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Patch reviews last week’s top stories in Essex County (click headline to read article).

Essex County Will Spend $9M To Repave Roads In 2019: Here's Where

From 'The Basement Classes' To NFL: Montclair Native Drafted

West Orange Inks Deal To Buy Rock Springs Golf Club

Activists Rally In Newark: 'No ICE Blood Money At Essex County Prison'

West Orange Supermarket Sells '$1K A Week For Life' Lotto Ticket

Protest Continues Against Pipeline Station In Essex County

Fire Department Consolidation Politicized In South Orange-Maplewood

Essex County Democrat To Teachers: Why So Silent On Legal Weed?

Rep. Sherrill Announces Actions On Autism

Essex Green Project In West Orange Is 'Lipstick On A Pig': Op-Ed

Newark Extends Contract With St. Hubert's Animal Shelter: Report

Cops Called On Press At Wendy Williams's Livingston Home: Reports

Caldwell 5K Race Returns For 5th Year, Honors Meghan Doyle

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West Essex 1st Aid Squad To Hold Beer, Food Festival: 'BrewFest'

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Young NJ Inventors Create 'World's 1st Robot Lemonade Stand'

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