Editing Bloomfield, New Jersey (section)

==Parks and recreation==
[[Brookdale Park, New Jersey|Brookdale Park]], established in 1928, covers over {{convert|121|acres}} in Bloomfield and Montclair, making it the third-largest park in Essex County, of which {{convert|77|acres}} are in Bloomfield.<ref>[http://www.essex-countynj.org/p/index.php?section=parks/sites/br Brookdale Park], Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs. Accessed November 4, 2012.</ref> [[Watsessing Park]], which is the county's fourth-largest park, covers {{convert|69.67|acres}} split between Bloomfield and [[East Orange, New Jersey|East Orange]] ({{convert|60|acres}} in Bloomfield), and features sections of the Second River and Toney's Brook flowing through the park.<ref>[http://www.essex-countynj.org/p/index.php?section=parks/sites/wa Watsessing Park], Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs. Accessed November 4, 2012.</ref> Both parks are administered by the Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs.

The Bloomfield Parks and Recreation Department administers eight parks covering {{convert|55.23|acres}}.<ref>[http://www.bloomfieldtwpnj.com/recreation/bloomfield-parks-recreation-facilities Bloomfield Parks & Recreation Facilities] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729030727/http://www.bloomfieldtwpnj.com/recreation/bloomfield-parks-recreation-facilities |date=2014-07-29 }}, Township of Bloomfield. Accessed July 22, 2014.</ref>