Around Newark: Protests + Immigration + Turtle In Pants

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Government/Politics

Hundreds Protest Against Reopening ICE Detention Facility In Essex County

Bloomfield Council Backs ‘Immigrant Trust’ Bill In New Jersey (VIDEO)

Power Plant In Newark Ignites Another Protest From Outraged Residents

2025 Newark School Board Election: Candidate Forum, Ballot Drawing

Caldwell-West Caldwell School Referendum: See Election Results

NJ Democrat's Governor Campaign Backed By Group With $35M: Report

West Orange Bans Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers – Again

Activists Convicted Of Trespassing After Formosa Protest In Livingston

NJ City Councilman Tried To Intimidate Tow Driver With Gun: Prosecutor

Maplewood Adopts New ‘Climate-Conscious’ Stormwater Utility

NJ Congress Members Support Journalists In Labor Standoff With Gannett

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey

NJ Flags Will Fly Half-Staff For Slain Police Officer

Holocaust Remembrance Service In SOMA: ‘Resistance, Resilience’

Essex County First-Grader Diagnosed With Cancer, GoFundMe Launched

Ramadan In New Jersey: What To Know For 2025 Holiday

Affordable Housing In Montclair: Town Holds Public Meeting

Belleville, Nutley Nail Down ‘Healthy Town’ Designations

Spring Cleaning: Tips To Avoid Hidden Hazards From Livingston Fire Chief

Man Caught With Turtle In Pants At NJ Airport Checkpoint: TSA

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