Around Bloomfield: Texas Shooting + Workers On Strike + George Floyd

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.

Politics/Government:

Let's Change The Way We Talk About Mass Shootings: Rutgers Experts

Newark Schools Were Already At 'Heightened Alert' Before Texas Shooting: Official

Belleville, Nutley Police Patrol Near Schools After Texas Shooting

Don't 'Bully' Republicans Over Buffalo Shooting, Montclair GOP Says

Hundreds Of Nurses, Techs At Essex County Hospital Go On Strike

NJ Bill Would Create Board To Fight High Prescription Drug Costs

Newark Group Says NJ Should Have Done More After George Floyd's Death

NJ Dems Praise Retail Packaging Bill; GOP Lawmaker Calls It 'Stupid'

NJ Would Spend $45M On Electric School Buses If New Bill Passes

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey:

Essex County Dispensary Gets OK To Sell Recreational Cannabis

Bears Seen In Essex County: What To Know This Spring

Without Rescue Training, 2 Saved 6 From Ida Floodwaters In Essex County

Newark Airport Will See Huge Lineup Of New Restaurants, Businesses

Tour The Historic Ely Cemetery In Livingston On Memorial Day

Broadway Star Will Sign, Read Pandemic Memoir At West Caldwell Library

Ukrainian Relief Workers Put Montclair Police Donations To Good Use

New Jersey Innovation Institute Sells BioCentriq For $73M

'Famed Montclair Architect' Crafted This $1.6M Home For Sale: Photos

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