Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New Montclair Steakhouse, Bloomfield Schools Mull Cell Phone Ban + Plus More News You Missed in Montclair + Essex County (themontclairgirl.com) — Bloomfield families should know the local Board of Education is weighing a strict "bell-to-bell" cell phone ban that would block student phone use all school day. The broader Essex County roundup also highlights new restaurants, airline routes, school tech limits in Montclair, and other regional developments that could affect where you eat, work, and travel.
• Jersey City community holds candlelight vigil for victims of deadly Nepal flash flooding (news12.com) — Bloomfield residents are directly touched by Nepal's catastrophic flooding, with Mayor Jenny Mundell confirming that two people from town are among the Americans still missing. A Jersey City vigil drew Nepali community members and local leaders to grieve, pray, and raise funds for families overseas while neighbors here wait anxiously for news.
The Democracy We Must Keep: Why the Ideas that Built America Still Glen Ridge Public Library Glen Ridge Free Public Library 2:00 pm
Early Morning Walking Club Nutley Township Community Calendar Public Affairs / Health Department at 149 Chestnut Street, Nutley, New Jersey 07110 6:30 pm
Board of Commissioners Meeting Township of Nutley Board of Commissioners Meetings Parks and Recreation - Room 201 at 44 Park Avenue, Nutley, New Jersey 07110 7:00 pm
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Bloomfield tattoo people — figured I'd share the progress on my full back piece. Still very much a work in progress, but it's finally starting to come together. It's inspired by Roger Dean/YES artwork with a mix of colorful space,… (Nextdoor Bloomfield Center)
Metro YMCA of the Oranges posted a job opening for Swim instructor (Summer seasonal) in East Orange. Apply here.
Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Meat Cutter in Clifton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bloomfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Glen Ridge
Overtime TD lifts Glen Ridge football over West Side in season-opening thriller (nj.com)
15 Top International Colleges And Universities For U.S. Undergrads (forbes.com)
Montclair
Montclair Golf Club shines in opening round of U.S. Women's Mid-Am (PHOTOS) (nj.com)
Around Montclair: Mail Votes + Fossil Fuel + Flock + Data Centers (patch.com)
Oliver Lake Art 'EN SOULS' Series Exhibit at MPL, Sept. 1 (montclairlocal.news)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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