Around South Orange: Falsely Jailed + Drugs + Water + Home Alone

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Government/Politics

NJ Woman Was Falsely Jailed For A Crime. ‘Reasonable Mistake,’ Court Rules

Man Spent 2 Months In County Jail Despite Release Order: Report

North Jersey Councilman, Clerk Continue Ballot Standoff: Election 2024

Activists Arrested In Essex County At Formosa Protest Plead Not Guilty

3 Lawmakers Back Essex County Town’s Attempt To Regulate ‘Sober Home’

Rate Hike Approved For New Jersey American Water Customers

NJ’s Largest City Now Requires Permits For Airbnb, Other Short-Term Rentals

It’s Time To Decriminalize All Drugs In New Jersey, Advocates Plead

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey

Essex County To Hold 9/11 Tribute For 2024 (See Details)

Dead Fish Found In Orange Reservoir; Essex County Investigates Cause

Lead Pipe Inspections Continue In Newark (See Latest Update)

Raccoon In Montclair Has Rabies (Here’s Where It Was Found)

Retired Fed Officer Opens Expedia Cruises Franchise In Essex County

New Hebrew School Launches In The Caldwells

South Orange Seniors Learn To Avoid Scams, Frauds At Workshop

Meet Macaulay Culkin At Holiday Screening Of ‘Home Alone’ In North Jersey

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