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

Montclair Ice Cream Shop Closes, Owner Blasts 'Radical Liberals'

NJ Warehouse Workers Say Amazon Jobs Are 'Unsafe, Grueling'

Newark Hospital Gave CEO Raise As Finances, Ratings Sank: Report

No 'Cheap-Looking Mall' At Essex Green, West Orange Group Demands

Ariana Grande Goes Ice Skating In Essex County, Instagram Goes Nuts

Here's How Much South Orange Households Make Annually: Census Data

West Orange Schools Release New Round Of Legionella Test Results

ACLU Names 10 New Jersey Towns With Most Police Property Seizures

Shovels Hit Ground At Montclair's $135M 'Arts District' (PHOTOS)

Essex County Man Faces Life In Jail After Murdering Ex-Lovers

West Caldwell Sees Another Water Main Break: 3 In 3 Days

Mayor To Livingston: Stop Local Stormwater Pollution

Don't Eat Raw Cookie Dough This Holiday Season, Expert Says

Middle School Rolls Out New Visitor Policy In The Caldwells

$29M Apartment Complex Developing In West Orange

Bloomfield Man Gets 55 Years In Jail For Murdering Rahway Woman

Give The Gift Of ‘Mapsopoly’ This Holiday Season

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