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Government/Politics

Bagelgate: NJ Shop Owner Not Giving Up Battle Against Town

Political Surprise: Livingston Councilwoman Likely To Run For Assembly

Yacobellis Ends Montclair Mayoral Bid, Cites 'Happiness' As Key Factor

West Orange Council Adopts Town Budget, Tax Hike Approved (VIDEO)

Tax Hike Proposed In Caldwell: See Impact To Average Homeowner

Mikie Sherrill Visits Montclair To Discuss Federal Child Care Funding

West Orange, Essex Fells Residents: 'Don't Build Houses In This Forest'

Take A Bus With Us To March On Washington, Newark Activists Say

NJ Schools Must Provide Free Tampons For Students Under New Law

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey

Landlord Let NJ Apartments 'Deteriorate' To Chase Out Tenants: Lawsuit

Lauryn Hill Will Return To Essex County With Fugees For Concert

Newark Symphony Hall Hits Big Mile Marker In $75M Restoration

New Class At Rutgers Law School Has More Female Students Than Ever

Essex County City Cracks Down On Illegal Dumping After 2 Trashy Incidents

Newark Airport's Swanky New Terminal Has Seen 9M Passengers So Far

Historic NJ Transit Train Chugs Through North Jersey This Fall

3 New Businesses Coming To Bloomfield: Brewery, Eatery, Dispensary

$450 In Tolls After Nutley Resident's E-ZPass Account Gets Hacked: PD

First Female Police Chief Of East Orange Receives Honorary Doctorate

NJ Is 'Safest' State In Nation For Violent Crime, New Study Says

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