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Government/Politics
Proposed NJ law would allow 16-year-olds to vote in school elections
Montclair election results: Council, mayor (see local updates)
See the Belleville, Nutley 2024 election results
2024 Elections in Orange: See the Results for Mayor and Council
Irvington election results: See 2024 counts for municipal races
Velez declares electoral victory in Belleville: ‘youngest councilor ever’
New monument honors the memory of Sheila Oliver in the county of Essex
Nutley property taxes will increase with new school budget
Essex county town to pay $1.25 million to settle ‘whistleblower’ lawsuit with CFO
Fight crime by improving mental health care in prisons: Rep. Sherrill
Montclair City Council presents budget and discusses PILOTS
Carballo Blazes Trail as West Orange’s First Female Municipal Engineer
‘Black Community’ will be focus of Essex County Senate candidate forum
Access to public records is about to plummet in NJ, advocates say
Other news in Essex County and New Jersey
Attempt to unionize Apple Store at Short Hills Mall fails: reports
Theater community mourns NJ man fatally struck by train
Essex county hardware store closing after more than a century
‘The Roots’ Black Thought Inspires Rutgers-Newark Students
Milestone Class of NJ Firefighters Has Link to Fallen Hero
$20 million rehabilitation project planned at low-income seniors building in Essex County
In Livingston: Pride Picnic will celebrate the LGBTQ+ community
NJ Bookstore Offers Month-Long Tribute to Malcolm X
East Orange to Lead Job Training Program for Home Health Aides
Caldwell Church Welcomes New Chief Pastor
Livingston Chinese Community Unites in Civic Awareness Event
Graduation season has arrived. Don’t destroy power lines with balloons and drones
Bear sighting in the oranges; Schools cancel outdoor activities
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