Mayor Ted Gamble

Bloomfield Friends and Neighbors,

We are asking Glen Ridge to halt spraying toxic herbicides on shared Bloomfield streets. This will affect stormwater runoff into Bloomfield neighborhoods,parks, playgrounds,schools and many gardens.

Be the voice for: Pollinator’s, children, pets, local critters and native plants that can’t advocate for themselves THANK YOU!

Please sign and share - This spraying will take place Wednesday July 9th unless Glen Ridge elected officials take corrective action.

Protect Our Pollinators and Waterways: Stop Glen Ridge's Toxic Herbicide Spray Join us in urging Glen Ridge to cease the use of toxic herbicides and adopt eco-friendly alternatives to protect our environment. As concerned residents of Bloomfield, we urge Glen Ridge officials to cancel the planned July 9th spraying of Finale herbicide (glufosinate ammonium) in the cobblestone g...

Another great Annual Town Wide Track Meet! A huge thanks to the Bloomfield Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs and all of the coaches who make this happen every year. This is a a great Bloomfield tradition! If you’ve never been it’s an awesome way to celebrate school spirit and a fun way to close out the school year. Check out all the great photo finishes below.

Join me in wishing Frank Vélez III a Happy Birthday! What better gift than supporting his campaign with a donation to get them through the primary and on to November. Cant make it tonight? Donate through the link below 👇

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FYI from BOE President Kasey Dudley regarding the ongoing conversations around the votech building.

Bloomfield it has been an honor to serve our community first as Councilman at Large since 2017 and then as Mayor for the past 10 months. It has been an amazing journey and I was lucky to meet so many great people in our community. I always saw my role as a form of community service and I’m proud of the work accomplished along the way. I was a consistent champion for improving our parks, advocated for the Bloomfield Animal Shelter, promoted arts in our community, celebrated our townships diversity, supported our LGBTQ community and promoted events that encouraged community engagement. As Mayor I pushed for our Township to focus on sustainability and established a Flood Mitigation Advisory Committee to address ongoing flood issues throughout the township. I’m grateful to community members who’ve stepped up to serve on the committees necessary to move this work forward and advocate for resiliency and green initiatives in Bloomfield. Only time will tell what the next chapter holds but for now I’m thankful for this life changing opportunity and will cherish the memories that were made along the way.

⁃ Mayor Ted

Congratulations to Bloomfield’s newest Eagle Scouts from Troop 22 BSA Bloomfield NJ!

Happy Veterans Day! We celebrated with our annual parade from Town Hall to the VFW Post No. 711 memorial. Today we can reflect on and celebrate the service of all who have served this nation to protect our freedom and thank all past, present and future veterans.

Hey Bloomfield today is Election Day! Polls are open until 8pm.

Yesterday we honored the life of Natasha Bellott with a memorial bench in Pulaski Park and a proclamation. Thankfully it was a beautiful day for the family who came together to celebrate Natasha’s life that was cut short due to a reckless driving accident in 2015. She was an aspiring singer who had just successfully auditioned for American Idol. Her mother Jonine Tolentino asks that the community to perform random acts of kindness in her daughter’s memory because she was such a good person who cared for her friends, family and even strangers.

WHEREAS: Natasha Bellott was a 20 yr old Bloomfield resident and an aspiring singer in 2015 when her young life was cut short; and

WHEREAS: Natasha’s passion for music and her beautiful voice had led her to successfully audition for American Idol in Philadelphia. She had the winning ticket in her pocket when she died in a single car accident on I-95; and

WHEREAS: Natasha was a passenger in a Jeep Liberty carrying six young people traveling back to North Jersey when the driver lost control at a high speed while passing on the shoulder. All passenger sustained injuries, and the official cause of the crash was deemed careless passing or lane change, affected by physical condition, driver was distracted, driving too fast for conditions; and

WHEREAS: Jonine Tolentino has worked to raise awareness of the dangers of distracted and reckless driving. In 2022 alone, distracted driving was involved in 3,308 deaths and nearly 290,000 injuries. Tolentino asks all to commit to driving safely and distraction free; and

WHEREAS: Tolentino has also asked the community to perform random acts of kindness to honor her daughter’s memory; and

WHEREAS: Natasha’s mother has shared that “She was such a good person. I want her honored, I never want her forgotten.”

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Ted Gamble, Mayor of the City of Bloomfield, along with Members of the Township Council, do hereby proclaim on Saturday, November 2nd, that we dedicate a memorial bench to remember the life of Natasha Bellott, a vibrant youth in the Township of Bloomfield. We urge all residents who sit at this bench to remember that Natasha’s life mattered, her beautiful voice will live on forever and her spirit will fly high as the notes she hit.

Happy Halloween 🎃 👻 from our family. Hope everyone has a fun and safe night!

UNCHECKED SPENDING IN BLOOMFIELD HAS TO STOP. 🛑
Last night our administration and Finance Director tried to move forward a $3.5M bond ordinance that included funding for a non existent environmental center, a vehicle for our IT department and other “nebulous” spending. This was tabled at our previous meeting and the Director was given considerable feedback and despite that no effort was made to tighten up the language or provide additional clarity on how these funds would be used. Our taxpayers deserve better fiscal responsibility and transparency on why we are bonding and how that money will be spent.