Around Newark: Redevelopment + Nuclear Fusion + Fire Chief Arrest

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Government/Politics:

Menendez, Booker Split Votes On Record-High Military Spending Bill

Nutley Fire Chief Arrested, Thought He Was Meeting Teen For Sex: Prosecutor

Millburn Affordable Housing Hearing Rescheduled Again

Clock Starts Ticking On Lackawanna Plaza Plan In Montclair: WATCH

Apartment Building Proposal Gets Thumbs-Down In Bloomfield

Construction Starts On Luxury Apartment Building In Belleville

State Seeks Records On Montclair Town Council Pay, Attendance: Report

Borrowing For School Buildings: Final Hearing To Be Held In Caldwells

Don't Use Credit, Jobs To Decide Car Insurance Rates, NJ Advocates Say

Assemblywoman Timberlake Nets 'Legislator of the Year Award'

NJ Bill Would Protect 'Service Employee' Jobs When Ownership Changes

Inflation Still Creeping Up In North Jersey, But It's Slowing: Feds

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey:

NJ Senator Cheers Big Breakthrough In Nuclear Fusion: 'The Race Is On'

Street Vendor’s Arrest Sparks Outrage In Community, Activists Say

United Will Buy Planes From Boeing, 'Re-Energize' Newark Routes

Demolition Delayed For Historic Caldwell Library And Borough Hall

Montclair Restaurant Is 'Top Place To Eat' In NJ, Yelp List Says

Newest Maplewood Business Has Gone To The Dogs

Feast Of 7 Fishes In NJ Among Nation's 'Favorite Christmas Traditions'

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