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

Newark Celebrates 1st Day Of School Under Local Control (PHOTOS)

Essex County Store Closing After 119 Years; Big Sale Planned

Livingston Students' Boozy ‘Tradition’ Spurs High School To Action

Montclair Food Pantry: Destroying Nike Gear To Protest Ad? Donate It Instead

Caldwell Prep School Dean: 'All-Girls' Education Still Relevant'

Biden For Sherrill In NJ-11: 'We Can't Afford A Trump Acolyte' (VIDEO)

Clara Maass Hospital Remembers Hero Nurse Who Died For Science

Millburn Fire Department Earns Coveted Insurance Rating

West Orange Gas Station Owner's Secret To Success? Honesty.

Cedar Grove Student Studies Ballet In Russia Over Summer Vacation

Essex County Prosecutors Change Guard: Stephens In, Laurino Out

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