Around Bloomfield: Sherrill + ICE Protests + Verizon + Skyrocketing Rent

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Get caught up with some of this week’s top stories in Essex County (click headline to read article). Want more local news? Sign up for free Patch email newsletters.

Government/Politics:

Primary Election To Replace Sherrill In NJ-11 Enters Home Stretch (What To Know)

Vigils Remember Renee Nicole Good, Criticize ICE [PHOTOS]

ICE ‘Not Welcome’ In This NJ Town, Committee Members Say

Anti-ICE Protest Draws Crowd In Essex County Town: 'Immigrants Make America Great'

Ex-NJ Gov. Richard Codey Dies, Mourners Praise State’s Longest-Serving Lawmaker

Governor Orders Flags Lowered To Mourn GOP Lawmaker, Sponsor Of ‘Megan’s Law’

DiVincenzo Proposes $916M Budget In Essex County: See Tax Impact

Road Closures Planned For Mikie Sherrill Inauguration In Essex County

NJ’s Largest Court Vicinage Will Soon Have New Judge At The Helm

350,000 Ex-Cons In New Jersey Regain Their Jury Duty Rights

Essex County Activist Explains Why He Went On 3-Day Hunger Strike

Muslim Asylum Seeker Jailed In Essex County, Civil Rights Group Demands His Release

Essex County Installs Restrooms Near ICE Detention Center After Complaints

Support Grows For MLK ‘March Of Resistance’ In Essex County, Organizers Say

Other news in Essex County and New Jersey:

Verizon Outage Hits Some Essex County Residents, Others Report No Issues

Popular Store Closing 'Soon' At Ailing Mall In North Jersey

Feds Have Plan To Clean Up Polluted Creek In Essex County

Macy’s Will Lay Off Workers In Essex County, Other Locations: WARN Notice

Minimum Wage Increases Linked To Safer Pregnancies, Rutgers Study Finds

NJ Transit Slashing Service 50 Percent Next Month

Service Outage Coming For AirTrain At Newark Airport: See Who Is Impacted

Here’s Why Rent Is ‘So Damned High’ In New Jersey, Experts Say

Want more? See crime and public safety coverage for the week here >> Essex County 911: Deadly Ship Fire + School Shelters In Place + Burglaries

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