Around Montclair: Grim COVID Milestone|Vaccine Trial|Schools

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:

Essex County Hits Grim Milestone: 20,000 Coronavirus Cases

Newark Mayor Says Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Causing Fear In City

Millburn/Short Hills Parents Petition Against Online Reopening

Montclair State Student, Staff Member Test Positive For COVID-19

Belleville Teachers Union Leery As Schools Prepare To Reopen

All-Remote Opening Day Just Around The Bend For Montclair Schools

Demand Surges At Food Pantry In Newark Amid Coronavirus

Essex County 9/11 Ceremony Will Be Online Only Due To Coronavirus

Rep. Sherrill Praises Caldwell, Verona Businesses' COVID Changes

212 Churches In North Jersey Get Green Light To Hike Attendance

Other news in Essex County:

Rent Control In Montclair: Town Must Surrender Residents’ Contact List

Maplewood Is A Hotspot For People Leaving New York City: Report

New Jersey Latino Caucus Urges All Residents To Take Census

6 Fire Departments In Essex County Split $600K Federal Grant

Livingston Remembers Local Residents Who Died In 9/11

Rep. Donald Payne Makes Plea After Chadwick Boseman Dies: Get Screened

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