Around Bloomfield: Voters Worry + Bears Wander + ICE Encounter + Trader Joe’s

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

Government/Politics:

Many NJ Voters Worry About This Crucial Issue, New Poll Finds

ICE Agents Leave After Bloomfield ‘Takes Action,’ Mayor Says

Bloomfield Pushes Home Repair Program Forward, Affordable Housing Plan Nearly Certified

NJ Schools Among Least ‘Racially Equal’ In Nation, Study Finds

Airborne Banner Above World Cup Match In NJ Advocates For Temp Workers

Local Library Gets $36M Windfall Of NJ Tax Credits For Major Renovations

NJ Civil Rights Lawyer Named Head Of Southern Poverty Law Center

'UFC You Later,' Essex County Protesters Tell Trump After White House Cage Matches

5 Bills From Essex County Republicans: Elections, FIFA, Nursing Homes, More

Feds Open Disaster Funding For Businesses Ruined In NJ Town’s Massive Fire

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey:

New Wave Of NJ Trader Joe’s Stores Opening: See Locations

Bear Seen Walking Through Park, List Of Spring Sightings In Essex County Grows

Bear Cub Spotted In Essex County: ‘Not Aggressive, Just Wandering’

Highly Anticipated Greenway In North Jersey Is Taking Shape: See Latest Updates

Luxury Housing Will Replace Former Ice Cream Factory In Essex County

Housing Project For Veterans Breaks Ground In Essex County

World Cup Soccer Expected To Snarl Traffic In North Jersey Town

Evelyn McGee Colbert Inspires New Award And ‘Visionary Fund’

End Of An Era In Local Railroading History: Iconic Car Begins New Journey

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