Around Maplewood: Early Voting + Data Center Ban + Picket Lines

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Government/Politics:

NJ Sees Huge Spike In Early Voting: See The Numbers

WATCH: Sparks Fly At NJ-11 Congress Debate Between Mejia, Hathaway

NJ Zoo Gets Bomb Threat On First Day Of Early Voting

Voters In 4 West Essex Towns Will Make Big Decision About Schools In 2026 Election

This North Jersey Town May Ban AI Data Centers: ‘Not Welcome Here,’ Official Says

Essex County School District May Put $228M Proposal Before Voters In 2027

Students Quiz School Board Candidates At Election Forum In NJ Town

Voting Independent Isn’t A ‘Waste,’ County Commissioner Candidate Says: Op-Ed

Voters Will Face Question On Open Space, Taxes In Essex County Town

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey:

School Contract Dispute Heats Up In Essex County Town As Both Sides Dig In

Nurses Picket Outside North Jersey Hospital As Contract Dispute Drags On

Seniors Protest At ICE Prison In Essex County, Demand Better Conditions For Detainees

Latino Caucus Mourns Dolores Huerta; Civil Rights Leader Dies At 96

NJ 'Gold Star Son' Shares His Father's Story 59 Years After Vietnam

Want To Live In Mikie Sherrill’s House? Here’s What It’ll Cost You

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