning, 4012 (R-203)

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