U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) was joined by 201 other House Democrats in unanimously voting against the Equal Representation Act, which would prevent the inclusion of illegal aliens in the count for seats in the Electoral College.
Of the 852,720 citizens living in Essex County in 2021, 76.1% were old enough to vote, equating to 648,678 individuals, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained on Oct. 26.
Farms throughout cities in Essex County received $582,103 less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.