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Government/Politics

NJ's Primary Ballots Are Unconstitutional, AG Says: Election 2024

Landmark Affordable Housing Law Is Good News, NJ Clergy Say

Controversy, Lawsuit Over Town Attorney Job In North Jersey Town

Gamble, Mundell Duke It Out Over 'The Party Line': Bloomfield Election

Essex County Republican: GOP Should Unite Against 'The County Line'

Essex County's Longest-Tenured Sheriff Won't Seek Re-Election

NJ Senate Candidate Denied Entry At Political Convention (VIDEO)

Belleville Lead Water Pipe Project Gets $1M Shot In Arm From Feds

Feds Will Move Newark Air Traffic Control To Philadelphia: Report

'Pay Your Fair Share': Activists Rally In Essex County For NJ Corporate Tax

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey

West Orange Schools May Cut Up To 40 Jobs To Close Budget Gap

SOMA Schools May Have To 'Cut To The Bone' Without More State Aid

Taxes May Go Up In Belleville Under Proposed School Budget

Rumors Swirl About 'Financial Issues' In Nutley Schools: Update

No Job Cuts In Proposed Montclair School Budget: See Other Details

Essex County Deer Cull Results: 169 Killed At South Mountain, Hilltop

Senior Living Facility Takes Another Step Forward In Livingston

Plan To Build Popeyes, Sonic In Essex County May Be Dead In Water

'Shortchanged' Workers At Newark Airport Win Back Wages: NJDOL

NJ City Ramps Up Home Inspections As It Probes New Water Woes

These NJ Towns Are 'Film Ready' For Movie Producers, Officials Declare

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