Around Montclair: Angry Cops + Israel-Hamas + Search For 'Turkules'

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Government/Politics

Outraged Essex County Cops Demand Raises, Flood Board Meeting

Military Aid For Israel: NJ House Members Divided On GOP Proposal

Pro-Palestine Protesters March In Newark: 'Lift The Siege On Gaza'

Israel-Hamas: Vigil In Montclair Will Demand Release Of Hostages

Thousands Of NJ Cleaning Workers Willing To Strike For Contract: Union

Watch Belleville School Board Candidate Debate: 2023 Election

West Orange Council Cancels Meeting On $1.5M Payment, Town Audit

'Release My Dad': Rutgers Student Says Father Is Dying In Azerbaijan

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey

5 Children, 17 Women, 2 Men Killed By Domestic Violence In NJ In 2023

Iconic Circus Will Visit Essex County For 2024 Tour – Without Any Animals

Christmas-Themed Bars Will Return In Nutley, Verona: 2023 Events

Montclair Restaurant Will Move To Belleville After Scam Drains Funds

Free Bagels At Livingston Restaurant This Weekend With Grand Reopening

Rutgers Experts Put Spotlight On 'Special Ed To Prison Pipeline'

Teen Mental Health Fair In Livingston In Honor Of Student Who Died

North Caldwell's Water Meter Replacement Project Is Halfway Done

Where Is West Orange's Wandering Mascot, 'Turkules?'

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