Around Montclair: Water + Education + Super Bowl + Plastic Bags

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Government/Politics

'Not A Cause For Panic': NJ City’s Lead Water Battle Isn't Over (VIDEO)

Special Education In NJ School District Put Under The Microscope

Newark’s New Voting Age Law Hits Snag As 2024 Election Nears

Belleville Schools Will Move Ahead With Upgrades After Bond Vote Fails

Milestone In Livingston: 1st Asian American Council Member Sworn In

Beer Workers Picket Outside Anheuser-Busch Brewery In Essex County

Early Livingston School Budget Would Mean Tax Hike For Homeowners

'Justice Hub' Will Help Break Cycle Of Violence For Essex County Youth

Pro-Palestine Protesters Rally In North Jersey, Call For Ceasefire

Cell Towers In North Caldwell: Meeting Will Discuss Potential Leases

Bloomfield Town Clerk Elected Vice Chair Of Waste Management Council

Essex County Awards 2024 Community Grants (See The List)

NJ And India Strengthen Business Ties; New Commission Launches

COVID Lockdown Arrests In NJ Plagued By Racial Gaps, Report Says

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey

Is New Jersey's Plastic Bag Ban Working? Studies Give Mixed Reviews

4 Rutgers Ties To Super Bowl: 3 Players, 1 Grad Who Works For CBS

Taylor Swift Effect May Spark Record Super Bowl Ratings, New Study Says

6 Places To Watch The Big Game In Essex County

PSEG Building New Substation In Belleville, Will Power 12K Customers

West Caldwell Police Get Complaints About Parking Near High School

Car-Pedestrian Crashes Are Not On The Rise In Montclair, Police Say

Cars And Weed: Huge Cannabis Dispensary Gets Green Light

Film Crew Captures Footage In Essex County (PHOTOS)

Peter Pan Launches Bus Service From Newark To NY, Boston, Philly, D.C.

Essex County Man Guilty In Kickback Scheme Involving Jersey City Condo

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