Wednesday, February 6, 2013
But Friday is a completely different story.
Don't worry, Thursday will be free of snow. The Bloomfield Weatherman expects Thursday to be sunny and cloudy during the day, according to weather.com. The high temperature should hit 31 F and the breeze will be mild. More clouds will roll in during the evening as temperatures dip to a low of 28 F. There is a likely chance of snow, but not until about 3 a.m. Friday. The sun will rise at 6:59 a.m. and extinguish in the west at 5:21 p.m. Can you feel the days getting longer? Thursday will have 2 minutes and 21 seconds of more sun than the previous day. The moon will rise at 4:37 a.m. and set at 2:42 p.m. Thursday's waning moon will only be about 10 percent illuminated. If you want to see what's in store for Friday, keep reading. A "…
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Patterson has also average 19 points in his last six games.
The Bloomfield High School athlete of the month is senior basketball player Jameel Patterson. Patterson recently passed the 1,000 point mark for his career. He has led the Bengals to a 12-9 record this year in the American Division of the Super Essex Conference. Patterson has also average 19 points in his last six games. He is currently undecided about his college choice. The athlete of the month award is sponsored by the Brookdale ShopRite, who will make a donation to the Bloomfield United Way in recognition of each month's winner.
The high will reach 40 F.
The Bloomfield Weatherman sees slightly warmer conditions set for Wednesday, according to weather.com. The day should be sunny with temperatures barely reaching 40 F. The warmer winter weather will be accompanied by sunny skies. For you early commuters, there is a slight chance of snow before 8 a.m. The evening will remain clear, and temperatures will dip down to 19 F. The sun will rise at 7:03 a.m. and set at 5:20 p.m. The waning moon will rise at 2:42 a.m. and set at 12:34 p.m. A new moon phase will begin on Feb. 10.
Monday, February 4, 2013
A & A Deli, at 133 Montgomery St., was robbed shortly before closing time at 8:05 p.m. on Sunday.
A local market was robbed at gunpoint by two men during the Super Bowl on Sunday evening, according to Bloomfield Police. Two men wearing masks walked into the A & A Deli, at 133 Montgomery St., shortly before closing time at 8:05 p.m., according to police. One of the men brandished a handgun and demanded the clerk hand over the money in the register. The clerk hit the panic button which called Bloomfield Police to store, located at the corner of Berkeley Avenue and Montgomery Street. The two men were able to take $57 from the market’s register and flee from the store on foot before police could arrive. Surveillance video captured the robbery. The investigation is ongoing as police review the surveillance footage.
There is 30 percent chance of snow/rain throughout the day.
Snow could make a small appearance on Tuesday. The Bloomfield Weatherman predicts a high of 33 F for Tuesday, according to weather.com. If it snows, it will most likely happen before 9 a.m. and accumulation will remain under an inch. There is a 30 percent chance of snow/rain throughout the day. The day will remain mostly cloudy. As the day turns to night, the low will dip to about 28 F. The sun will rise in the east at 7:03 a.m. and set at 5:20 p.m. The moon will rise at 2:42 a.m. and set at 12:34 p.m.
Check out the upcoming items on Monday's agenda.
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Monday, February 4
The Bloomfield Council will meet for a regularly scheduled meeting at 7 p.m. in the council chambers of the municipal building, at 1 Municipal Plaza. The following is the upcoming agenda for the meeting, which is posted on the township's website. Agenda Agenda Packet
Mary Shaughnessy, a memeber of the Bloomfield Board of Education and Save Our Schools New Jersey, says cutting funding for at-risk students will hurt programs aimed at closing the achievement gap between low- and high-income students.
The following opinion piece was written by Mary Shaughnessy, a memeber of the Bloomfield Board of Education and Save Our Schools New Jersey. My name is Mary Shaughnessy and I am a member of the Bloomfield Board of Education and a member of Save Our Schools New Jersey. However, I also speak as a longtime Bloomfield taxpayer and the proud parent of two college-age daughters who thrived in Bloomfield’s highly diverse public school system, which is comprised roughly of one-third African American students, one-third Hispanic and one-third Caucasian, Asian American and other ethnic groups. Several of our 11 schools teach from 35 to 55 percent economically-disadvantaged or ESL-classified students. Consequently it is my job as a BOE member and …
The high should reach 31 F, but the windchill will drag that down and make it feel like it is in the high teens.
Monday will be sunny but cold with a chance of snow flurries late in the evening. The Bloomfield Weatherman predicts the sun to shine throughout the day on Monday, according to weather.com. The high should reach 31 F, but the windchill will drag that down and make it feel like it is in the high teens. There will be increasing cloud cover throughout the day. The evening will drop to a low of 21 F. There is a 30 percent chance of snow flurries, but not until at least midnight on Tuesday. The sun will rise at 7:02 a.m. and set at 5:17 p.m. The moon will rise at 1:35 a.m. and set at 11:38 a.m. The moon phase will be a waning crescent with 37 percent of the moon's disk illuminated.
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Check out the stories that made headlines in Bloomfield last week!
Bloomfield schools have many safety measures already in place, but Superintendent Jason Bing said he wants to improve them and bring the district into the 21st century. The Third River will flow a little easier through Bloomfield this week. Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission maintenance crews weathered snow on Monday as they cleared large tree branches and debris blocking the flow of Third River under an access bridge leading to 225 Belleville Ave. The Bloomfield Police reported the following burglaries to vehicles and homes, and stolen automobiles during the past week in the township. A Bloomfield High grad committed suicide and his wife was murdered inside their Parsippany home, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. Middle …
Less than an inch of snow is predicted to fall.
Super Bowl Sunday should be a snowy one in Bloomfield! The Bloomfield Weatherman predicts a light snow to fall from sun up to sun down on Sunday, according to weather.com. The high will be about 34 F with a windchill in the high 20s. The evening's temperatures will drop to a low of 22 F. The sky will remain mostly cloudy, and a few snow flurries could appear throughout the evening. Snow accumulation is expected to be about half an inch. The sun will rise at 7:07 a.m. for you early birds, and fall in the west at 5:15 p.m. The moon will rise at 11:22 p.m. and set at 9:36 a.m. on Monday. The waning gibbous moon will enter its last quarter phase today as well.
Diane Mitchell
4:35 pm on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
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