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Patch reviews this week's top stories in West Orange and Essex County.

Patch reviews this week’s top stories in Essex County (click headline to read article).
Widespread Flight Delays Impact Newark Airport Due To Gov't Shutdown
Rep. Mikie Sherrill Of NJ Joins Battle To Fund Gateway Tunnel
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Famed Author Russell Baker, Ex-Belleville Resident, Dies At 93
Newark Offers Local Fed Workers $200 To Avoid Utility Shutoffs In Shutdown
NJ Climber Summits Mt. Kilimanjaro With Caldwell Univ. Flag
Watsessing Park Renovation Will Include ADA-Compliant Playground
GOP Senator In NJ Blasts Murphy's Tax Break For Film Industry
Belleville Pedestrian's Tragic Death Inspires New Traffic Signal
Livingston Schools Announce 'Teachers Of The Year'
Animal Welfare Group Sets Up Shop In Maplewood
Cal Ripken Baseball League Proposed For N. Caldwell, West Essex
Belleville Crime Rate Drops, Violent Incidents Down By 24%: Cops
TSA Screeners Call Out Sick As Newark Airport Sees Delays
Drone Sighting Causes Ground Stop At Newark Airport: Officials
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