Top Coronavirus News Stories Of 2021 In Essex County

Newark NJ

30 December, 2021

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ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — 2021 has been another year filled with heartbreak, triumph and progress in Essex County when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic. Take a look back at some of the year's top stories in Essex County below. VACCINES Kamala Harris Visits Essex County To Push For Child Care, Vaccines Essex County Is 'National Model' For COVID Vaccines, Sen. Booker Says New Jersey's Largest Coronavirus Vaccine Site Opens In Essex County Newark City Worker Vaccine Mandate Survives Court Challenge West Orange Firefighters Put On Leave After Refusing Vaccines Doc Who Got COVID Vaccination Dies; Pfizer Says 'No Connection' Queen Latifah Gets COVID Vaccine, Films 'The Equalizer' In Newark Rosario Dawson Gets Vaccine In Essex County: 'The Best Weapon We Have' North Caldwell Top Cop Gets COVID Vaccine: 'This Was My Choice' Jim Breuer Cancels Show In Essex County Over Vaccine Mandate Here's Where Essex County Sends Its 'Open, Unused' COVID Vaccines Montclair Restaurant Wants Vaccine Proof To Eat Inside Bloomfield Harpist Invited To Play Rock Hits At Vaccine Site In West Caldwell NJ Harpist Puts In Poetic Performance At Coronavirus Vaccine Site #Bloomfield #WestCaldwell #EssexCounty https://t.co/LwQ51y0lH7— PatchEssexCountyNJ (@EK_Patch) April 16, 2021 POLITICS/GOVERNMENT/BUSINESS See What Each New Jersey Town Is Getting From COVID Relief Law Systemic Racism In NJ Added To Pandemic Deaths, Essex County Advocates Say Supply Chain Failed Miserably Amid Pandemic, Newark Hospital CEO Says Rutgers Health Expert Says Travel Bans 'Ineffective' Against Omicron 2,500 NJ Security Guards Fight For Pandemic Raises – And Get Them Essex County Man's $1 Trillion Lawsuit Blames Trump For Coronavirus Deaths Prison Hunger Strikes Continue In Essex, NJ As ICE Detainees Fear COVID New Jersey Nurses Push For Hazard Pay, 'Safe Staffing' Amid Pandemic PSEG: Many NJ Customers 'Seriously Behind' On Bills Amid COVID Bloomfield Announces Plans For $26M In COVID Recovery Funds Essex County Town Halts Recycling Pickups Due To COVID 'Staffing Shortages' 2,500 NJ Security Guards Fight For Pandemic Raises – And Get Themhttps://t.co/fFPQTs0G9w— PatchEssexCountyNJ (@EK_Patch) December 22, 2021 SCHOOLS School Reopening Battle In Montclair: Parents, Teachers Dig In Coronavirus 'Seriously Impacting' Staffing In Livingston Schools Maplewood Parents Ready To Rally As School Reopening On Hold Bloomfield Teacher Positive For COVID; Some Students Quarantine More Parents Protest NJ School Mask Mandate In The Caldwells OBITUARIES Essex County Man Dies At 22 After His Battle With COVID Rallies Town Newark Cop Is City's 7th To Die Of COVID: 'Always Had Kind Word' Bloomfield Detective Dies After 'Lengthy Battle With COVID' OTHER NEWS NJ Man Uses Stimulus Check To Go Back To College In Essex County Don't Lose Faith In Science Amid COVID, New Jersey Researcher Pleads Owner Of 107-Year-Old NJ Toy Store Talks Toys: What's Hot And Not Essex County Resident's 'Traveling Diary' Unites Women Amid Pandemic Newark Cop Is City's 7th To Die Of COVID: 'Always Had Kind Word' https://t.co/orX7IwYpuj— PatchEssexCountyNJ (@EK_Patch) January 13, 2021 Send local news tips and correction requests to [email protected] Sign up for Patch email newsletters. Learn more about posting announcements or events to your local Patch site.