Around Livingston: Fairies vs Trolls|Sexy Cow|Leaf Blower Ban

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

Headlines (click to read):

Fairies vs Trolls: Racist Vandals Plague Beloved South Mountain Reservation Trail

Montclair Ice Cream Shop Responds To 'Sexy Cow' Controversy

NJ Landscapers Sue Maplewood Over Leaf Blower Ban

Essex County Opens New Police Headquarters In Newark

Nutley School Referendum 2017: Voters Say 'No' To $70M Bond Issue

South Orange's Backyard Chicken Law Passes (Thanks To 5th Grader)

Essex County Town May Be Pondering A Retail Marijuana Store

Newark Home Values Rising Fast In These 5 Neighborhoods: Study

Livingston's St. Barnabas Gets Nod As 'Top Teaching Hospital'

Barcade Is Now In Essex County (Peek Inside Here)

Belleville Council Moves Towards Belmont Avenue Redevelopment

Newark Airport Workers Hope For Better Shake Under Murphy

Millburn HS Baseball Field Will Get $353K Facelift

Study Looks At Special Education In West Orange

Newark Creates 'Affordable Housing Czar' Post To Protect Renters

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New Jersey DEP: These 107 Wildlife Species Are Facing Big Threats

Marijuana Job Workshop In New Jersey Will Train 'Budtenders'

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