Around Bloomfield: Wealth Gap + Power Plant + State Funding

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Politics/Government:

NJ Governor Signs Flurry Of New Laws On Inauguration Day

New Jersey Has One Of America's Worst Racial Wealth Gaps, Study Says

Officials In 4 NJ Towns Oppose New Power Plant In Essex County

'Lincoln, Liberty And Light Fantastic': Essex GOP Women Event

Redistricting In Bloomfield: See Local Changes For Voters (Map)

NJ Police Body Camera Law Sees Scorn, Mistrust In Newark

Former Nutley Mayor Confirmed As NJ Superior Court Judge

Assemblywoman Timberlake Makes History As Youngest Committee Chair

NJ Students Get Voice On Local School Boards Under New Law

NJ Will Restore 'Raided' COVID Fund; Immigration Activists Cheer

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey:

Make $100K Or Less? Rutgers-Newark Caps Tuition For Many Students

Cancer Is Top Killer Of Firefighters; Millburn Runs Seminar

Belleville Mourns Daniel Rafferty, Beloved Athletic Advocate

Livingston Teen Glad NJ Schools Will Teach Asian-American History

Free Dental Care At Mountainside Hospital: 'Give Kids A Smile' Event

Windfall Of NJ Funds Coming For Belleville Library: See The Plan

$99K Grant Will Aid Essex County Residents Who Are Deaf, Hard Of Hearing

Meet The New President Of NJIT: Video

Peek Inside $5.4M Livingston Home With Indoor Basketball, Pool

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