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Good News In #EssexCounty #NJ: New Homes + Holiday Lights + Carousel Reborn patch.com/new-jersey/newarkn…
Good News In Essex County: New Homes + Holiday Lights + Carousel Reborn

Good News In Essex County: New Homes + Holiday Lights + Carousel Reborn

New Jersey is filled with humor, inspiration and kindness. Here are seven stories to make you smile from Essex County.

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NJ Woman Fatally Struck, Dragged Underneath Car Into Supermarket Lot patch.com/new-jersey/newarkn…
NJ Woman Fatally Struck, Dragged Underneath Car Into Supermarket Lot

NJ Woman Fatally Struck, Dragged Underneath Car Into Supermarket Lot

The driver thought she hit a trash bag and continued to the grocery store. When she finished her shopping, she found the body, police say.

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She Fled Civil War At Age 13. Now She Builds Affordable Homes For NJ Families #Newark #Irvington patch.com/new-jersey/newarkn…
She Fled Civil War At Age 13. Now She Builds Affordable Homes For NJ Families

She Fled Civil War At Age 13. Now She Builds Affordable Homes For NJ Families

Adenah Bayoh arrived in the United States with empty pockets – then carved out a real estate and restaurant empire.

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Peek Inside Port Authority’s $10.3B Budget Proposal In New Jersey, New York patch.com/new-jersey/newarkn…
Peek Inside Port Authority’s $10.3B Budget Proposal In New Jersey, New York

Peek Inside Port Authority’s $10.3B Budget Proposal In New Jersey, New York

The agency runs many of the region's busiest transportation hubs, including the GWB, the Lincoln Tunnel and three major airports.

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Newark-Based Pillar College Launches New Graduate Program patch.com/new-jersey/newarkn…
Newark-Based Pillar College Launches New Graduate Program

Newark-Based Pillar College Launches New Graduate Program

Veritas Seminary will intersect programs in areas such as ministry, counseling, business and leadership, administrators said.

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Thanksgiving Food Giveaway At Branch Brook Park In Newark: 2026 Holidays patch.com/new-jersey/newarkn…
Thanksgiving Food Giveaway At Branch Brook Park In Newark: 2026 Holidays

Thanksgiving Food Giveaway At Branch Brook Park In Newark: 2026 Holidays

There will be 1,000 frozen turkeys and boxes of non-perishable food available on a "first-come first-served basis."

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Thanksgiving Food Drive In The Caldwells: Hams, Frozen Turkeys Needed patch.com/new-jersey/caldwel…
Thanksgiving Food Drive In The Caldwells: Hams, Frozen Turkeys Needed

Thanksgiving Food Drive In The Caldwells: Hams, Frozen Turkeys Needed

Organizers are also accepting non-perishable, unexpired food and supermarket gift cards.

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Montclair Comedy Festival Will Spotlight Dozens Of Performers Over 8 Days patch.com/new-jersey/montcla…
Montclair Comedy Festival Will Spotlight Dozens Of Performers Over 8 Days

Montclair Comedy Festival Will Spotlight Dozens Of Performers Over 8 Days

Get ready for some funny business, Montclair.

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Holiday Light Display At NJ Zoo Will Glow With 1 Million Bulbs–And It's Free To Visit patch.com/new-jersey/westora…
Holiday Light Display At NJ Zoo Will Glow With 1 Million Bulbs–And It's Free To Visit

Holiday Light Display At NJ Zoo Will Glow With 1 Million Bulbs–And It's Free To Visit

The Turtle Back Zoo's 2026 winter festivities will also include Santa photos, ice carving, "story time" and other family friendly fun.

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Work Continues On Essex-Hudson Greenway In North Jersey: See Latest Updates patch.com/new-jersey/newarkn…
Work Continues On Essex-Hudson Greenway In North Jersey: See Latest Updates

Work Continues On Essex-Hudson Greenway In North Jersey: See Latest Updates

The massive hiking/biking path will cross through Bloomfield, Belleville, Glen Ridge, Jersey City, Kearny, Montclair, Newark and Secaucus.

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7 Tips For First-Time Artwork Buyers: Holiday Guide For NJ Shoppers patch.com/new-jersey/montcla…
7 Tips For First-Time Artwork Buyers: Holiday Guide For NJ Shoppers

7 Tips For First-Time Artwork Buyers: Holiday Guide For NJ Shoppers

An original piece of art doesn't need a gallery-sized budget. Here are some quick tips from an expert ahead of the holiday shopping season.

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Feds OK Pair Of ‘Opportunity Zones’ In Bloomfield: Here’s What That Means patch.com/new-jersey/bloomfi…
Feds OK Pair Of ‘Opportunity Zones’ In Bloomfield: Here’s What That Means

Feds OK Pair Of ‘Opportunity Zones’ In Bloomfield: Here’s What That Means

The program offers tax breaks for reinvesting profits in certain areas. It was created under the Trump administration's tax reforms of 2017.

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This Affordable Housing Complex In #Irvington #NJ Will Have Its Own Hydroponic Farm patch.com/new-jersey/maplewo…
This Affordable Housing Complex In Irvington Will Have Its Own Hydroponic Farm

This Affordable Housing Complex In Irvington Will Have Its Own Hydroponic Farm

A $22.7 million development project in North Jersey will bring 48 affordable homes to an area where 10 vacant lots once stood.

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Proposed School Referendum In Livingston Scaled Down: See Tax Impact patch.com/new-jersey/livings…
Proposed School Referendum In Livingston Scaled Down: See Tax Impact

Proposed School Referendum In Livingston Scaled Down: See Tax Impact

The upgrades now come to $189 million – down from $228 million in earlier talks.

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Latest Pro-Immigrant Protest In Newark Is Only The Tip Of The ICEberg patch.com/new-jersey/newarkn…
Latest Pro-Immigrant Protest In Newark Is Only The Tip Of The ICEberg

Latest Pro-Immigrant Protest In Newark Is Only The Tip Of The ICEberg

Activists gathered to protest ICE in the Ironbound. Other recent activity has included a highway billboard and a Día de los Muertos rally.

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Researchers Find Gaps In Contraceptive Care Throughout New Jersey patch.com/new-jersey/newarkn…
Researchers Find Gaps In Contraceptive Care Throughout New Jersey

Researchers Find Gaps In Contraceptive Care Throughout New Jersey

Disparities in contraceptive use, availability and access to care were found across the state, the Rutgers School of Public Health said.

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Shovels Hit Ground On Affordable Housing In Newark’s Clinton Hill Neighborhood patch.com/new-jersey/newarkn…
Shovels Hit Ground On Affordable Housing In Newark’s Clinton Hill Neighborhood

Shovels Hit Ground On Affordable Housing In Newark’s Clinton Hill Neighborhood

A groundbreaking event was held to mark Phase 1 of Badger-Madison Homes in the city's South Ward.

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WATCH: Livingston Honors Military Members At Veterans Day Ceremony patch.com/new-jersey/livings…
WATCH: Livingston Honors Military Members At Veterans Day Ceremony

WATCH: Livingston Honors Military Members At Veterans Day Ceremony

A holiday celebration took place to honor local veterans at Livingston Town Hall.

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Bloomfield Honors Military Members On Veterans Day [PHOTOS] patch.com/new-jersey/bloomfi…
Bloomfield Honors Military Members On Veterans Day [PHOTOS]

Bloomfield Honors Military Members On Veterans Day [PHOTOS]

Bloomfield gave a warm salute to its military servicemembers at the annual Veterans Day parade.

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NJ Congresswoman Passes Her 1st Bill After Replacing Mikie Sherrill patch.com/new-jersey/montcla…
NJ Congresswoman Passes Her 1st Bill After Replacing Mikie Sherrill

NJ Congresswoman Passes Her 1st Bill After Replacing Mikie Sherrill

Analilia Mejia: "Business owners should never have to navigate outdated or incomplete information from their own government."

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