Around Belleville-Nutley: ICE Raid + Pardons + Woman’s 108th Birthday

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Government/Politics

ICE Immigration Raid In Essex County Shocks New Jersey: 5 Things To Know

NJ Bishop Asks Trump To Be Kinder To Immigrants. 'Boring,' He Replies

Senator Joins Push To Expand Free Pre-K, Kindergarten

Democrats From Essex County Bash Trump's Jan. 6 Pardons

NJ Republican Wanted Town To Raise Flags For Trump Inauguration

Nonprofit Releases Guide On Zoning, Planning In Essex County

Spiller’s Campaign Video Gets Sharp Rebuke From Ex-Mayor

Apply For Housing Aid In NJ-34 At Assemblywoman Morales’ Office

North Caldwell Mulls Possible Projects At Mountain Avenue Field

U.S. Rep. McIver Names Essex County Native To Staff Leadership Team

Essex County, NJTPA Partner On Long-Term Transportation Plan

NJ Group Offers Free Citizenship Classes For Green Card Holders

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey

Pioneering NJ Rabbi Moshe Herson Dies, Was Fixture In Garden State

Essex County City Ranks High On List Of New Jersey's Worst 'Food Deserts'

Proposed Work At Grover Cleveland School Includes Field Replacement

Livingston, California And Wildfires: Chief Recalls Recent Blaze

Fire Razes Cat Shelter In West Orange, Scouts Help Clean Up Mess

1,000 Cans Of Soup Collected At Food Drive Event In Essex County

Clothing Drive For Muslim Prisoners Launches In Essex County

Essex County Woman Turns 108 On Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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