Around Bloomfield: Back To School + Foreclosures + Flying Taxis

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Schools/Education:

First Day Of School In NJ’s Largest District Includes Masks; Vaccine Rates Cited

Masks Mandatory In Maplewood Only In These Situations, District Says

NJ Agrees To Pay A Third Of This Town’s $188M School Upgrade Project

West Orange Will Start 'No-Cost Preschool' Before October, Officials Say

$1.2M In State Aid Will Power Preschool Program In Nutley

After Busing Controversy, Maplewood Says They'll Make It Safer To Walk

Livingston Schools Start Later This Year Amid Growing Movement

Government/Politics:

NJ Advocates Pressure Gov. Murphy To Sign Housing Foreclosure Bill

Millburn Mayor And Official Respond To Recall Petitions Against Them

Newark Ironworker Accuses NJ Union Of Racial Discrimination

Ex-Montclair Zoning Official Sentenced For Financial Crimes: Report

Labor Day In Essex County: Unions, Strikes And Worker Pride

Governor Visits Newark, Signs Bill To Create 'Black Heritage Trail'

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey:

United Airlines Is Building A Fleet Of Electric Flying Taxis

$3.7M Exhibit At Turtle Back Zoo Has Red Pandas, Leopards, Slow Loris

Grand Opening Nears For Burlington Store In West Orange

Belleville Hospital Gets 'High Performing' Ratings From U.S. News

Port Authority Cops Earn Medals For Going Above-And-Beyond

Animal Shelter In Essex County Is 'Full To Capacity' For Dogs, Kittens

Bloomfield College Will Spare Students A Tuition Hike: Report

New Principal In West Orange Charged With DUI After Crash: Reports

2 Bats Are Latest Animals To Test For Rabies In Montclair

Michael's Hiring For 250 Seasonal Jobs In Newark Area, More In NJ

Privacy Abounds At 'Petit Chateau' Selling In Essex County For $899K

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