Around Bloomfield: Abortion Rights + Home Buying + Masks At School

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.

Politics/Government:

Fear Of Roe v. Wade Reversal Inspires Large Rally In Essex County

Montclair Rally Left Bloomfield Resident Feeling 'Defeated': Op-Ed

Rutgers Law Experts Probe 'Stunning' Supreme Court Abortion Case

Who Owns Newark? City Fights Back Against Corporate Home Buying Spree

Hundreds Of Immigrant Workers March In Essex County For Citizenship

NJ Gov. Visits Montclair Comic Book Shop To Highlight COVID Recovery Fund

Newark 2022 Mayor Election: Baraka vs. Montague (What To Know)

Belleville Mayor Candidates Slug It Out As Election Day Nears

NJ Will Allow Businesses To Certify As 'LGBTQ+ Owned'

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey:

Masks Back At High School In Essex County For 10 Days Due To COVID 'Uptick'

Showing Their Valor: Essex County Cops, Firefighters Earn Awards

Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $663K Sold In Caldwell

Plan To Build Storage Facility Near Lake In West Orange Voted Down

Memorial Service For Robert Bowser Will Take Place In East Orange

Day Off For Juneteenth Added To School Calendar By Millburn Board

Traditional Chicken Fat Ball To Return To Maplewood After COVID Hiatus

Making Up For Lost Time: Livingston Memorial Day Parade Has 3 Leaders

Essex County 'Hazardous Household Waste Collection Day' Returns

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