Bloomfield was once a middle-class, factory town, Republican stronghold that delivered huge margins to candidates of the Grand Old Party: President Ronald Reagan won it by over 6,000 votes and 64% in 1984, and Gov. Thomas Kean carried it by over 7,000 votes and 76% against Essex County Executive Peter Shapiro in 1985.
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Now, just two scores later, the tables have turned dramatically, and…
