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$10B Plan To Expand Turnpike Sparks Protest In North Jersey
Departing Montclair Council Members Share Their Thoughts (WATCH)
Housing Proposed Near Forest In West Orange, Verona, Essex Fells
Race To Replace Payne Sizzles In NJ-10; Watch Candidate Debate (VIDEO)
NJ Police Union, Community Groups Clash As Mayor Urges Unity
Belleville Board OKs Plan To Raze Gas Station, Build Apartments
McKeon Of NJ Blasts Supreme Court’s Chevron Decision: ‘Catastrophic’
Activists Will Hit The Streets On Anniversary Of ‘Newark Rebellion’
BBQ Smoker Expansion Plan In North Jersey Sees Criticism
Who Will Pay For New Train Tunnel In NJ, NY? Feds Up Their Ante
NJ Democrats Split On Biden After Dismal Debate With Trump https://t.co/jZaNs16ohn
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Other news in Essex County and New Jersey
Tuition Hike Coming At Rutgers In New Jersey; Board OKs Budget
No Criminal Charges For NJ Police Officers After Fatal Shooting
Essex County Is Planning 2 Big Upgrades At Park In The Oranges
Former Steakhouse Reborn As New Restaurant In Nutley: The Hudson Rose
Verona Will Use ‘Smoke Tests’ To Cut Sewer, Wastewater Costs
Conserving Water Is ‘Essential’ – Here’s Why, Livingston Officials Say
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