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Government/Politics

Landmark Trump Guilty Verdict Gets Cheers, Jeers In New Jersey

NJ Congresswoman Votes For $883 Billion Military Spending Bill

Dismissal Of Belleville Rec Director Causes Uproar At Town Meeting

Special Elections Will Decide Who Replaces Late Donald Payne Jr. In NJ

Rally In Essex County Marks 4th Anniversary Of George Floyd’s Murder

NJ Towns Meeting Affordable Housing Goals May Get Funding Priority

Nutley Homeowners May See Double-Whammy Tax Hike In 2024

Belleville Town Budget Contains Tax Hike For Homeowners

Montclair Town Budget Has Potential Tax Hike (See The Latest Numbers)

Newark Poll Results: Baraka For Governor, Homelessness, Lead Water

Hundreds Gather In Essex County For Joint Jewish, Palestinian Fundraiser

Huge Milk Carton With Pics Of Israeli Hostages Unveiled In West Orange

Essex County Elections: What Do Party Committees Do? (Report)

NJ Advocates Keep Pressing Murphy To Veto OPRA Bill

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey

Livingston Mall Update: Ownership Boondoggle Is Making Progress Tricky

Train Station In East Orange Will Get $83M In Disability Upgrades

Major Construction On Kingsland Bridge Will Impact Belleville, Nutley

Essex County Hospital Lands On ‘Best Maternity Care’ List: Newsweek

NJ Hospital Adds New Robot-Assisted Tech To Its Arsenal

North Jersey Store Sells Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $25K

$3M Baseball, Softball Field Upgrades At Branch Brook Park Are Done

Life At Animal Shelter Is ‘Terrifying’ This Friendly Husky In North Jersey

Rehab Of Local Landmark In Essex County Will Require Some Extra Funding

Essex County Summer Concerts, Fireworks (2024 Event Schedule)

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