Around Bloomfield: Foreclosures + School Masks + Peace March

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Get caught up with some of last week’s top stories in Essex County (click headline to read article). Want more local news? Sign up for Patch email newsletters.

Government/Politics:

NJ Bill Would Help Foreclosed Homeowners Compete With 'Flippers'

'Peace Walk' Against Gun Violence Unites Thousands In Newark

NJ Senator Ronald Rice Is Retiring; Here's What Happens Now

Rep. Mikie Sherrill Holds Town Hall For NJ-11 Residents: Watch

Sustainable Essex Alliance Will Switch To PSEG For Now

$188M Montclair School Bond Proposal On Track For November Election

NJ Congressman With Diabetes Makes Plea To Minority Organ Donors

Republican Chair Responds To Op-Ed On Voting Machines

NJ Court Ruling May Help Dying Inmates Who Seek Early Prison Release

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey:

Mask Mandate Remains In Newark Schools As Return To Class Nears

Maplewood School Renamed From Thomas Jefferson To Delia Bolden School

Essex County Unites Behind Boy Undergoing Cancer Treatment

Cocktail Of Chemicals Found At Polluted Site In Essex County, AG Says

Water Main Break In Belleville Is 2nd This Month; PSEG Hits Waterline

Mom Of Slain Maplewood Teen Moussa Fofana Distraught Over Plea: Report

Newark Activists Count Truck Traffic, Worry About Air Pollution

Elementary School Enrollment Rises By 106 Students In Livingston

Bloomfield Buying Former Roxy Florists Property To Use As Open Space

Caldwell Library Board Member, Educator Dies At 91

Business Booming At 'Plastic-Free' Grocery Store In Essex County

Essex County Eatery Makes List Of 'Best Jewish Delis In The US'

Nutley Woman Climbs Corporate Ladder To VP Position At WNBC

Skunk Found In Essex County Town Tests Positive For Rabies

Building With Apartments, Pizzeria Selling For $3 Million In Essex County

Groundbreaking Celebration Set For New Library In Maplewood

French Normandy Mansion For Sale In Essex County (Peek Inside)

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