Bloomfield Spring Cleanup Day Unites Hundreds Of Neighbors

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — A recent spring cleanup event in Bloomfield united hundreds of residents under a common goal: making the town a nicer place to live.

More than 300 people rolled up their sleeves and pitched in at the town-wide event, which took place at more than 40 locations in Bloomfield.

Spearheaded by the Bloomfield Beautification Committee and with support from the Bloomfield Department of Public Works (DPW) and Division of Public Safety, the recurring event takes place twice a year. Volunteers chose their own location and gloves, and garbage pickers, bags, rakes and shovels are dropped off and picked up by the DPW.

Hopefully, it also encourages participants to think about the small ways they can make a difference year-round, supporters said.

“I am always proud to be the Mayor of Bloomfield but never more so than today,” Mayor Michael Venezia said the day of the event. “The turnout at our cleanup was truly inspiring, and it was incredible to see so many of my friends and neighbors sacrifice their valuable time on a weekend to take ownership and responsibility for their community.”

“There was an amazing turnout today with community members from one end of the town to the other joining in the cleanup,” said Susan Moseson, chair of the Bloomfield Beautification Committee.

“Everyone worked hard and had fun at the same time,” Moseson said, offering a thumbs-up to the mayor, town council, police and DPW, as well as a “special thank you to Councilwoman Jenny Mundell, our town council liaison, and Kim Beese from the township staff for their amazing support in pulling this huge event together.”

“In just a few years, this community effort has blossomed into the most well-attended volunteer-based activity we have in Bloomfield,” said Councilwoman Jenny Mundell, council liaison to the Beautification Committee.

“I want to thank all those who attended as well as give a special thanks to the Bloomfield Beautification Committee, who do so much every day to improve the quality of life for the residents of our town,” Mundell said.

The next town-wide cleanup event is scheduled for the fall.

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