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Government/Politics:

Bloomfield Will Get $2M Boost From NJ State Budget, Lawmakers Say

Anti-Trump Protesters Rally In Bloomfield At 'Good Trouble' Demonstration (PHOTOS)

Republican Lawmakers In Essex County Bash NJ Budget, ‘Mansion Tax’

2 New Jersey Congress Members Vote On Huge Military Spending Bill

Lawsuit Over Affordable Housing Sparks Political Shoving Match Between Council, Mayor

NJ City, Activists Launch Lawsuits In Attempt To Stop Power Plant

Anti-Trump Protesters Rally In Essex County At 'Good Trouble' Demonstrations

CBS Cancels ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Days After He Joked About Trump

Essex County School District Faces 2 Lawsuits Alleging Harassment: Report

NJ Mayor Will Be Deployed For Military Service Overseas

NJ Town Prepares For 'Extreme Weather Events' With More Training, Equipment

New Jersey Clears Way For State’s First ‘Cannabis Lounges’ (See Locations)

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey:

NJ Is Transforming An Abandoned Railway Into A Massive Hiking And Biking Path

Historic Movie Theater In Essex County Is Reopening Soon: 'The Bellevue Is Back'

Music Icon Connie Francis Dies At 87; Essex County Native Mourned

NJ Library Set To Reopen After Sewer Backup Forces Closure

Montclair State University Hikes Tuition Rates: Here’s What Students Will Pay

This Essex County City Is Using Drones To Battle Crime, Fight Fires

Bloomfield College Of MSU Athletics Will Transition To USCAA Affiliation

Flooding Reported In Essex County Town, Residents Asked To Move Cars

Internship Or Exploitation? Attorney Warns NJ Youth About 5 ‘Red Flags’

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