Patch reviews this week’s top stories in West Orange and Essex County.
East Orange resident Britnee Timberlake has taken over as assemblywoman for Newark native Sheila Oliver, who is now lieutenant governor.
The West Orange Town Council resolution urges the Trump Administration to reinstate DACA and provide a pathway for “Dreamers.”
“What would Mr. Edison say?” a social media user queried.
Essex County is home to 24 percent of New Jersey’s homeless population, a recent study said.
If you’re a firearms owner in New Jersey with a “bump stock” or a “trigger crank,” you're now a felon, a gun rights group says.
As protest of New Jersey’s annual bear hunt continues to take place, another yearly cull is getting ready to ramp up in Essex County.
The Essex Green shopping center in West Orange is now officially an “area in need of redevelopment.”
The appointment of Cory Booker and Kamala Harris marks the 1st time two black members will serve together on the 200-year-old panel.
“Essex County must not run on blood money,” a local activist says.
NJ Law Firm: “29 states have some form of regulated marijuana. No attorney general would be able to put those genies back in their bottles.”
As we move forward into 2018, Patch takes a moment to reflect on some of our top stories that took place in Essex County this year.
Gun rights advocates are praising the House “reciprocity” bill, which would force N.J. to recognize out-of-state concealed-carry permits.
The free workshop in Essex County will teach people with criminal records how to file for an expungement.
The 500-page tax bill was delivered to lawmakers just hours before the vote, New Jersey’s senators say.
Would making the Essex Green shopping center an “area in need of redevelopment” be a boondoggle for West Orange taxpayers?
“He had a chance to stand up for those of us who are not of the billionaire class when he approved the earlier budget."
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie appointed a West Orange resident to the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education.
The Holland Tunnel was the “first mechanically ventilated underwater tunnel in the world.” It turned 90-years-old on Monday.
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Thousands of N.J. residents are on the brink of qualifying for medical marijuana. Are you among them?
West Orange town officials gave the public a sneak peak of the long-awaited skate park.
He’s the “only progressive running” for governor. She’s an ardent BLM supporter. Together, they’re giving NJ residents a third party option.