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Around Montclair: Superstorm Sandy + Menendez Probe + College Merger

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

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Superstorm Sandy:

Indelible Memories, Lessons Learned: Superstorm Sandy, 10 Years Later

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Superstorm Sandy Caused Flood Of Excrement In New Jersey 10 Years Ago

Superstorm Sandy Taught NJ Some Hard Lessons, Rutgers Experts Say

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10 Years Later: Remembering Superstorm Sandy In NJ’s Largest City

PSE&G Highlights Improvements Made In 10 Years Since Superstorm Sandy

Not Just A Hurricane: What Made Sandy A Superstorm

Superstorm Sandy’s unprecedented surge flooded the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission’s underground tunnels in Newark in 2012, destroying critical equipment and shutting down its power supply. (Photos courtesy of the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission)

Government/Politics:

Feds Are Investigating Sen. Bob Menendez Of NJ – Again, Reports Say

Montclair State, Bloomfield College Merger; How Would It Impact Students?

Watch DeGroot Debate Sherrill: 2022 Election Heats Up In NJ-11

Ex-U.N. Employee Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting, Drugging Women

Family Of Essex County Prisoner Sues After His Stabbing Death: Report

Future Uncertain For Belleville Funeral Home With 'Sopranos' Link

Essex County Utilities Authority Climbs Out Of $100M Hole

NJ Town Manager Put On Leave Amid Accusations: Watch Video

Newark Targets Derelict Property Owners With New Ordinance

Why Aren't North Jersey Schools Off For Diwali Monday? Activist Asks

Scramble To Preserve House Once Owned By Formerly Enslaved Man In Essex County

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Deadline Is Near, NJ Congressman Says

After 19 years, the Essex County Utilities Authority (ECUA) has finally climbed out of a financial hole that once topped more than $100 million. And it is good news for the 22 towns and cities of Essex County, officials announced Wednesday. (Photo: Glen Frieson)

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey:

Montclair High School Football Team Ineligible For Playoffs Due To 'Oversight'

Police Chief Remembered As Transformative Leader In Maplewood

Set In Stone: Bloomfield Mourns 2 Cops Who Died In Line Of Duty

Historical Society Celebrates 100th Year Of Fire Department In Essex County

Apartments In Newark Would Be A 'First' For Black, Women Developers

Livingston Director At The Helm For 'God Of Carnage' In Morristown

'Year-Round Skyline Views' At $2M Essex County Home For Sale (Photos)

Last week, Bloomfield police officers and community members gathered for a stirring tribute to William Mertz and James Peri, who each died in the line of duty. (Photo: Bloomfield Division of Public Safety)

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