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Government/Politics

New Jersey responds to attempted assassination of Trump

Nutley commissioners plead for unity after Trump assassination attempt

New Jersey workers may get help under proposed federal ‘extreme heat’ rule

Thousands More New Jersey Workers Now Eligible for Overtime Pay: Report

New Job Protections for Domestic Workers in New Jersey (What You Need to Know)

LaMonica McIver Claims Big Win in NJ-10 Primary

8 Congressional Candidates in NJ-10 Call Democratic Party Leaders Unfair

Controversial Essex County power plant to move forward, official says

This North Jersey City Could Privatize Its Water System (What We Know So Far)

Other News in Essex County and New Jersey

School principal dies suddenly in Essex County, town mourns (UPDATED)

North Jersey restaurant to close, cites ‘ridiculous cost of living’

Opening Day Approaches for Black Marijuana Dispensary in West Orange

Work on North Caldwell Tennis and Pickleball Courts to Begin Soon

Livingston paves the way for asphalt sidewalks

NJ needs more worker-owned businesses, but lags behind other states

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