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Government/Politics

Should This Essex County Town Sell Its Water System? Voters Will Decide

Green Party Launches 2024 Congress Slate In NJ: Meet The 'Green 13'

NJ Libertarians Back 8 Congress Candidates In 2024 Election

New Jersey Family Leave Law Is Leaving 1.7M Workers Unprotected, Study Says

Demonstrators March For Sonya Massey In Essex County, Demand Change

Essex County Nonprofit Doesn’t Want Chick-fil-A In Their Neighborhood

Essex County Town Gets Nearly $1M For ‘Safe Routes To School’

NJ Undocumented Immigrants Pay $1B In Taxes, Study Says (Here’s How)

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey

Former Staffers Ran $1M Scam On University In Essex County: Feds

Essex County Companies Cheated Workers Of Overtime, Must Pay $600K: Feds

My Son Wasn’t Just A Victim – He Was ‘Vibrant,’ New Jersey Woman Says

West Orange Supermarket Sells $46K Lottery Ticket

2 Livingston Businesses Will Move To Shopping Center

Caldwell Building Has Open Applications For Affordable Housing

Upgrades At Irvington Park Include Tennis, Pickleball

Here Are New Jersey’s 5 ‘Most Popular’ Cocktails (With Ingredients)

Mariah Carey Will Bring 'Christmas Time' Tour To Essex County: 2024 Events

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