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Need to Know
Flu season could strain healthcare system amid pandemic, experts encourage vaccination
The Philadelphia Inquirer
PSE&G customers may see higher bills because of lack of meter reading at height of spring COVID-19 outbreak
NJ.com
What to expect of N.J. mail-in balloting for November election
Montclair Local
Net worth of N.J. billionaires has increased by $1.7b during pandemic
Newark Patch
Local News
Network of Essex County food pantries receives $120k grant to expand services
Essex News Daily
Brookdale ShopRite is hiring for a variety of positions
ShopRite
First day of virtual school in Bloomfield is Sept. 3
Bloomfield Pulse
F45 fitness studio in Bloomfield restarts classes Aug. 24, will be held outdoors at Clark’s Pond South
F45 Training
Bloomfield resident Thomas Ryan fundraising for second independent horror film anthology
Community contribution on Citizens of Bloomfield
Bloomfield College’s TRIO Student Support Services receives grant that will keep it running until 2025
TRIO Student Support Services
Mountainside Medical Center in Glen Ridge held a remembrance for those lost to COVID-19
Mountainside Medical Center
Montclair’s East Side Mags comic book store plans Dungeons and Dragons sessions for September
East Side Mags
Montclair Inn to hold yard sale to benefit their independent senior living community August 22-23
Community contribution on Bloomfield Pulse
Vote Montclair outlines plan to end township BOE appointments, elect school governing board
Montclair Local
Montclair State begins welcoming students back to campus for fall semester
NJ.com
Belleville considers layoffs, furloughs, sale of underused municipality properties to fill $3m budget shortfall
Belleville-Nutley Patch
Newark students face technology shortage, increased food insecurity as school year starts remotely to prevent COVID-19 outbreak
Newark Patch
Other News
N.J. Senate committee moves forward 7 bills to make voting-by-mail in upcoming election more accessible
NJ Spotlight
Hoboken votes down proposed $250 fine for those who don’t wear masks
NJ.com
Entertainer David Blaine plans to fly from N.J. to NYC over Hudson River by holding onto helium balloons
Hoboken Girl