Bloomfield College in Essex County May Close For Good
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Bloomfield College. which is one of New Jersey’s oldest schools might be forced to shutter its doors at the end of the school year next summer due to financial constraints.
Officials from the 4-year institute are asking for help from donors, or, potentially help from another local college in the form of a partnership.
According to nj.com “Enrollment has been falling over the last decade and the coronavirus pandemic has further strained campus finances, school officials said. The college, which enrolled 1,533 students last year, primarily serves low-income, minority and first-generation college students.”
Michael Cohen is the News and Sports Director at Fox Sports Radio New Jersey and Magic 98.3 FM, as well as a radio production assistant with Fox and Magic in New Jersey. He started his career in Somerset in 2018 initially as a news fill-in at WCTC 1450 AM, and soon moved up to higher responsibilities in the ensuing years, assuming News & Sports Director title in 2021Prior to his time with Fox Sports New Jersey, Michael was play-by-play voice for New Jersey Jackals baseball, and as well as play-by-play and color for the College of Staten Island basketball (men and women), softball and baseball. Michael began his career as a news and sportswriter with the Jersey Journal of Hudson County.
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