Essex County
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- Population
- 863,002
- Area
- 126.08 sq mi (326.55 km²), 3.34 sq mi water
- Median age
- 37.7
- Households
- 319,788
- Persons per household
- 2.6
- Median household income
- $80,789
- Median house value
- $524,100
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
Tonight
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Cities & Towns in Essex County
Ampere NorthBelleville TownshipBloomfield TownshipBrookdaleCaldwellCedar Grove TownshipCity of Orange TownshipEast OrangeEssex FellsFairfield TownshipGlen RidgeIrvington TownshipLivingston TownshipLlewellyn ParkMaplewood TownshipMillburn TownshipMontclair State UniversityMontclair TownshipNewarkNorth CaldwellNutley TownshipPleasantdaleRoselandShort HillsSouth Orange Village TownshipUpper MontclairVauxhallVerona TownshipWatsessingWest Caldwell TownshipWest Orange Township
Local News
The Montclarion
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The Hoboken Girl
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The Montclarion
Published 99 minutes ago
YouBelong: Why Representation On Campus Matters
The YouBelong Fest, hosted annually by the Office of Student Belonging and Commuter Life, represented why events promoting student belonging on campus matter.
The Montclarion
Published October 01
Dreamscape Virtual Reality Lab Opens in College of Communication and Media
At Montclair State University, a new virtual reality learning facility will transport students into alternate worlds through the Dreamscape Learn Lab.
The Montclarion
Published October 01
Junior Breanna Craig helps Volleyball Sweep Nazareth In Three Sets
Montclair State University’s women’s volleyball team came out strong Saturday morning, sweeping Nazareth University 3-0 at Panzer Athletic Center.