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Juneteenth:

Juneteenth: 5 Things To Know About The Newest Federal Holiday

Monuments To George Floyd, Harriet Tubman Replace Columbus In Newark

Remember Anthony Thompson On Juneteenth: Montclair History Center

Newark 'March For Reparations' Will Take Place On Juneteenth

Essex County Brewery Releases New Beer As Tribute To Juneteenth

West Orange Will Honor Local Trailblazer For Juneteenth 2021

Maplewood And South Orange Celebrate Juneteenth

Verona Celebrates Juneteenth With Flag Raising Ceremony

Coronavirus:

New Jersey Latino Groups, Docs Try To Boost COVID Vaccine Numbers

West Orange Schools: Masks Now Optional Indoors When It Gets Hot

Millburn Schools In Fall: Full-Day Learning, Maybe Masks

NJ Governor Visits Pop-Up Vaccine Site At Irvington Barber Shop

NJ Pageant Winner Tours Millburn Women-Owned Business

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey:

New Jersey Spends $1B Every Year Fighting The Drug War: Report

NJ Gov. Extends Education Services To Students With Disabilities

At Vigil For Slain Maplewood Teen, Community Seeks Answers

Essex County Mourns Candy Straight, Fierce GOP Advocate For Women In Politics

Free Summer Concerts, Fireworks Return To Essex County In 2021

Sen. Cory Booker Wants To Invest $200B To Fix 'Legacy Pollution'

Activists' Challenge To Newark Waste Facility Will Proceed

Montclair Firm Says Court Ruling Is 'Huge Win For LGBTQ People'

Lion Gate Park Is Roaring Good Addition To Bloomfield

Newark Teacher Of Year Has 'Passion, Patience' For Deaf Students

West Orange Parents Mourn Son, 10 Years After Tragic Death

Short Hills Man Could Have Saved Credit Suisse From Crisis: WSJ

From Newark To Belleville: 'First Tee' Golf Program Expands

'Downtown Thursday' Events Are Brightening Up West Orange

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