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

Coronavirus:

Essex County Still Struggling With COVID Cases: See Local Updates

Thousands Of NJ Security Guards Want Pay Raises Amid Pandemic

Newark Police Aide Mourned; Navy Veteran Dies Of Coronavirus

More Parents Protest NJ School Mask Mandate In The Caldwells

Religious Leaders In West Essex Make United Plea: Get A Vaccine

Essex County Theaters Announces Vaccine, Mask Requirements

Millburn Schools Chief Releases Reopening Plan Amid COVID

Worried About Eviction Amid Pandemic In NJ? Fill Out This Crucial Form

Unvaccinated Student In West Orange? Quarantine If You Travel

Livingston Students Connect With Counselors Over Summer

Vaccines For Teens: Newark Schools Try To Ramp Up Numbers

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey:

New Jersey Will Lower Gas Tax; Drivers Will Save At The Pump

Newark Police Recruits, Social Workers Graduate Side-By-Side

Montclair Is Open To Afghanistan Refugees, Mayor Says

United Airlines Is Helping To Evacuate People From Afghanistan

Bloomfield Nonprofit Battles To Preserve Legacy Of Columbus

Trailblazing Newark Councilwoman Mildred Crump Resigns: Report

Illegal Markets Will Thrive In NJ Towns With Weed Bans, Advocates Warn

Storm Pounds Newark; Dozens Stranded As City Floods (VIDEO)

Puerto Rican Day Parade To Hold Music Fest At Branch Brook Park

West Orange Celebrates Indian Independence Day At Town Hall

Green Way Market To Open In Maplewood, Replace Kings Supermarket

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