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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:

School Reopening Is ‘Unsafe,’ Essex County Teachers Union Says

New Jersey Hospitals Report No COVID-19 Deaths In 24 Hours

Newarkers Urgently Need COVID Rent, Mortgage Aid: Councilwoman

Popular Maplewood Bar Closes With Note: ‘The Pandemic Killed Us’

Small Businesses In NJ 11th District Face Hard Future, Study Says

Master Gardener From Caldwells Dies Of COVID; Governor Offers Tribute

Millburn, Other Teachers’ Unions Want Learning To Stay Remote

Doctor At Saint Barnabas: Hepatitis Can Teach Us About COVID-19

‘The Road Back’: Here’s The Plan To Reopen West Orange’s Schools

Vital Newark Real Estate Projects March On, Despite Coronavirus

Montclair Scales Back Plan To Close 2 Streets On Weekends

Millburn To Restrict Blocks For Dining, Art, Fitness All Month

8 Bloomfield Playgrounds Will Reopen From Coronavirus Closure

Refuse To Wear Mask At A Store? NJ May Make It A Crime

Other news in Essex County:

Census Replies Lagging In Orange, East Orange, Irvington, Newark

Change The Chiefs: Caldwell Students Call School Mascot ‘Racist’

Montclair School ‘Turned Blind Eye’ To Racist Taunts, Family Says

Former Millburn Mayor Says: Now’s Wrong Time To Reboot SID

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