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Government/Politics

End Of An Era For DeCamp Bus: NJ Company Stopping NYC Routes

Bloomfield Expands Shuttle Bus Service To Ease DeCamp Fallout

West Orange Jitney May Help Bridge Gap Left By DeCamp Bus Lines

Maplewood Official Arrested In Connection With False Bathroom Bids

Baristas Strike In Essex County, Accuse Starbucks Of 'Union Busting'

'March For Justice' In Newark Set For Anniversary Of MLK Assassination

Local Chapter Of FAIR Launches, Seeks To Expand In Region

West Orange Bids Mila Jasey Farewell Ahead Of Retirement From Assembly

Proposed NJ Laws Advance For 3 Essex County Lawmakers

Essex County Nursing Home Workers Push For 'Safe Staffing'

Early Montclair School Budget Figures Released At Board Meeting

Proposed Bloomfield School Budget Has Tax Increase: See The Details

Next Date For Millburn Affordable Housing Hearing Is In April

Proposed Changes To Marijuana Business Rules Voted Down In NJ Town

Newark 2023 School Board Election: 8 Candidates File To Run

Learn About District Changes In Essex County: 2023 Election Event

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey

COVID Lockdowns Began In Essex County 3 Years Ago This Week

We're Living In 'Inhumane' Conditions, Montclair Apartment Tenants Say

PATH Expansion: Get Ready For 9-Car Trains On Newark-WTC Line

Former Police Chief In Essex County Dies At 93

Remains Of Fallen Nutley Veteran Recovered Decades After WWII

54 Essex County Intersections Will Get Traffic Upgrades (Here's Where)

Police In The Caldwells Prepare To Respond To Those With Special Needs

NJ Native Zach Braff's Film 'A Good Person' Opens Friday: Here's Where

Maplewood Bridal Dressmaker Enters Plea In Theft Of Services Case

Montclair State University: Why All The Chatter About ChatGPT?

Try A Taste Of Millburn/Short Hills: Restaurant Week Has Begun

Dog Found Tied To Pole In Essex County: 'She Needs A Better Home'

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