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Around South Orange: Labor Day + Peace + Turnpike + Turtles

Check out some of our top stories this week in South Orange and Essex County.

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ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Get caught up with some of this week’s top stories in Essex County (click headline to read article). Want more local news? Sign up for free Patch email newsletters.

See crime and public safety coverage for the week here >> Essex County 911: Airport Knife Attack + Cliff Fall + Lightning Strike

Check out the lighter side of Essex County here >> Good News In Essex: Free Concert + Kids Books + Caribbean + Scholars

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Government/Politics

Labor Day In Essex County: Protests, Pickets And Worker Rights

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NJ Turnpike Expansion Update: Contracts Awarded, Activists Peeved

West Orange Town Council Race Heats Up: See 2024 Candidate List

Nutley Housing Market Is Booming – Despite Rising Property Taxes

There’s Good And Bad News For Kids In Newark, New Report Says

Belleville Gives Update On Washington Avenue Construction Work

Brendan Byrne Tribute In The Oranges; Former Gov. Remembered Fondly

United Flight Attendants Advance Potential Nationwide Strike

Unionized flight attendants represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA voted to authorize a strike if they can’t reach a deal with United Airlines management this week. Above, workers rally in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo: Association of Flight Attendants-CWA)

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey

Brutal Lightning Strike Can’t Stop Sea Turtle Rescue In NJ (UPDATE)

Dead Fish Found In Orange Reservoir; Essex County Investigates Cause

Essex County Offers Vaccines For Underserved Kids As School Year Nears

Students In NJ District Will Return To Longer School Days, Air Conditioning

Trees Allegedly Cut Down Without Permit At Former Site Of The Manor

New Luxury Apartment Building Opens In Essex County

Local Nutley Authors Will Headline Book Fair At Library

Rutgers Expert Offers Tips For Parents Of First-Year College Students

Unity In NJ’s Largest City: See What ‘24 Hours Of Peace’ Looks Like (PHOTOS)

New Jersey’s largest city held its annual “24 Hours of Peace” event last week, which protested against violence, empowered women and celebrated peace with a massive block party. (Photo: City of Newark Press Office)

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