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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:

Bloomfield Among NJ Towns Seeing COVID Revenue Dip: Report

West Orange Salons, Barbershops Reopen After COVID Shutdown

Restaurant Week Returns To Bloomfield, With Some Twists

Livingston Sports Fields Reopened; Here Are The Rules

Millburn Enjoys First Full Weekend Of Reopened Outdoor Dining

Donation Drive Will Help Restock Nutley Food Pantry Amid COVID

West Orange Reopens Town Pool: 'Safe And Successful'

Community Makes Some Noise for James Caldwell High School Graduates

Racial Justice:

Another Essex County Municipality Removes Columbus Monument

Newark Will Take $12M From Police, Reinvest In Social Services

Marine From Newark: How I Became 'Just Another Muslim In America'

Black-Owned Investment Firm In Essex County Sues NJ, Alleges Racial Bias

Discussion On Race In Montclair: Civil Rights, Black Lives Matter

Belleville Historical Society Sets Flag For Black Civil War Hero

Other news in Essex County:

Company Duped Essex County Schools With Unqualified Drivers, Unsafe Buses: AG

Precautionary Water Emergency Declared In Livingston

No Off-Road Biking At Essex County Parks: 'Respect Nature'

A Millburn (And Former Maplewood) Teacher Bids Students Farewell

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