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Government/Politics:

NJ Immigrant Detainee Dies In ICE Custody, Sparking Outcry From Advocates

ICE Raid Reported In Essex County, New Jersey Lawmaker Says

Mikie Sherrill Will Come To Essex County To Be Sworn In As Governor

'Scorecard' Grades NJ Lawmakers On Environmental Issues: Who Ranked Highest?

‘Weed The People’: New Jersey Reacts To Trump’s Big Move On Marijuana

Essex County City Will Let Local Youth Decide How To Spend $50,000

Major Deal Reached At Biggest Cargo Terminal In NJ, NY Region

Refugee Jailed In NJ Followed Legal Process, Faces Deportation Anyway

Dozens Of NJ Teachers Back Immigrant Trust Act: ‘Things Are Not Normal’

$900 Billion Military Bill Rejected By Cory Booker, Andy Kim Of New Jersey

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey:

Trains Collide In Essex County, NJ Transit Suspends Service

Murphy Issues More Prisoner Pardons (See Governor's Latest List)

NJ Man Gets Fresh Start After Spending 2 Decades In Jail On Marijuana Conviction

Weed Arrests Have Plummeted In NJ Since Voters Legalized Marijuana

Wage Increases Coming In NJ: See When, Who Is Impacted

Storm Causes Ground Stop, Delays At Newark Airport

NJ School District Seeks Feedback On New ‘Strategic Plan’ (Take The Survey)

Essex County Town Nets $700K Grant To Restore Local Landmark

Former NFL Quarterback Speaks To NJ Students About Opioid Addiction

Essex County Veterans Honor 'Wreaths Across America' Tradition For 2025

New Jersey Has Produced More Than 5,100 Peace Corps Volunteers, Agency Says

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