Around Montclair: Police Reform + Leaf Blowers + Animal Shelters

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Government/Politics

NJ’s Largest City Can't Sidestep Unions As It Reforms Police Department, Court Rules

School Bond Referendum Rejected In North Caldwell: Election Results

Corrado Joins GOP Call For Probe Of Menendez' Influence At AG's Office

Finding Common Ground: Sherrill Ranked 'Most Bipartisan NJ Official'

Longtime Activist From Essex County Guns For Menendez's Senate Seat

NJ Marijuana Businesses Get $12M In 'Equity' Funding From State

Proposed Zoning Changes In Newark Survive Vote From City Council

Belleville Municipal Tax Increase Lower Than Expected For Homeowners

NJ Is No Stranger To Amazon's 'Illegal Monopoly,' Group Says

Bloomfield Deemed 'High Performing School District' For Second Time

Caldwell Recaps Policy For Solicitation After Concerns From Residents

Backup Generators Now Required At Large Apartment Buildings In This NJ City

Landscapers Sue Essex County Town Over Leaf Blower Ban

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey

Masks Required Again At RWJBarnabas Hospitals, Including Essex County

NJ Transit Has 'Emergency Bus Plan' For Stranded Coach, A&C Riders

$60M In Upgrades At Essex County College Campus In West Caldwell

Many Kids Are Struggling To Get Dental Care, Essex County Nonprofit Says

Tom Conway Mourned: Essex County Native, Steelworker Union Leader Dies At 71

Rutgers Will Expand Services For Students With ADHD, Autism

Irvington Construction Company Exposed Workers To Fall Hazards: OSHA

Montclair State University, NJIT Partner To Renovate Yogi Berra Stadium

Home Of 'Death Seat Burger' For Sale Near Nutley, Bloomfield Border

5 New Restaurants To Try That Opened In North Jersey In September

Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day, Italian Heritage Parade Is Back

'Light Up Montclair': Diwali Celebration Returning For 2023

Harvest Fest Returns In Bloomfield: What To Know About 2023 Event

Essex County To Hold Free 'Hazardous Household Waste' Disposal Day

Animal Shelters Are Hitting Their Breaking Point Across North Jersey

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