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🌱 Patch AM: How Bloomfield is upgrading drains to tackle nuisance flooding

Coming up on the Bloomfield Patch calendar: The Sixties Rock & Roll Revue Returns to Tierney's!

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What's up Bloomfield! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Bloomfield is upgrading drains to tackle nuisance flooding
  • Bloomfield artists: ready to sell your work at a curated holiday market?

Also on today's calendar: The Sixties Rock & Roll Revue Returns to Tierney's! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Clearing and warmer, with a high of 75 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Warm with some sunshine, temps: high: 77, low: 64.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Township Engineering Department Prioritizes Sustainable Infrastructure (TAPinto.net) — Bloomfield officials are ramping up stormwater projects to reduce street flooding, adding more catch basins, storm drains, and even a rain garden in the Pitt Street municipal lot. The township engineer explains how aging infrastructure and more intense storms strain local drains, while Public Works targets known trouble spots before and after heavy rain to keep residents safer.
   

• Local Event: Deadline to apply for 1978 Collection, and art show and sale is Thursday, Oct 15th at midnight (patch.com) — Bloomfield artists are invited to apply by October 15 for The 1978 Collection, a curated art market at the Maplewood Arts Center featuring affordable, boutique-style work. Accepted creators from Bloomfield and neighboring towns can rent wall or table space in early December, sell directly to shoppers, and must be present to staff their displays throughout the event.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Glen Ridge

  • Glen Ridge Alumni Art Show Brings Local Artists and Generations Together (montclairlocal.news)
  • Football: Caldwell Routs Glen Ridge, 41-14, to Stay Undefeated (TAPinto.net)

Montclair

  • What to See at the 2026 Montclair Film Festival: Tom Hall Shares His Picks (montclairlocal.news)
  • How Montclair State Students Can Vote in the 2026 Midterm Election (themontclarion.org)
  • New Dirty Soda Shop, Transit Updates + More News You Missed in Montclair + Essex County (themontclairgirl.com)

Belleville

  • Latino Heritage Celebrated In Essex County, 2 Local Leaders Honored (patch.com)

Ok Bloomfield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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