Around Bloomfield: Omicron Tsunami + Insurrection + Food Deserts

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.

Coronavirus:

NJ Is Seeing 'Omicron Tsunami' As COVID Cases Rise, Governor Says

Mask Mandates Return To New Jersey As COVID Spreads

Visits Suspended At 2 VA Hospitals In New Jersey Due To Omicron

Essex County Cancels 2022 Deer Cull Due To Coronavirus

COVID Closes Early Childhood Center Near West Orange/Livingston

Montclair Mayor Gives Update On Omicron, Jump In COVID Cases

Possible Staff Shortages May Force School Closures In West Orange

Student-Led Petition Calls For Virtual Learning In Nutley Schools

Positive COVID Tests Force Millburn To Go Remote

Where To Find A COVID Test In Or Near The Caldwells (Updated)

Ice Cream Shop Closes Montclair Space, Keeps Caldwell Store Open

West Orange Rabies Vaccine Clinics Postponed Due To COVID Rise

Newark Working Kitchens Keeps Spreading The Love, Fighting Hunger

Politics/Government:

NJ Corporate Tax Break Controversy: Here's What Has Changed – And What Hasn’t

1 Year After Insurrection, Cory Booker Is More Worried Than Ever

'Rally To Protect Democracy' Planned In South Orange On Jan. 6

Tumultuous 2 Years In Maplewood: Outgoing Mayor Gives Thoughts

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey:

These 'Food Deserts' In Essex County May Get State Funding: Map

Hundreds Of Flights Canceled At Airport Following Snowstorm

Essex County Commissioners Push Feds To Cancel Student Loan Debt

Violent Crime Up In Newark For 2021, But Down Over 3-Year Period

Nutley Housing Market Is 'Booming,' Home Values Soaring, Officials Say

Newark Planning Board Approves Project At Bears Stadium Site

NJ Will Give Belleville, Nutley Libraries $434K In State Funds

West Orange School Superintendent Announces Resignation

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