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Government/Politics

Lawmakers Back Nurses In Labor Battle At North Jersey Hospital

Drone Or Plane? Newark Airport In ‘Close Proximity’ To NJ Sightings

Helmy Will Resign, Hand Over Senate Seat To Kim In New Jersey

NJ Still Plagued By High Child Care Costs, Low Worker Wages: Advocates

Newark Mourns For Trailblazing Ex-Councilwoman, Mildred Crump

Bloomfield Begins Demolition At Old Public Works Building

Caldwell Shares Plans For New Borough Hall, Public Library

Palestinian Culture Celebrated In West Orange On 'Day Of Solidarity'

Belleville Earns Nod From Sustainable Jersey: ‘Cleaner And Greener’

Turkey Giveaway Showcased ‘Empathy, Strength’ In NJ-34: Timberlake

Essex County Sheriffs Hold Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaways

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey

Latest School Test Scores Released In NJ: See Trends, Results

Essex County Has Several Of NJ’s Cheapest Places To Live, Study Says

3 Essex County Luminaries Earn Spots In NJ Hall Of Fame

Ex-Admin Sentenced For Defrauding Grad School In Essex County

Filming Wraps At Popular Essex County Bar, Reports Say

Safety Review Continues In Wake Of North Jersey Apartment Building Fire

Prevent Holiday Fires: Livingston Fire Chief Offers Safety Tips

Holiday Food Drive In Essex County; Assemblywoman Backs Effort

MSU Nails Down $1M To Expand Native American, Indigenous Studies Program

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