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Around Bloomfield: Abortion Rights + Home Buying + Masks At School
Check out some of our top stories this week in Bloomfield and Essex County.

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
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Montclair Rally Left Bloomfield Resident Feeling 'Defeated': Op-Ed
Rutgers Law Experts Probe 'Stunning' Supreme Court Abortion Case
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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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