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Government/Politics

Put The Brakes On Power Plant In Essex County, 20 NJ Lawmakers Say

Sewerage Commission Defends Power Plant Proposal, Cites Superstorm Sandy

Outlawing Sale Of Gas Vehicles In NJ Is 'Unfair, Unjust,' Group Says

West Orange May Develop Part Of Rock Spring Golf Club, Officials Say

Newark Activists Decry Attempts To 'Stifle' Black History In Schools

East Orange Settles 5 Police-Related Lawsuits For $1.6 Million: Report

Care For An Aging Senior In Your Home? NJ Bill Could Net You $675

Contract Talks At Clara Maass Hospital Hitting Standstill, Union Says

NJ Needs To Invest In People – Not Lock Them Up, Advocates Say

Sen. Bob Menendez Says Radical GOP Tax Proposal Is 'Dead On Arrival'

Booker Brings Back Baby Bond Bill; 'Close The Gap,' NJ Senator Says

Nutley Investigating Illegal Dumping, 'Oily Sheen' In Third River

Trouble Paying Property Taxes In Nutley? NJ 'Senior Freeze' May Help

NJ Car Theft Bills Advance, Despite Protests From Advocates

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey

Essex County Family Stunned After Boy Dies During Football Practice

History Of Domestic Violence Led To NJ Mom's Murder, Prosecutors Say

Mark Kelly Of Essex County Joins Astronaut Hall Of Fame

Belleville American Legion Reaches Out To Homeless In Newark

Homeless People Can Find Overnight Shelter In Montclair This Winter

West Orange Police Hand Out 18 Parking Tickets On Fairmount In 1 Night

Montclair State Professor Shares Cancer Remission Journey

From Cannabis Dispensary To Bakery: 6 Black-Owned Shops In Maplewood

NJ Synagogue Welcomes Jews Of Color For Black History Month

Black History Month In West Orange Schools: Music, Dance, Quilts

Lunar New Year Festival Will Return To Millburn

Pageant In North Jersey Celebrates 'Empowered Filipino Women'

Maplewood Grad Zach Braff And NJ's Travolta Team Up In Super Bowl Ad

Wife, Husband Launch Kitchen Remodeling Business In Bloomfield

Belleville Church Repairs Must Continue; Fundraiser Seeks To Help

Hey, Watch Where You're Going In The Dark, Say Police In The Caldwells

North Jersey Artist Transforms 6,000 Water Bottles Into 'Chandeliers'

PSEG Has 500 Open Jobs In Newark; 'Clean Energy' Fuels Hiring Push

NJ Workers Are Owed $5.7 Billion In 'Unpaid Overtime,' Study Says

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