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

Headlines (click to read):

Boy Pleads: 'Don't Deport My Dad' After Essex County Jail Stay

New Jersey Measles Alert; College Student Flew Into Newark Airport

Trump Is Fixing 'Obama Effect' On Cops: Essex County GOP Leader

Essex County Deer Cull Returns, 2,158 Killed In Past Decade

Essex Green Redevelopment Gets Key Vote From West Orange Council

Proposed Essex County Budget Would Make Big Profits From Prisons

West Caldwell FD: Fake Charity Asking For Donations In Our Name

Bon Jovi Coming To Essex County: 'This House Is Not for Sale' Tour

Justin Timberlake Coming To Essex County: 'Man Of The Woods' Tour

What Happened To Rembrandt Painting Found In Bloomfield Basement?

Belleville Council Paves Way For 'Redevelopment' On Belmont Ave

Turtle Back Zoo Hiring For Seasonal Jobs

What 'Feedback' Got This Black Professor Fired In Essex County?

Bloomfield Police Say Crime Was Down For 2017

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