Around Verona-Cedar Grove: ICE Protests + Primary Election + Real Estate + Child Care

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.

Government/Politics:

Baton Strikes, Pepper Spray, Lunging Kicks And Arrests: NJ ICE Prison Under Siege

Feds Clash With Protesters Outside ICE Prison, NJ Governor Denied Visit

Immigrant Detainees At Delaney Hall Launch Hunger Strike, Refuse To Work

NJ-10 Congress Primary Election: 2026 Voter Guide

NJ-11 Congress Election: See Who Is On The Primary Ballot

Political Heavyweights Choose Sides In NJ Town Council Race

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey:

Landlord Of Ailing NJ Apartment Complex Guilty Of $229M Real Estate Scheme

NJ Town Buys Historic Church Property, Monks Make Pitch For Buddhist Temple

Essex County Students Protest School Cuts, Principal Blasts Staffing Changes

Union Worries Major Airline Might Dominate NJ Airport As Spirit Goes Bankrupt

Child Care Gap Costs NJ Businesses $2 Billion Every Year, Study Finds

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