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Also on today's calendar: Lamp For Haiti 5th Annual 5k Run & Walk and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do optometrists live so long? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• Around Bloomfield: 100 Days Of Sherrill + Worker Protests + Powerball (patch.com) — Bloomfield readers get a quick roundup of major Essex County stories, including details on the 2026 primary election for Bloomfield Town Council and how to access voter information. The piece also highlights Gov. Sherrill’s first 100 days, local worker protests, safety alerts like phone scams, and a quirky Powerball drawing that created 18 New Jersey millionaires.
• Bloomfield Approves 2026-27 $89.4M School Budget (tapinto.net) — Bloomfield’s Board of Education has approved an $89.4 million budget for the 2026-27 school year, despite a steep loss in state aid. To balance rising costs, the district will freeze some central office salaries, leave two administrative positions unfilled, and adjust staffing, while pledging to maintain class-size policies and all required student services for Bloomfield families.
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