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

West Orange School Super: Here's Why Students Got Trapped By Snow

Rutgers Profs Want Equal Pay In Newark, Camden, New Brunswick

Bloomfield Hands Out Water Filters After Tests Show Elevated Lead

South Orange-Maplewood School Board Approves $140M Facilities Plan

Newark, East Orange Create Police 'Border Patrol' To Tackle Crime

Christmas-Themed 'Pop Up Bar' Coming To Essex County

Last Call For O'Reilly's In Maplewood

Student Helps Bring U.S. Naturalization Ceremony To West Orange

Caldwell Library Still Rebuilding Children's Room After Flood

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