Montclair, NJ|News|
Rep. Donald Payne To NJ-10 Families: Claim New Child Tax Credit
A U.S. congressman from New Jersey is advising families in his district to make sure they claim a new, $300-per-month child tax credit.
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Livingston, NJ|News|
Watch 2nd Town Hall On Legal Marijuana In Livingston
Livingston town officials held a public meeting to discuss legal marijuana in New Jersey. Get caught up here.
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West Orange, NJ|News|
More Affordable Housing Coming For Seniors In East Orange
When it’s completed, the 60-unit building in East Orange will have “100 percent affordable supportive senior housing.”
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Newark, NJ|News|
Seating To Return At Newark Penn, Other NJ Transit Stations
NJ Transit is bringing back seating at several of its largest bus and train stations, in line with Gov. Murphy’s COVID capacity changes.
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West Orange, NJ|News|
Man Jumps On West Orange Cop Car; Here’s How Officers Responded
West Orange officers saw an “apparently intoxicated” man jumping on a parked cop car. Their response made the department proud, police said.
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Livingston, NJ|News|
Volunteer To Help Domestic Violence Victims In Essex County
The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office will be training volunteers to assist victims of domestic violence.
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Belleville-Nutley, NJ|News|
NJ Assemblyman Praises New Law Protecting Racetrack Winnings
Ralph Caputo (D-28) on parimutuel tickets: "There has been uncertainty and worry about how patrons can claim their winnings."
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Bloomfield, NJ|News|
Back-To-School Giveaway Event In Bloomfield, Glen Ridge
The Bloomfield Department of Health and Human Services is partnering with the National Council of Jewish Women on the event.
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Montclair, NJ|News|
AAPI Montclair To Host Lantern Festival for Justice, Remembrance
The Montclair event will honor not only victims of the current wave of anti-Asian violence, but lives lost to all forms of racism.
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Newark, NJ|News|
Newark Environmental Commission Releases New Report
The report takes a “Newark-specific approach” to documenting environmental conditions in the city, with a focus on environmental justice.
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Montclair, NJ|News|
Montclair Center BID Launches Startup Grant Competition
The contest will help fund two businesses to lease space in downtown Montclair.
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Livingston, NJ|News|
Struggling To Pay Rent? This Essex County Program May Help
The program may be a lifeline for renters and landlords who are struggling amid the COVID pandemic, Essex County officials said.
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Montclair, NJ|News|
Essex-Hudson Greenway Could Battle Stormwater Woes, Advocates Say
If a proposed “greenway” ends up being built in Essex and Hudson counties, it would be much more than just a pretty stroll, some say.
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Livingston, NJ|News|
Baby Or Puppy? Here’s The Cost Of Raising Each In New Jersey
Raising an infant isn’t cheap. But neither is a fur baby. Here’s the cost of each in New Jersey.
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Belleville-Nutley, NJ|News|
Nutley Holds Hearing On Town Budget, Vote Expected In June
The march towards a vote on the Nutley 2021 municipal budget continues.
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West Orange, NJ|News|
Sea Lion At Turtle Back Zoo In NJ Dies, Necropsy Launched
Dyson, a California sea lion at the Essex County Turtle Back Zoo, has passed away, officials said Tuesday.
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Montclair, NJ|News|
Montclair Resident's 'Traveling Diary' Unites Women Amid Pandemic
A “traveling diary” that started in Montclair has since blossomed into an international collaboration between more than 100 women.
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Newark, NJ|News|
Free Money In Newark: City Experiments With 'Guaranteed Income'
Hundreds of Newark residents will get $12,000 over two years – with no strings attached and no work requirements.
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West Orange, NJ|News|
Redwood School In West Orange Welcomes New Principal
Kimya Jackson has been named the new principal of Redwood Elementary School. “Education chose me,” she says.
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Montclair, NJ|News|
Music Will Flow At Benefit Concert For Montclair Coffeehouse
Trend Coffee and Tea House in Montclair has kept the music – and java – flowing during the coronavirus pandemic.
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