Politics & Government
Top Coronavirus News Stories Of 2021 In Essex County
2021 has been another year filled with heartbreak, triumph and progress in Essex County. Catch up with some of our top stories.
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — 2021 has been another year filled with heartbreak, triumph and progress in Essex County when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic.
Take a look back at some of the year’s top stories in Essex County below.
VACCINES
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Kamala Harris Visits Essex County To Push For Child Care, Vaccines
Essex County Is 'National Model' For COVID Vaccines, Sen. Booker Says
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West Orange Firefighters Put On Leave After Refusing Vaccines
Doc Who Got COVID Vaccination Dies; Pfizer Says 'No Connection'
Queen Latifah Gets COVID Vaccine, Films 'The Equalizer' In Newark
Rosario Dawson Gets Vaccine In Essex County: 'The Best Weapon We Have'
North Caldwell Top Cop Gets COVID Vaccine: 'This Was My Choice'
Jim Breuer Cancels Show In Essex County Over Vaccine Mandate
Here's Where Essex County Sends Its 'Open, Unused' COVID Vaccines
Montclair Restaurant Wants Vaccine Proof To Eat Inside
Bloomfield Harpist Invited To Play Rock Hits At Vaccine Site In West Caldwell
POLITICS/GOVERNMENT/BUSINESS
See What Each New Jersey Town Is Getting From COVID Relief Law
Systemic Racism In NJ Added To Pandemic Deaths, Essex County Advocates Say
Supply Chain Failed Miserably Amid Pandemic, Newark Hospital CEO Says
Rutgers Health Expert Says Travel Bans 'Ineffective' Against Omicron
2,500 NJ Security Guards Fight For Pandemic Raises – And Get Them
Essex County Man's $1 Trillion Lawsuit Blames Trump For Coronavirus Deaths
Prison Hunger Strikes Continue In Essex, NJ As ICE Detainees Fear COVID
New Jersey Nurses Push For Hazard Pay, 'Safe Staffing' Amid Pandemic
PSEG: Many NJ Customers 'Seriously Behind' On Bills Amid COVID
Bloomfield Announces Plans For $26M In COVID Recovery Funds
Essex County Town Halts Recycling Pickups Due To COVID 'Staffing Shortages'
SCHOOLS
School Reopening Battle In Montclair: Parents, Teachers Dig In
Coronavirus 'Seriously Impacting' Staffing In Livingston Schools
Maplewood Parents Ready To Rally As School Reopening On Hold
Bloomfield Teacher Positive For COVID; Some Students Quarantine
More Parents Protest NJ School Mask Mandate In The Caldwells
OBITUARIES
Essex County Man Dies At 22 After His Battle With COVID Rallies Town
Newark Cop Is City's 7th To Die Of COVID: 'Always Had Kind Word'
OTHER NEWS
NJ Man Uses Stimulus Check To Go Back To College In Essex County
Don't Lose Faith In Science Amid COVID, New Jersey Researcher Pleads
Owner Of 107-Year-Old NJ Toy Store Talks Toys: What's Hot And Not
Essex County Resident's 'Traveling Diary' Unites Women Amid Pandemic
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