Around Belleville: COVID Tests + Masks + Oldest Woman In NJ Dies

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Patch reviews last week’s top stories in Essex County (click headline to read article). Want more local news? Sign up for Patch email newsletters.

Coronavirus:

'High Demand' Seen At COVID Testing Megasite In East Orange

Essex County Town Extends Mask Mandate Until Spring, But Adds Exemptions

COVID Update: Testing In Nutley Will Continue, Officials Say

Bloomfield Council Meeting Will Be Virtual Due To Coronavirus

Montclair Schools Stick With 10-Day COVID Quarantine Period

Politics/Government:

NJ 'Marriage Equality' Now Law; Murphy Signs What Christie Vetoed

The High Cost Of Funerals: NJ Families Get Some Relief Under New Law

NJ Laws Expand Asian American Heritage In Social Studies Classes

West Orange Group Holds Voter Registration Drive For MLK Day

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey:

Essex County Calls 'Code Blue' Ahead Of Frigid Weather Forecast

At Age 111, NJ's Oldest Woman Dies In Essex County

Chick-fil-A, Yay Or Nay? Chain Coming To Garden State Parkway

Livingston Family Raises Money To Save Baby Niece's Life

Maplewood Teacher Will Not Be Charged In Student Hijab Case

Nutley Schools Will Get $228K For Silent Panic Alarms

Acclaimed Artist From Essex County Dies: Donald Richard Kramer

West Orange Schools Call Snow Day With No Emergency Days Left

Essex County Couple Open Computer Coding School

Here's Why Newark And 'K-Pop' Are Trending Online

Scholarships For HS Seniors In Bloomfield, Belleville, Glen Ridge

Where The Jobs Are In Livingston: Local Companies Seek Staff

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