Around Bloomfield: Amazon Hub Nixed + Budgets + Summer Jobs

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Government/Politics:

Deal To Bring Amazon Cargo Hub To Essex County Falls Apart

4 Essex County Lawmakers Help Usher In NJ Gun Control Package

3 Ways Essex County Will Benefit From $50B New Jersey Budget

West Orange Mayor Not Seeking Re-Election In 2022 (Updated)

Property Taxes In Belleville: School, Town Bills Will Increase

NJ Ends State Sales Tax For Medical Marijuana Patients

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey:

Mayfair Farms Closes After 80 Years Of Business In Essex County

NJ Devils Promote Team's First Female Assistant General Manager

NJ's Largest Summer Youth Job Program To Employ 3,000 In Newark

World UFO Day: What's Been Spotted In New Jersey's Skies?

Spirit Wins Ex-Southwest Slots At Newark Airport – With A Condition

A Bloomfield Tradition: 'Seussical' Will Fundraise For Nutley Boy

NJ Flies Flags At Half-Staff For 'Career Public Servant' From Essex County

Bloomfield Auto Repair School Brings Back Free Summer Classes

$759K Essex County Home On Market: 'Be The Envy Of The Block,' Seller Says

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