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

Mikie Sherrill Picks Senior Staff, Readies For Congress

Essex County Girl, 11, Helps Save Mom From Gun-Wielding Man: PD

Newark's Indoor Urban Farm Is 'Redefining' NJ, Sen. Menendez Says

NJIT Scientists Get $1 Million To Study Fish Pelvises (VIDEO)

Trump, Booker Find Common Ground On Criminal Justice Reform

See Bloomfield Bakery's 4-Foot Christmas 'Cannoli Tree' (PHOTO)

West Orange FD Earns Grant From Denis Leary-Founded Nonprofit

Millburn Students Spread Holiday Cheer To Foster Kids

North Jersey McDonald's Owners Make Fast Food A Family Affair

Patrick Wilson Visits Montclair Comic Shop; Aquaman Fever Spreads

Port Authority Awards Crucial Contract For Newark Airport

Baseball Hall Of Fame's Only Female Member Gets Bobblehead Doll

Newark Nursing Center Cheated 174 Workers, Will Pay $260K: Feds

Millburn Middle School Investigating Bias Incident

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NJ Names 6 Towns Up For New Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

NJ Gov. Murphy Has A Message On Raising Taxes Next Year (Video)

14 Busted, Cop Punched In Face At Hoboken SantaCon: Police

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