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Activist Thrown Out Of NJ Hearing Finds Support In Essex County

Airline Workers In Newark Hold Strike Vote Before Thanksgiving

New Gimmick For Selling A Home In Montclair: Give It Away Free

Verona Manager Addresses Alleged 'Inaccuracies' About Local Taxes

Essex County Suburb Follows Newark's Lead, Replaces Pipes To Protect Water

'Aggressive' Salespeople Pushing Expensive Water Filters In Belleville

Cory Booker Chats With Wendy Williams: Guns, Pot, Rosario Dawson

Baseball Field Renovations Begin In Maplewood

Essex County Airport In Fairfield Gets $3M Boost From Feds

Belleville American Legion Turns 100: 'Legacy And Vision'

Former School Board Hopeful Now Black Parents Workshop Trustee

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Renewed Push On Plan To Eliminate 275 NJ School Districts

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