Around West Orange: Debate + Water Privatization + Taxes + Military Budget

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Government/Politics:

5 Takeaways From NJ Governor Debate: ‘Shame On You,’ Candidates Rage At Each Other

Ciattarelli Says He Will Sue Sherrill For Defamation After NJ Governor Debate

Gov Candidates Trade Shots Over Train Tunnel As Trump Freezes Funding

Jack Ciattarelli Draws Large Crowd In Essex County As Governor Race Heats Up

Mikie Sherrill Returns To Essex County To Fight For Gateway Tunnel

Here's What NJ Governor Polls Predicted Last Election – And What They're Saying Now

Essex County Town Privatizes Its Water System, $19M Sale Finalized

School Board OKs Special Election For Taxpayer Bailout In Essex County Town

Rutgers Professor, Antifa Expert, Says His Attempt To Leave U.S. Was Blocked

NJ Town Denies Claims Of ‘Obstruction’ From Rent Leveling Board

How Are PILOTs Impacting Schools? Essex County Town Wants Info From District

Dozens Of Handicap Parking Spaces Removed In NJ Town After Audit

Booker, Kim Of NJ Vote Against Colossal U.S. Military Budget Bill

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey:

'Inhumane, Unsafe': Visitors To ICE Prison Forced To Wait Outside During Thunderstorm

Take A Sneak Peek At Newark Airport's $3.5B New AirTrain (PHOTOS)

Port Authority Experiments With Self-Driving Shuttle Buses In NJ, NY

Home Inspections Begin For Another Tax Revaluation In Essex County

'Black Poster Project' Visits Essex County To Mourn Drug Overdose Victims

Progress Made On New Chipotle Restaurant In Essex County

Stop Collecting Leaves This Fall, NJ Advocates Say (Here’s Why)

Road Work Will Impact Traffic On Rt. 46 In Essex, Morris Counties

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