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Government/Politics

New Jersey Reacts To Trump Assassination Attempt

Nutley Commissioners Plead For Unity After Trump Assassination Attempt

NJ Workers May Get Relief Under Proposed Federal ‘Extreme Heat’ Rule

Thousands More New Jersey Workers Now Qualify For Overtime Pay: Report

New Job Protections Start For NJ Domestic Workers (What To Know)

LaMonica McIver Claims Big Primary Election Win In NJ-10

8 Congress Candidates In NJ-10 Call Foul On Democratic Party Leaders

Controversial Power Plant In Essex County Will Move Ahead, Official Says

This North Jersey Town Might Privatize Its Water System (What We Know So Far)

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey

School Superintendent Dies Suddenly In Essex County, Town Mourns (UPDATED)

North Jersey Restaurant Is Closing, Cites ‘Ridiculous Cost Of Living’

Opening Day Nears For Black-Owned Marijuana Dispensary In West Orange

Work Is About To Start On North Caldwell Tennis, Pickleball Courts

Livingston Is Paving The Way For Asphalt Sidewalks

NJ Needs More Employee-Owned Companies, Lags Behind Other States

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