Candidates Forum to be Held at Bloomfield College

The candidates for three ward council seats for the Township of Bloomfield are invited to participate in a forum on Thursday, Oct. 27, at Bloomfield College’s Van Fossan Theater.

The candidates will be asked to present their positions on issues facing the township and to answer questions that were previously submitted by members of the public.

The event will be held from 7 to 9 p.m., though doors open at 6:45 p.m. at the theater, located at the corner of Franklin and Fremont Streets. Afterward, there will be a reception.

League of Women Voters’ member Michelle Bobrow, per League policy not a Bloomfield resident, returns as moderator.

Local cable station WBMA will film the forum then broadcast and cybercast it until the election.

For the first time, residents can submit pre-forum questions to be read by the moderator. These are the guidelines:

• Questions must be sent by Oct. 17
• Questions must pertain to the duties of the town council.
• Questions must be civil and show respect for differing opinions.
• Questions must be unique or similar questions will be blended into one question.
• Question must include sender's name and address, must be legible and must be able to be read under 30 seconds.
• Send to: ToniSpiotta@ gmail.com or to Toni Spiotta, 517 Watchung Ave., Bloomfield.

Per previous forums, residents will still have a chance to ask questions at a microphone during the forum.

The Forum is organized and financed by the Bloomfield Neighborhood Association Committee (BNAC) with the cooperation of the New Jersey League of Women Voters and Bloomfield College. The grassroots BNAC is a non-partisan collection of residents, community leaders, neighborhood and civic groups dedicated to a better Bloomfield.

The group meets regularly to promote civic participation and community building through an ongoing exchange of ideas and information. All meetings are free and open to the public.

 For more information about the forum or about the BNAC call 973.748.6462 or e-mail sh4info@yahoo.com or visit www.facebook.com/#!/CandidatesForum