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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.

Government/Politics:

LGBTQ Activists Defy Essex County Town, Pride Rainbows Return To Town Hall

West Orange Mayor Candidate Pool Grows: Councilwoman Announces 2026 Run

Essex County Resident Seized While Trying To Bring Aid To Gaza With Global Flotilla

3 Tax Proposals In New Jersey To Know About As Budget Season Heats Up

Officials In Essex County Towns Condemn San Diego Mosque Shooting: 'Horrific And Cowardly'

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

NJ Bill Would Impact Mosquito Spraying In Essex County: What To Know

ICE Detainees At NJ Prison Decry 'Inhumane' Conditions, Plead For Help In Smuggled Letter

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey:

NJ State Of Emergency As Farm Industry Reels From $300M In Losses

Essex County Prison Inmates Get Mental Health Care At Nearby Hospital

Colbert And ‘The Late Show’ Will Air Final Episode After Controversial Cancellation

Essex County Honors Fallen Veterans Ahead Of Memorial Day 2026

Some NJ Lawyers Have Misused AI Technology, Chief Justice Says

Peek Inside Newly Renovated Essex County Supermarket [PHOTOS]

Essex County Town Appoints Its First-Ever Female Police Chief

Want even MORE local news?

See crime and public safety coverage for the week here >> Essex County 911: Sex Assaults + Family Escapes Fire + Burglars On Roof

Check out some stories that will make you smile here >> Good News In Essex County: Graduation + Scouting + ‘I Want To Help People’

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