Around Caldwell: Neglected Dogs|Zoo Flamingos|Menendez/Hugin

Patch reviews this week’s top stories in Essex County (click headline to read article).

Newark Neglected Pit Bulls Found Near Death, Humane Societies Says

Turtle Back Zoo's $3.2M Flamingo Exhibit Taking Flight

Mikie's Millions: Democrat Sets Fundraising Records In NJ-11

Millburn School Busing Reboots After 'Busmageddon'

Belleville May Get Wawa Early Next Year, Developer Says

Ex-USPS Worker In NJ Sniffed Out Packages With Weed, Stole Them

United Airlines Donates $1M To Nonprofits In Newark, Elizabeth

Newark Tenants Facing Eviction Will Get Free Legal Aid In Fall

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5th Child Killed In Hudson County Fire As Family Suffers Unimaginable Loss

Female Graduates At This New Jersey College Are Beating 'Gender Wage Gap'

NJ Officials Offer Mosquito Prevention Tips In Hot, Wet Summer

CDC: 'Do Not Eat' Honey Smacks As Salmonella Cases Rise In NJ, US

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