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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.
Government/Politics:
Essex County Is Ready To Give COVID Vaccines To Kids Under 5, DiVincenzo Says
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Newark Activists Will Hit The Streets To Demand Slavery Reparations
Livingston Students Join NJ Movement For 16-Year-Olds To Vote
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Child Care Bills Advance In NJ Senate; Tax Credits, Subsidies Proposed
As NJ Daycare Costs Rise, Exodus Of Moms May Leave Workforce: Timberlake
NJ Bill Aims To Reduce 'Food Waste' By 50 Percent: Sen. Richard Codey
NJ Sees Huge Demand For Water Infrastructure Funds; $6.7B Requested
Newark 2022 Runoff Election Results: Silva, Council, Kelly Win
Glen Ridge Asks Montclair, Bloomfield For Fire Contract Proposals
Flaw In NJ Marijuana Law Is Jacking Up Prices, Expert Says
Other news in Essex County and New Jersey:
Juneteenth Celebration Event In Bloomfield: History, Entertainment
Fireworks, Poetry, Events For Juneteenth In Maplewood All Weekend
Juneteenth Events In West Orange: Fireworks, Flags, Art, Cookout
'Shaq Tower 2' In Newark Nearly Ready; NBA Legend Builds Housing In NJ
Bill Laswell Fans Rally To Help Evicted Music Icon Save Studio In The Oranges
One Essex County Building Makes Top 10 'Endangered' NJ Sites List
Need Affordable Housing? NJ City Launches Website For Home Hunters
West Orange Woman Earns Year Of Free Rent From Landlord
Starbucks In Essex County Will Relocate To Less Crowded Location
Maplewood's Gleason Cleaners Site Could Be 46-Unit Development: Report
County Opens Its 2nd 'First Tee' Location At Golf Course In Belleville
NJ Students Protest Against State Closure: 'Save Our School'
$200K Grant Will Boost Hispanic Biology Students At Bloomfield College
Asian American Group Fills Montclair Park With 2,000 Lanterns: Photos
Essex County Store Sells $50,000 Lottery Ticket For Powerball Drawing
Texas Filmmaker's Bar Mitzvah Romance Movie Is Set In Livingston
'Live The Dream' At This $6M Home For Sale In West Orange: Photos

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