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Government/Politics

Essex County COVID Program Plagued With Financial Waste, Report Says

‘Unbalanced, Unfair’: Essex Official Defends COVID Vaccine Program

Bad Budgeting Leads To $7M Shortfall In NJ School District

Immigrants Pay Millions In Taxes To New Jersey, Local Towns: Report

Newark Mayor: ‘Missing’ Campaign Finance Reports Have Been Filed

Rent Control In Caldwell: Board Debates Changes For Tenants, Landlords

NJ Congressman In Stable Condition After Cardiac Episode: Payne Update

North Jersey Activists Will Protest Power Plant Plan At ‘Clean Air March’

Plan To Build New Townhouses In Montclair Set For Zoning Hearing

Millburn School Superintendent Retiring After 14 Years At Helm

Search For Livingston School Superintendent: Who Will Replace Block?

West Orange Teens Stood Tall In Trenton, Fought For New State Law

Prison Company Wants To Bring ICE Detainees To Essex County – Despite NJ Ban

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey

Settlement Proposed For Superfund Site Near Passaic River

‘Lots Of Moving Parts’ When It Comes To Livingston Mall, Official Says

NJ City Is Postponing Its Nighttime Curfew Crackdown For Teens

East Orange Renews Its Battle Against Homelessness (VIDEO)

Ex-Bank Employee In Essex County Stole Dead Customer’s Benefits: Feds

New Jersey Latino Caucus: ‘Keep Up Progress On National Museum’

Colbert, Giamatti Will Team Up For Film Benefit Event In Essex County

NJ Devils Are Surprisingly Big In These 2 European Countries: Study

PSEG Says Its ‘Energy Efficiency’ Programs Are Working In New Jersey

NJ Probes Claims Of Housing Discrimination In Newark

Montclair Shelter Says 2 Pets Lost Their Guardian In Tragic Car Crash

NJ Church Rebounds After Man Allegedly Set It Ablaze: Officials

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