Around Bloomfield: Airport Chaos + ICE Protest + Budget Cuts

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Government/Politics

Prisons, Profits, Protests: Controversy Rages Over ICE Detention Center In New Jersey

NJ Mayor Arrested Protesting New ICE Detention Facility

Newark Airport Loses Radar Contact For 2nd Time In 2 Weeks: FAA

Chaos Prompts Federal Intervention At NJ Airport

Newark Airport ‘Chaos’ Continues: 5 Reasons Behind The Delays

Bloomfield Mayor Talks Finance, Infrastructure At ‘State Of Township’

Republicans Gain On Democrats As New Jersey Primary Election Creeps Closer

Federal Budget Cuts Wallop NJ Nonprofit That Creates 'Little Free Pantries'

Gutting Of AmeriCorps Hits Hard For Community Farm In Essex County

Impeach Trump, New Jersey Activists Urge At ‘Convention For Justice’

NJ’s $2B Investment In Open Space Has Been ‘Profound,’ Advocates Say

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey

New Internet Trend Gets Stern Rebuke From Millburn School Official

This NJ Town Is Seeing A Drop In Crime – Here’s Why, Police Chief Says

Whoopi Goldberg-Led 'Hollywood Studio' May Be Coming To Essex County

Girl Scout ‘Leadership Center’ Opens In Essex County, Will Be Hub In Region

Montclair State University Students Turn Their Hearing Loss Into Audiology Careers

Police In NJ City Installing Amazon Lockers To Combat Package Thefts

Historic Painting To Be Unveiled In The Caldwells At Special Event

Belleville Residents Unite For Community Cleanup Day

Bloomfield College Graduate Transforms Passion For Games Into Tool For Learning

Family-Owned Supermarket Opens Second Store In East Orange

In Livingston: ‘Shine a Light On Autism’ Raises Awareness, Funds

9 Tips For Improving Your Credit Score: Nutley Experts Share Advice

Essex County College Renovates MLK Library, Learning Center

New Essex County Sheriff Appointees Include Trailblazing Promotion

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