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Need to Know
Cannabis legalization bill delayed by Murphy, leaving Jan. 1 legalization without legislative framework
Ridgewood-Glen Rock Patch
Bloomfield town council hosting special meeting Dec. 29 to make changes to 2020 budget appropriations
Township of Bloomfield
ICYMI: Recapping Bloomfield’s COVID-19 vaccine town hall
Bloomfield Information Project
After delay, President Trumps signs COVID-19 relief bill extending unemployment benefits, providing direct payments, aid to some
Gothamist
Local News
Garbage, recycling won’t be collected in Bloomfield on New Year’s Day, recycling depot extends hours Jan. 2
Bloomfield Public Works and Park Maintenance
New parking deck planned for intersection of Glen Ridge Ave and North Willow St in Montclair
Montclair Local
Active shooter false alarm triggered Montclair police response on Christmas Eve, shutting down parts of Bloomfield Ave
Montclair Local
Turtle Back Zoo to close for January in anticipation of COVID-19 activity increase after holidays
Turtle Back Zoo
Turtle Back Zoo Sea Turtle Recovery center received 16 new patients from the New England Aquarium this year after cold weather prevented migration
TAPinto West Orange
Newark public safety director receives COVID-19 vaccine, calls on all emergency responders to do the same amid hesitation among police officers
Newark Patch
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka joining Stacey Abrams to promote phone banking to encourage voter turnout for U.S. Senate race in Georgia
Essex County Democratic Committee
United travelers flying into Newark from the U.K. will need to provide proof of negative COVID-19 test after new, more infectious variant identified
NorthJersey.com
Essex County began COVID-19 vaccinations Saturday
CBS New York
COVID-19: Bloomfield confirmed cases rise to 2,901, deaths to 90 as of Dec. 28
Essex County
Other News
Another dead whale washes ashore in N.J. amid years-long rise in whale deaths in waters off Northeastern U.S.
NJ.com
New York Penn Station will double in size when expansion into old post office building opens in January
Gothamist
Hate crimes against Asian Americans have risen sharply amid anti-Chinese sentiment tied to COVID-19 misinformation
Gothamist
Nearly 1.3m people traveled through U.S. airports Sunday, setting new pandemic record despite CDC calls for self-imposed travel limitations
USA Today