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ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Patch reviews last week’s top stories in Essex County (click headline to read article). Learn more about posting announcements or events to your local Patch site.

Coronavirus:

COVID Vaccines In Essex County: Here's What You Need To Know

See What Each Essex County Town Is Getting From COVID Relief Law

4 Congress Members In Essex County Vote Yes For COVID Relief Bill

Rutgers Develops Rapid Test For COVID Variants, Declines Patent

Queen Latifah Gets COVID Vaccine, Films 'The Equalizer' In Newark

Montclair Schools, Teachers Union Reach Settlement On Reopen Plan

Maplewood Students At Sit-In: 'I Thought Screen Time Was Bad'

Verona Parents Demand More In-Person Class: 'Hybrid Not Healthy'

Newark Pair Spend 50th Wedding Anniversary Getting COVID Vaccines

Essex County Is Giving Seniors Bus Rides To Get COVID Vaccines

Airport Workers In NJ, NY Fight For New Contracts Amid Pandemic

NJIT In Newark Will Be Mostly In-Person For Fall 2021

Curbside Recycling To Restart In Montclair After COVID Suspension

Here's How To Volunteer In Maplewood Amid Vaccination Rollout

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey:

2 Of 10 'Most Dangerous Roads' In NJ Run Through Newark: Report

NJ Auto Repair School Says Demand For Welders Is Red Hot

Millburn Municipal Alliance To Host Forum On Marijuana

Montclair's New Leaf Blower Law Takes Effect

Bloomfield Needs Tampons, Pads To Combat 'Period Poverty'

St. Peter's University To Honor Couple From Short Hills

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