Bloomfield, New Jersey
Encyclopedia
Bloomfield is a township
in Essex County
, New Jersey
, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 47,315. It surrounds the Bloomfield Green Historic District
.
by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
on March 23, 1812. The new township took its name from the Presbyterian parish, which had been named for Governor of New Jersey
Joseph Bloomfield
.
At the time it was incorporated, the township covered 20.52 square miles (53.1 km²) (almost four times its current area of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²)) and included several villages which left Bloomfield during the course of the nineteenth century. Their names and dates of separation are:
Bloomfield was incorporated as a town
on February 26, 1900. In July 1981, residents voted to adopt the township
form of government.
The Thomas Cadmus House, originally built in 1763 by Revolutionary War Lt. Col. Thomas Cadmus, and was reconstructed in 1915 using the stones and foundation that had been used to build the original home. The house is at 223 Ashland Avenue (also known as 190 Washington Street) built on wooded land that been owned by his grandfather, Johannes Cadmus. General George Washington is said to have visited the home in 1778.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the township has a total area of 5.33 square miles (13.8 km²), of which, 5.32 square miles (13.8 km²) of it is land and 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) of it (0.19%) is water.
of 2000, there were 47,683 people, 19,017 households, and 12,075 families residing in the township. The population density
was 8,961.5 people per square mile (3,460.6/km2). There were 19,508 housing units at an average density of 3,666.3 per square mile (1,415.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 70.09% White, 11.69% Black, 0.19% Native American, 8.38% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 6.42% from other races
, and 3.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.47% of the population.
There were 19,017 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples
living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $53,289, and the median income for a family was $64,945 (these figures had risen to $65,373 and $83,321 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $43,498 versus $36,104 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $26,049. About 4.4% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
In comparison to the other townships in the U.S., living in Bloomfield costs on average 24.01% higher than the U.S. average cost of living.
According to a 2007 report from CNNMoney.com
, the quality of life in Bloomfield in terms of crime are 3 incidents per 1,000 people as compared to the “best places to live average” of only 1.3 incidents per 1,000. Property crime incidents per 1,000 people in Bloomfield is 35 as compared to the “best places to live average” of only 20.6.
granted under an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
. The township is governed by a mayor and a six member Township Council. The mayor and three councilmembers are elected at large, and three members are elected from each of three wards, with all positions chosen in partisan elections. Councilmembers are elected to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one at-large and one ward seat coming up for election each year. Bloomfield's charter retains most of the characteristics of the Town
form, with additional powers delegated to an administrator.
, the Mayor
of Bloomfield is Raymond McCarthy. Members of the Bloomfield Township Council are Peggy O'Boyle Dunigan (at-large), Bernard Hamilton (at-large), Nicholas Joanow (Second Ward), Janice Maly (First Ward), Robert M. Ruane (Third Ward) and Michael Venezia (at-large).
based on the results of the 2010 Census.
received 62.9% (12,739 votes) of the vote here, defeating Republican John McCain
, who received 35.3% (7,154), with 72% of the township's 27,981 registered voters participating in the election.
) are eight elementary schools serving kindergarten through sixth grade —
Berkeley (407 students)
Brookdale (288),
Carteret (423),
Demarest (488),
Fairview (492),
Franklin (344),
Oak View (335),
Watsessing (329) —
Bloomfield Middle School for grades 7 and 8 (864), and
Bloomfield High School for grades 9-12 (1,887).
Forest Glen School provides individualized programs and services to special needs students in grades 7-12 (34 students). As of the 2009-10 school year, the Bloomfield Public Schools had a Total Comparative Cost Per Pupil of $10,202, while the statewide average was $13,833.
Bloomfield Tech High School
is a regional magnet
public high school that offers occupational
and academic instruction for students in Essex County, as part of the Essex County Vocational Technical Schools
.
, a liberal arts college founded in 1868, is located in downtown Bloomfield near the town green. The college has approximately 2,000 students and is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church
.
.
. Its Essex toll plaza is located in the city, as well as two service areas. Troop E of the New Jersey State Police
, which patrols the full length of the Garden State Parkway, has a station in Bloomfield at milepost 153.
Bloomfield is served by the New Jersey Transit
Montclair-Boonton Line
to Hoboken Terminal
or on Midtown Direct
trains (about 55%) to Penn Station
in Midtown Manhattan
via the Secaucus Junction
. The Bloomfield
train station is located off of Bloomfield Avenue in the downtown area. The Watsessing Avenue
rail station is at the corner of Watsessing Avenue and Orange Street, and is located below ground.
The Grove Street
station on the Newark City Subway at the south end of Bloomfield provides service to Newark Penn Station
, created as part of an extension to Belleville and Bloomfield that opened in 2002.
New Jersey Transit
bus service is available to Newark
on the 11, 27, 28, 29, 34, 72, 90, 92, 93 and 94 routes, with local service on the 709 bus line. In October 2009, the Go Bus 28 route was introduced, offering service "nearly" all day from Bloomfield Train Station to Newark Liberty International Airport.
Bloomfield is 7.5 miles from Newark Liberty International Airport
in Newark
/ Elizabeth
, and 28.8 miles from LaGuardia Airport
in Flushing, Queens
.
Township (New Jersey)
A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. As a political entity, a township is a full-fledged municipality, on par with any town, city, borough, or village, collecting property taxes and providing...
in Essex County
Essex County, New Jersey
Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the population was 783,969, ranking it third in the state after Bergen County and Middlesex County; Essex County's population has declined from 786,147 as of the bureau's...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 47,315. It surrounds the Bloomfield Green Historic District
Bloomfield Green Historic District
Bloomfield Green Historic District is a historic district located in Bloomfield, New Jersey. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 1978....
.
History
Bloomfield was incorporated as a township from portions of Newark TownshipNewark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
on March 23, 1812. The new township took its name from the Presbyterian parish, which had been named for Governor of New Jersey
Governor of New Jersey
The Office of the Governor of New Jersey is the executive branch for the U.S. state of New Jersey. The office of Governor is an elected position, for which elected officials serve four year terms. While individual politicians may serve as many terms as they can be elected to, Governors cannot be...
Joseph Bloomfield
Joseph Bloomfield
Joseph Bloomfield was a Governor of New Jersey. The township of Bloomfield, New Jersey is named for him.-Birth:Joseph Bloomfield was born in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey to Moses Bloomfield, a physician, and Sarah Ogden...
.
At the time it was incorporated, the township covered 20.52 square miles (53.1 km²) (almost four times its current area of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²)) and included several villages which left Bloomfield during the course of the nineteenth century. Their names and dates of separation are:
- BellevilleBelleville, New JerseyBelleville is a Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 35,926.-History:...
– April 8, 1839 - MontclairMontclair, New Jersey-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,977 people, 15,020 households, and 9,687 families residing in the township. The population density was 6,183.6 people per square mile . There were 15,531 housing units at an average density of 2,464.0 per square mile...
– April 15, 1868 - Woodside – March 24, 1869
- Glen RidgeGlen Ridge, New JerseyGlen Ridge is a borough in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,527. In 2010, Glen Ridge was ranked as the 38th Best Place to live by New Jersey Monthly magazine....
– February 13, 1895.
Bloomfield was incorporated as a town
Town (New Jersey)
A Town in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government...
on February 26, 1900. In July 1981, residents voted to adopt the township
Township (New Jersey)
A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. As a political entity, a township is a full-fledged municipality, on par with any town, city, borough, or village, collecting property taxes and providing...
form of government.
The Thomas Cadmus House, originally built in 1763 by Revolutionary War Lt. Col. Thomas Cadmus, and was reconstructed in 1915 using the stones and foundation that had been used to build the original home. The house is at 223 Ashland Avenue (also known as 190 Washington Street) built on wooded land that been owned by his grandfather, Johannes Cadmus. General George Washington is said to have visited the home in 1778.
Geography
Bloomfield is located at 40.803000°N 74.188959°W (40.803000, -74.188959).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 5.33 square miles (13.8 km²), of which, 5.32 square miles (13.8 km²) of it is land and 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) of it (0.19%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 47,683 people, 19,017 households, and 12,075 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 8,961.5 people per square mile (3,460.6/km2). There were 19,508 housing units at an average density of 3,666.3 per square mile (1,415.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 70.09% White, 11.69% Black, 0.19% Native American, 8.38% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 6.42% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 3.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.47% of the population.
There were 19,017 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $53,289, and the median income for a family was $64,945 (these figures had risen to $65,373 and $83,321 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $43,498 versus $36,104 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $26,049. About 4.4% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
In comparison to the other townships in the U.S., living in Bloomfield costs on average 24.01% higher than the U.S. average cost of living.
According to a 2007 report from CNNMoney.com
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, the quality of life in Bloomfield in terms of crime are 3 incidents per 1,000 people as compared to the “best places to live average” of only 1.3 incidents per 1,000. Property crime incidents per 1,000 people in Bloomfield is 35 as compared to the “best places to live average” of only 20.6.
Local government
Bloomfield operates under a Special CharterSpecial Charter (New Jersey)
A Special Charter allows a New Jersey municipality to operate under a charter that differs from those of the traditional forms of government or the many options available under the Faulkner Act...
granted under an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
. The township is governed by a mayor and a six member Township Council. The mayor and three councilmembers are elected at large, and three members are elected from each of three wards, with all positions chosen in partisan elections. Councilmembers are elected to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one at-large and one ward seat coming up for election each year. Bloomfield's charter retains most of the characteristics of the Town
Town (New Jersey)
A Town in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government...
form, with additional powers delegated to an administrator.
, the Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Bloomfield is Raymond McCarthy. Members of the Bloomfield Township Council are Peggy O'Boyle Dunigan (at-large), Bernard Hamilton (at-large), Nicholas Joanow (Second Ward), Janice Maly (First Ward), Robert M. Ruane (Third Ward) and Michael Venezia (at-large).
Federal, state, and county representation
Bloomfield is in the 8th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 8th state legislative district. The legislative district was kept unchanged by the New Jersey Apportionment CommissionNew Jersey Apportionment Commission
The New Jersey Apportionment Commission is a constitutionally-created ten-member commission responsible for apportioning the forty districts of the New Jersey Legislature. The commission is convened after each decennial U.S. Census, and the districts are to be in use for the legislative elections...
based on the results of the 2010 Census.
Politics
In recent years, on the national level, Bloomfield has leaned toward the Democratic Party. In 2008, Democrat Barack ObamaBarack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
received 62.9% (12,739 votes) of the vote here, defeating Republican John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
, who received 35.3% (7,154), with 72% of the township's 27,981 registered voters participating in the election.
Public schools
The Bloomfield Public Schools serve students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
) are eight elementary schools serving kindergarten through sixth grade —
Berkeley (407 students)
Brookdale (288),
Carteret (423),
Demarest (488),
Fairview (492),
Franklin (344),
Oak View (335),
Watsessing (329) —
Bloomfield Middle School for grades 7 and 8 (864), and
Bloomfield High School for grades 9-12 (1,887).
Forest Glen School provides individualized programs and services to special needs students in grades 7-12 (34 students). As of the 2009-10 school year, the Bloomfield Public Schools had a Total Comparative Cost Per Pupil of $10,202, while the statewide average was $13,833.
Bloomfield Tech High School
Bloomfield Tech High School
Bloomfield Tech High School is a regional public high school located in Bloomfield, that offers occupational and academic instruction for students in Essex County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Essex County Vocational Technical Schools...
is a regional magnet
Magnet school
In education in the United States, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. "Magnet" refers to how the schools draw students from across the normal boundaries defined by authorities as school zones that feed into certain schools.There are magnet schools at the...
public high school that offers occupational
Vocational education
Vocational education or vocational education and training is an education that prepares trainees for jobs that are based on manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic, and totally related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation...
and academic instruction for students in Essex County, as part of the Essex County Vocational Technical Schools
Essex County Vocational Technical Schools
The Essex County Vocational Technical Schools is a regional public school district that offers occupational and academic instruction for public high school and adult students in Essex County, New Jersey, United States...
.
Colleges and universities
Bloomfield CollegeBloomfield College
Bloomfield College is a four-year private liberal arts college located in Bloomfield, New Jersey. Bloomfield College is chartered by the State of New Jersey and accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools...
, a liberal arts college founded in 1868, is located in downtown Bloomfield near the town green. The college has approximately 2,000 students and is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
The Presbyterian Church , or PC, is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States. Part of the Reformed tradition, it is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the U.S...
.
Catholic schools
Saint Thomas the Apostle, which serves grades K-8, is operated under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of NewarkRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
The Archdiocese of Newark is an archdiocese of the Catholic Church in northern New Jersey, United States. Its ecclesiastic territory includes all of the Catholic parishes and schools in the New Jersey counties of Bergen, Union, Hudson and Essex .-History:Originally established as the Diocese of...
.
Transportation
The major New Jersey highway artery that serves Bloomfield is the Garden State ParkwayGarden State Parkway
The Garden State Parkway is a 172.4-mile limited-access toll parkway that stretches the length of New Jersey from the New York line at Montvale, New Jersey, to Cape May at New Jersey's southernmost tip. Its name refers to New Jersey's nickname, the "Garden State." Most New Jersey residents refer...
. Its Essex toll plaza is located in the city, as well as two service areas. Troop E of the New Jersey State Police
New Jersey State Police
The New Jersey State Police is the state police force for the state of New Jersey. It is a general-powers police agency with state wide jurisdiction when requested by the Governor, designated by Troop Sectors.-History:...
, which patrols the full length of the Garden State Parkway, has a station in Bloomfield at milepost 153.
Bloomfield is served by the New Jersey Transit
New Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
Montclair-Boonton Line
Montclair-Boonton Line
The Montclair-Boonton Line is a commuter rail line of New Jersey Transit Rail Operations. It is part of the Hoboken Division. The line is a consolidation of three individual lines: the former Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad's Montclair Branch, which ran from Hoboken Terminal to Bay Street,...
to Hoboken Terminal
Hoboken Terminal
Hoboken Terminal is one of the New York Metropolitan area's major transportation hubs. The commuter-oriented intermodal facility, is located on the Hudson River in Hoboken, New Jersey...
or on Midtown Direct
Kearny Connection
The Kearny Connection in Kearny, New Jersey, allows suburban passenger trains from New Jersey Transit's Morris and Essex Lines to run to New York Penn Station,instead of their traditional ferry terminal on the river in Hoboken. New Jersey Transit dubbed the new service Midtown Direct; the...
trains (about 55%) to Penn Station
Pennsylvania Station (New York City)
Pennsylvania Station—commonly known as Penn Station—is the major intercity train station and a major commuter rail hub in New York City. It is one of the busiest rail stations in the world, and a hub for inbound and outbound railroad traffic in New York City. The New York City Subway system also...
in Midtown Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan, or simply Midtown, is an area of Manhattan, New York City home to world-famous commercial zones such as Rockefeller Center, Broadway, and Times Square...
via the Secaucus Junction
Secaucus Junction
The Frank R. Lautenberg Secaucus Junction Station is a major commuter rail hub in Secaucus, New Jersey...
. The Bloomfield
Bloomfield (NJT station)
Bloomfield station is a New Jersey Transit station in Bloomfield, New Jersey along the Montclair-Boonton Line. The station is located in downtown Bloomfield, the second within the municipality, just west of Bloomfield Avenue...
train station is located off of Bloomfield Avenue in the downtown area. The Watsessing Avenue
Watsessing Avenue (NJT station)
Watsessing Avenue is a New Jersey Transit station in Bloomfield, New Jersey along the Montclair-Boonton Line. It is located beneath the Bloomfield Police Benevolent Association meeting hall near the corner of Watsessing Avenue and Orange Street in Bloomfield...
rail station is at the corner of Watsessing Avenue and Orange Street, and is located below ground.
The Grove Street
Grove Street (NCS station)
Grove Street Station is a surface station on the Newark City Subway Line of the Newark Light Rail system. It is the terminus of the line and the first following the line leaving the Raymond Boulevard tunnel...
station on the Newark City Subway at the south end of Bloomfield provides service to Newark Penn Station
Pennsylvania Station (Newark)
Pennsylvania Station is a major transportation hub in Newark, New Jersey. Located at Raymond Plaza, between Market Street and Raymond Boulevard, Newark Penn Station is served by the Newark Light Rail, New Jersey Transit commuter rail, Amtrak long distance trains, the PATH rapid transit system, and...
, created as part of an extension to Belleville and Bloomfield that opened in 2002.
New Jersey Transit
New Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
bus service is available to Newark
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
on the 11, 27, 28, 29, 34, 72, 90, 92, 93 and 94 routes, with local service on the 709 bus line. In October 2009, the Go Bus 28 route was introduced, offering service "nearly" all day from Bloomfield Train Station to Newark Liberty International Airport.
Bloomfield is 7.5 miles from Newark Liberty International Airport
Newark Liberty International Airport
Newark Liberty International Airport , first named Newark Metropolitan Airport and later Newark International Airport, is an international airport within the city limits of both Newark and Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States...
in Newark
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
/ Elizabeth
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 124,969, retaining its ranking as New Jersey's fourth largest city with an increase of 4,401 residents from its 2000 Census population of 120,568...
, and 28.8 miles from LaGuardia Airport
LaGuardia Airport
LaGuardia Airport is an airport located in the northern part of Queens County on Long Island in the City of New York. The airport is located on the waterfront of Flushing Bay and Bowery Bay, and borders the neighborhoods of Astoria, Jackson Heights and East Elmhurst. The airport was originally...
in Flushing, Queens
Flushing, Queens
Flushing, founded in 1645, is a neighborhood in the north central part of the City of New York borough of Queens, east of Manhattan.Flushing was one of the first Dutch settlements on Long Island. Today, it is one of the largest and most diverse neighborhoods in New York City...
.
Points of interest
- Glendale CemeteryGlendale Cemetery, BloomfieldGlendale Cemetery is a cemetery located in Bloomfield in the U.S. state of New Jersey.-Notable burials:* Mule Suttles Negro league baseball player who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.* Sarah Vaughan , jazz singer....
- Holsten's Brookdale Confectionery (filming location of the final episode of The SopranosThe SopranosThe Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads...
). - The Oakes EstateOakes EstateThe Oakes Estate is located in Bloomfield, New Jersey. The building, designed by Charles Granville Jones was built in 1895, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 6, 1981....
- Brookdale ParkBrookdale Park, New JerseyBrookdale Park is a county park located in the towns of Montclair and Bloomfield. of the Park are in Montclair, are in Bloomfield. Brookdale Park is part of the Essex County park system. It is partially forested and partially lawns, with paths going through....
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Bloomfield include:- Alaa AbdelnabyAlaa AbdelnabyAlaa Abdelnaby is a retired Egyptian-American professional basketball player. He played for Duke University in college and then played in the NBA and CBA, among other leagues.-Early life:Abdelnaby was born in Cairo, Egypt...
(born 1968), former NBA basketball player. - Arthur H. BellArthur H. BellArthur Hornbui Bell was a resident of Bloomfield, New Jersey and the Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan in New Jersey.-Early years:...
(1891–1973), Ku Klux KlanKu Klux KlanKu Klux Klan, often abbreviated KKK and informally known as the Klan, is the name of three distinct past and present far-right organizations in the United States, which have advocated extremist reactionary currents such as white supremacy, white nationalism, and anti-immigration, historically...
leader in New Jersey in the 1920s. - Hank BorowyHank BorowyHenry Ludwig Borowy was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1942 through 1951, Borowy played for the New York Yankees , Chicago Cubs , Philadelphia Phillies , Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers...
(1916–2004), Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
All-Star pitcher who played for the New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
, Chicago CubsChicago CubsThe Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
, Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia PhilliesThe Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
, Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh PiratesThe Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
and Detroit TigersDetroit TigersThe Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
. - Randolph BourneRandolph BourneRandolph Silliman Bourne was a progressive writer and "leftist intellectual" born in Bloomfield, New Jersey, and a graduate of Columbia University...
(1886–1918), radical writer and opponent of U.S. involvement in World War I. - Roger CookRoger Cook (graphic designer)Roger Cook is an internationally known American graphic designer, photographer and artist.He was president of Cook and Shanosky Associates, a graphic design firm he founded in 1967...
(born 1930), graphic designer, photographer and artist. - Marion CreccoMarion CreccoMarion Crecco is an American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1986 to 2002, where she represented the 30th Legislative District and then the 34th Legislative District following redistricting in the wake of the 1990 United States Census.A resident of...
, member of the New Jersey General AssemblyNew Jersey General AssemblyThe New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
from 1986 to 2002. - Peter DavidPeter DavidPeter Allen David , often abbreviated PAD, is an American writer of comic books, novels, television, movies and video games...
(born 1956), science fictionScience fictionScience fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
and fantasyFantasyFantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
author known for his work in comic books and Star TrekStar TrekStar Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
novels. - Lt. Col. Robert Eden (1836–1907), a grandson of the 1st Lord HenleyMorton Eden, 1st Baron HenleyMorton Frederick Eden, 1st Baron Henley GCB, PC, FRS was a British diplomat.Eden was a younger son of Sir Robert Eden, 3rd Baronet and was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. From 1776–79, he was Minister to Bavaria, then to Copenhagen 1779–82, Dresden 1783–91, Berlin...
, fought in the American Civil War with the 37th Wisconsin Volunteers37th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry RegimentThe 37th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 37th Wisconsin was organized at Madison, Wisconsin and mustered into Federal service on April 9, 1864....
, was editor of the NorthwesternOshkosh NorthwesternThe Oshkosh Northwestern is a daily newspaper based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It is part of the Gannett chain of newspapers.The Northwestern is primarily distributed in Winnebago, Waushara, and Green Lake counties.-Building:...
newspaper, and became senior engineer with the Edison Light Co. - Charles Warren EatonCharles Warren EatonCharles Warren Eaton was an American artist best known for his tonalist landscapes. He earned the nickname "the pine tree painter" for his numerous depictions of Eastern White Pine trees....
(1857–1937), artist best-known for his tonalistTonalismTonalism was an artistic style that emerged in the 1880s when American artists began to paint landscape forms with an overall tone of colored atmosphere or mist. Between 1880 and 1915, dark, neutral hues such as gray, brown or blue, often dominated compositions by artists associated with the style...
landscapes who lived in Bloomfield from 1888 until his death in 1937. - Todd EdwardsTodd EdwardsTodd Edwards is an American house and garage producer.-History:Todd Edwards began his musical career around 1992. He employs vocal reconstruction techniques to his songs, creating a unique vocal collage set to a four-on-the-floor beat...
(born 1972), house music and UK Garage producer, an early pioneer of the genre of UK Garage. - Tom FlemingTom Fleming (athlete)Tom Fleming is an American runner who won the 1973 and 1975 New York City Marathon. He was also a two time runner-up in the Boston Marathon in 1973 and 1974 and finished six times in the top ten in the BAA marathon. Fleming was the winner of the Cleveland, Toronto, Los Angeles, Jersey Shore and...
(born 1951), long distance runner and two-time winner of the New York City MarathonNew York City MarathonThe New York City Marathon is a major annual marathon that courses through the five boroughs of New York City. It is one of the largest marathons in the world, with 45,103 finishers in 2010...
. - Connie FrancisConnie FrancisConnie Francis is an American pop singer of Italian heritage and the top-charting female vocalist of the 1950s and 1960s. Although her chart success waned in the second half of the 1960s, Francis remained a top concert draw...
(born 1938), singer. - Johnny GibsonJohnny GibsonJohn A. Gibson was a runner and Olympic athlete.Gibson was born in New York City in 1905, but lived most of his life in Bloomfield, New Jersey. He was the head coach of men's track and field at Seton Hall University from 1945 to 1972. Gibson was a 1928 graduate of Fordham University, where he held...
(1905–2006), Olympic runner. - Roger Lee HallRoger Lee HallRoger Lee Hall is an American composer and music preservationist.-Personal:Hall grew up in New Jersey and graduated from Bloomfield High School in 1960, where he was already involved with writing songs. He began his music career with piano lessons and as a songwriter during the 1960s...
(born 1942), composer and musicologist. - Ted LeoTed LeoTheodore F. Leo , called "Ted," as a short form of "Theodore," is an American punk rock/indie rock songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, though he is most known for his singing and guitar playing...
(born 1970), punk rock singer, songwriter and guitarist. - Bob LeyBob LeyBob Ley is a sportscaster for ESPN. He, along with Chris Berman, is one of only two original SportsCenter anchors still with the network.-Biography:...
(born 1955), ESPN sportscaster. - R. Stevie MooreR. Stevie MooreRobert Steven Moore is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. In addition to having numerous albums released on labels around the world, the prolific Moore has self-released over 400 cassette and CD-R albums since 1968, as well as dozens of home videos, mostly through the R. Stevie Moore...
(born 1952), lo-fi singer/songwriter. - Frank TripuckaFrank TripuckaFrancis Joseph Tripucka is a former American collegiate and Professional Football quarterback, at Notre Dame, in the National Football League, in the Canadian Football League, and in the early American Football League.-Notre Dame Fighting Irish:Tripucka was backup quarterback to Heisman Trophy...
(born 1927), pro football Denver Bronco's quarterback. Owns Trip Distribution, Inc. - Kelly TripuckaKelly TripuckaPeter Kelly Tripucka is a former American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association from 1981 to 1991. During his ten seasons in the league, he played for the Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz, and Charlotte Hornets...
(born 1959), pro basketball player for several teams, including the nearby New Jersey NetsNew Jersey NetsThe New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, for whom he now broadcasts, as well as, the New York KnicksNew York KnicksThe New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
. The Tripuckas are father and son, and both played their sports at the University of Notre DameUniversity of Notre DameThe University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
. - Dick ZimmerDick Zimmer (New Jersey politician)Richard Alan "Dick" Zimmer is an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey, who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature and in the United States House of Representatives. He was the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate from New Jersey in 1996 and 2008...
(born 1944), former member of the United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
, Republican candidate for United States SenateUnited States SenateThe United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
in 1996 and 2008.
External links
- Bloomfield Township website
- Bloomfield Public Schools
- Data for the Bloomfield Public Schools, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
- Brief History of Bloomfield
- First Baptist Church
- Historical Society of Bloomfield
- Saint Thomas the Apostle Church
- New York Times "Bloomfield, NJ: A Starter Spot for Suburbanites", May 24th, 2009
- Brookdale Park Conservancy