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ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Patch reviews last week’s top stories in Essex County (click headline to read article). Learn more about posting announcements or events to your local Patch site.

Coronavirus:

Coronavirus Cases Rise In Essex County: 'Our 2nd Wave Has Begun'

NJ Will Release 3,000 Prisoners After Election To Fight COVID-19

Teachers Union Worried As Montclair Schools Prepare To Reopen

Newark Public Schools Put Brakes On Plan To Reopen In Person

South Orange-Maplewood Schools Forced To Reconsider Hybrid Shift

Parent Reaction: Millburn Schools Finalize On-Site Learning Plans

West Orange Sees Biggest COVID-19 Surge Since June: Officials

Are Your Kids Wearing Masks Properly? Tips From Montclair Schools

Other news in Essex County:

'I Don't Want To Die': Desperate Pleas For Obamacare From New Jersey

Essex County 2020 Election Guide: Council, BOE, Freeholder Races

Man Pleads Guilty, Drove Truck Into East Orange Planned Parenthood

Newark Councilman Should Resign If Bribery Charge Is True, Mayor Says

Gov. Murphy Vetoes NJ Police Body Cam Bill: 'Insufficient Funds'

Montclair Landlords Fail To Get Rent Control Challenge On Ballot

North Caldwell Will Allow Trick-Or-Treating For Halloween 2020

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