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Jenny Mundell defeated Joan Hussey in the Bloomfield mayor race. Here are the final vote tallies for school board and town council.
The 2025 election results have been certified. Here's the final tally for the Belleville Board of Education race.
Election results have been certified in Caldwell, North Caldwell and West Caldwell. Here are the final tallies.
The 2025 election results have been certified. Here's the final tally.
The 2025 election results have been certified. Here’s the final tally.
The West Orange Arts Council presents the "Three Artists, Three Visions Art Exhibit."
Meeting Essential Needs with Dignity (MEND) received a $10,000 from the local foundation.
Want clean water? Then help share the responsibility of keeping it that way, Livingston’s mayor says.
The New Jersey natives returned to their home state for their “Greetings From Your Hometown Tour.”
Belleville and Nutley residents will get a chance to boost their local economies at two upcoming events.
Here’s when West Orange homeowners should expect their new property tax bills to arrive in the mail.
“This is the first of several steps we are taking to restore the pond and move it toward a cleaner, healthier and more sustainable future.”
Federal authorities arrested 13 undocumented immigrants. ICE also raided the New Jersey seafood purveyor earlier this year.
“I want you to figure out what kind of knot this is,” a firefighter allegedly said, handing his Black co-worker a noose.
Sherrill will have to resign her seat in the House to become governor. Here’s when that will happen – and who is trying to take her place.
The funding will support the second phase of roof restoration at the historic Van Vleck Main House.
Each banner celebrates a local “hometown hero” from Livingston with their photo, military branch, and era of service.
Windows at two local businesses were damaged in cases of criminal mischief, Montclair police say.
The theft was discovered after crews did a post-production inventory check, police said.
Firefighters found the victim unresponsive in a second-floor hallway, authorities said.
