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Around Montclair: Election Results + Policing + Komodo Dragons

Check out some of our top stories this week in Montclair and Essex County.

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Results In Maplewood School Board Election: 3 Candidates Pull Ahead

2022 School Board Election Results In Belleville, Nutley (Updated)

Bloomfield 2022 Election: See Updated Results For BOE, Council, Mayor

3 Republicans Launch Run For NJ State Senate, Assembly In 2023

U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill was one of several Democratic members of Congress re-elected in the 2022 general election, according to unofficial results. (Image via campaign of Mikie Sherrill)

Government/Politics:

MSU Study Finds Hate Speech On Twitter Increased Quickly After Elon Musk Takeover

Nearly 300 students led a march in North Jersey on Thursday to call for more resources in schools and an end to “overpolicing.” (Photo/Video: Make the Road New Jersey)

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey:

911 Call On Child Prompts Race Dialogue Plea In Caldwell

County Replaces 'Deteriorating, Deficient' Bridges In The Oranges

After String Of Armed Robberies, Maplewood To Hold Safety Town Hall

Komodo Dragons, Gators At Turtle Back Zoo Will Get $4M Exhibit

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