Sanctuary On The Green

08/17/2026

Introducing Andrew LoMonte!

Andrew LoMonte is Bloomfield’s youngest elected official, having been sworn in as a member of the Board of Education in 2026. A Bloomfield native and 2023 graduate of Bloomfield High School, Andrew is currently a senior at The College of New Jersey. His first experience in the Sanctuary on the Green was performing in a NiCori Teen Production of Godspell in 2019, in which he played the role of Jesus.

08/10/2026

Introducing Nancy Edmond, Session Representative

Nancy Edmond is a retired Senior Manager in Benefits Administration for the USGA, having previously served as Senior Manager in Benefits Administration for L ucent Technologies and Benefits Manager for AT&T. She is a ruling elder of the Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green as well as church treasurer. She serves on the SOGA Board as the designated Session Representative.

08/04/2026

Introducing Board Member Adam Cruz!

Adam Cruz is a nonprofit operations leader, artist, DJ, producer, author, and community arts advocate. He serves as Chief Operating Officer of NJSACC: New Jersey’s Afterschool & Out-of-School Time Professional Network, where he helps lead organizational systems, data management, policy development, staffing processes, and strategic operations in support of afterschool and OST professionals across the state.

Alongside his nonprofit leadership, Adam has built a long career in the creative arts as a recording artist, songwriter, DJ, producer, graphic designer, and music business educator. He runs the record label Mixtape Sessions and co-owns Honeycomb Music with longtime music partner Josh Milan. His creative work spans music, visual art, cultural programming, and artist-centered education, including the Mixtape Sessions Music Conference and his Plena Punk art series, which explores Puerto Rican identity through digital art, typography, and symbolism.

Adam currently serves as Treasurer of the Bloomfield Public Library Board of Trustees and is proud to join the Sanctuary On The Green Alliance board. Through SOGA, he is helping develop Bloomfield’s First Annual Arts Crawl, presented in partnership with the Township of Bloomfield, the Bloomfield Public Library, and surrounding venues, churches, and art spaces on and around The Green.

Adam earned his BA in Creative Arts & Technology (specializing in Music Technology) from Bloomfield College and resides in Bloomfield, NJ, with his wife, Councilwoman Sarah Cruz, and their three beautiful children.

07/31/2026

Happy Anniversary to the Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green!

It’s our Diamond Anniversary!

On this day, sixty years ago, the members of four Bloomfield congregations worshiped together for the first time under a new charter and a new name, the Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green.

The merger brought four congregations together under the roof of Bloomfield’s oldest house of worship, formerly known as Old First Presbyterian Church.

Scripture describes faith as “more precious than gold” (1 Peter 1:7). Today, a banner hangs in our Chapel that reads, “Become rich in what matters to God.” Here’s to another sixty years doing just that.

To God be the glory!

07/31/2026

07/30/2026

Throwback Thursday!

SOGA at Bloomfield’s Harvest Fest! 🍂

07/27/2026

Introducing Board Member Don Cornell!

Don Cornell served in Information Technology at JPMorgan Chase from 1980 until his retirement in 2006. He then pursued a second career as a middle school math teacher before retiring a second time from the East orange School District in 2014. He and his wife Diann moved to Bloomfield in 1981, and have four children and four grandchildren, now scattered across three states. Don is a member of the Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the G reen, where he has served as deacon, elder, and food pantry director (2017-2024). He has sung in the bass section of the church choir since joining the church and also sings with the Oratorio Society of New Jersey. In the past he sang with the Bloomfield Chorale where he also served a term as president. He has a particular fascination with the bells in the church steeple and has probably climbed the eight flights of stairs in the clock tower more than any other person alive.

07/24/2026

The Sanctuary on the Green Alliance welcomes five new board members!

Thank you to the Independent Press for highlighting us!

Following along our social media pages to meet our board!

07/15/2026

Here's more on the Steeple Clock restoration!

Bloomfield Church clock will be chiming soon after overhaul: The Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green clock and chimes will be operating again in several months, according

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07/09/2026

The Sanctuary on the Green Alliance (SOGA) celebrates this restoration milestone. Thank you to all who have supported this endeavor!