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Check out some of our top stories this week in Newark and Essex County.

Check out some of our top stories this week in Bloomfield and Essex County.
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Marvin Cha has made a career of saving lives. And his South Korean heritage is just one of many tools he uses to keep his community safe.
Newark public safety officials say you should avoid these local roads if rain starts pouring down.
Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County’s recent police, fire and EMS stories.
The world is filled with humor, inspiration and beauty. Here are seven stories to make you smile from Essex County, NJ.
Things are moving fast for an infamously slow critter at the Turtle Back Zoo in New Jersey.
The family-friendly festival will follow New Jersey COVID-19 guidelines, Bloomfield officials said.
A car was stolen in Bloomfield. It was later involved in an accident on the Garden State Parkway and towed by state police, authorities say.
Bloomfield police arrested a man who allegedly burglarized a home, then tried to climb through another home’s window, authorities said.
Lesley Chung said she's grateful to her parents for sacrificing so she could be the first in her family to earn a college degree in the U.S.
Graduates relished the triumph of earning their diplomas after having lived through the disruptions of COVID-19.
“More and more municipalities are recycling Styrofoam to keep it out of the waste-stream, whether incineration or in landfills.”
“Our fishing derbies are an excellent opportunity for children to enjoy the historic Essex County park system in a different and fun way.”
“Our fishing derbies are an excellent opportunity for children to enjoy the historic Essex County park system in a different and fun way.”
“Our fishing derbies are an excellent opportunity for children to enjoy the historic Essex County park system in a different and fun way.”