Around Montclair: Data Centers + Voter Purge + Water Lawsuit + ICE

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Get caught up with some of this week’s top stories in Essex County (click headline to read article). Want more local news? Sign up for free Patch email newsletters.

Government/Politics:

NJ Purges Thousands Of Non-Citizens From Voter Rolls, With More To Come

Dozens Of NJ Towns Have Banned AI Data Centers: See The List

NJ Water Utility Is Exposing People To Diarrhea Risk, Lawsuit Claims

Essex County Town Will Limit Cooperation With ICE Under Mayor’s Executive Order

Sherrill Broke Her ‘No-Pork Promise,’ NJ Republican Lawmakers Say

Eminent Domain Battle Continues Over 'Great Lawn' Property In NJ Town

History-Changing Slave Rebellion Still Sparks Fire In NJ: Remembering Nat Turner

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey:

NJ Tenants Left Wading Through Sewage After Severe Backup At Apartment Building

North Jersey Girls Wrestling Coach Faces Sexual Misconduct Allegations

NFL Great Is Selling His NJ Mansion For $15M After Short Stint With Jets

Highly Hyped Movie Studio In Essex County Gets $100M For Clean Energy Projects

Real Estate Market Is Scorching Hot For Homeowners In This Essex County Suburb

These Essex County Police Departments Will Run DUI Checkpoints

New Supermarket In Essex County Town Gets OK From Planning Board

95-Unit Apartment Building Proposed At Site Of Shuttered Restaurant

Want even MORE local news?

See crime and public safety coverage for the week here >> Essex County 911: Pedestrian Killed + Flowerpot Hurled + Sword Seized

Check out some stories that will make you smile here >> Good News In Essex County: Jazz + Lottery Win + Biggest Veggie Contest

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