Around Caldwell: Water Woes + Redlining + Student Fatally Shot

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

Government/Politics:

Large NJ Water Main Break Causes Boil Advisory, Service Issues: Update

Essex County Leads NJ In Homelessness; See The Most Common Causes

Bank 'Redlined' NJ Home Buyers In Newark Metro Area, Feds Allege

'March To ROEvember' Rally Coming To Essex County Ahead Of Election

Mask Mandate Reinstated, Then Lifted, At School In Maplewood

Belleville Will Start Lead Pipe Replacement Soon, Official Says

Rep. Mikie Sherrill Says 3 Debates Planned As 2022 Election Nears

NJ Bill Would Make It Easier To Buy A Used Car, Republican Senator Says

March For Transgender Youth Will Honor Late Bloomfield Resident

West Orange Still Juggling Marijuana Business Applications

Q&A Session Held For $188M Montclair School Bond Referendum: Video

Newark Pledges $2M To Fund That Empowers Black, Hispanic Businesses

School Election Debate To Be Held In Maplewood

Trash Incinerators Don't Deserve NJ Clean Energy Subsidies, Advocates Say

Preserve This Belleville 'Town Jewel,' Historical Society Says (Op-Ed)

Ex-Newark Housing Authority Official Must Pay Back Embezzled $594K

Play Ball: $500K For West Orange PAL Athletic Center Announced

Proposed Law Would End 'Cruel' Drug Tests On Animals, Cory Booker Says

On The Job:

Millburn Schools Are 'Best' In NJ To Teach In, New Data Says

Airport Lounge Workers Picket In North Jersey For Better Pay, Conditions

Nutley Restaurant Accused Of Wage Violations, Issued 'Stop Work' Order

NJ Tells Newark, West Caldwell Companies To Halt Work At School

Learn How To Run A NJ Marijuana Business At Rutgers Law School

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey:

Family, Friends Mourn East Orange Student Killed In Shooting

2 Essex County Men Top Forbes List Of Richest People In America

Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day, Italian Heritage Celebration Returns

Weird NJ Facebook Page Hacked; Company 'Unresponsive' (Updated)

Large Complex For Seniors To Open In Livingston In Early 2023

NJ Actor Has Dropped The Most 'F-Bombs' In Movie History: Report

Ribbon Cutting And Giveaways Saturday For Renovated Millburn Library

'Gender-Neutral' Homecoming Returns To West Orange High School

New Restaurant In Maplewood To Open This Weekend With Fun Activities

'Pride Of Ownership' On Display At Historic Essex County Home For Sale

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