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The world is filled with humor, inspiration and beauty. Here are seven stories to make you smile from Essex County, NJ.

Students from preschool through high school returned to classrooms in West Orange on Thursday, many for the first time in nearly 18 months.
Students from preschool through high school returned to classrooms in West Orange on Thursday, many for the first time in nearly 18 months. (Photo courtesy of Cynthia Cumming/West Orange Public Schools)

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The world can be a scary place. But it’s also filled with humor, inspiration and beauty. Let’s focus on that second part. Take a look at some recent good news stories in Essex County below. (Click the headlines to read).

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