Profile for Bloomfield, New Jersey, NJ

Former and merged names include:
· Wardesson

Local quarries supplied material for New York City brownstones

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 165. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.5 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 2004 movie, "Kinsey"
· TV series, "The Sopranos"

Local festivals include:

• Harvest Fest - Sept. 15-16, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Brookdale Park, Watsessing Park

Colleges and universities: Bloomfield College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (52)

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Hotels (34)

Libraries (69)

Museums (10)

Parks (7)

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• Essex County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Bloomfield demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Essex County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Newark area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 07028 ZIP code.

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• Bloomfield township government
• Essex County government

9% of Bloomfield residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bloomfield ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Bloomfield
• Cemeteries in Essex County
• Libraries in or near Bloomfield

Post a query on a message board:

• Essex County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NJ data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
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• New Jersey cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Bloomfield
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• Communities in Essex County

• Bloomfield business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New Jersey
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• Crime in Essex County
• Arrests in Essex County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Jersey
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bloomfield was $26,049, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Essex County economic census
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• New Jersey economic data

32% of Bloomfield residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Bloomfield
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• Air pollution in Essex County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in New Jersey
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Essex County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New Jersey

Bloomfield festival dates:

• Harvest Fest - Sept. 15-16, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Bloomfield festival web sites:

• Harvest Fest

• ePodunk festival listings
• New Jersey county fairs
• New Jersey festivals (New Jersey tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Bloomfield

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Bloomfield
• Geocaches in New Jersey

• Bloomfield items now on sale

• Bloomfield local government Web site
• Essex County government
• New Jersey state government
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• Local historical societies in New Jersey
• State historical society

Historic districts in Bloomfield include Bloomfield Green Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Museums in New Jersey
• New Jersey state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Essex County genealogy forum

Median rent in Bloomfield, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $718.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,661.

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Libraries in Bloomfield include Bloomfield Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Bloomfield include Bloomfield Independent Press

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Essex County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Bloomfield political report.

• New Jersey Democratic party
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The average commute time for Bloomfield workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 7 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Bloomfield between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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• New Jersey tourism bureau

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