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Special report: West Essex athletes square off against COVID-19

By Staff report
November 20, 2020

The run-up to the 2020 election has brought the very idea of the Electoral College into question - what is it, why do we use it and why are people questioning it now? The answers are rooted in discrepancies between the popular vote and how the Electoral College forms results.

The Electoral College, explained: History and controversy

By Candace Ortman, Managing Editor
November 3, 2020

Even if teenagers are too young to vote, they're not too young to get involved in politics.

OPINION: Too young to vote? Pick up the phone

By Samara Schiffman, Contributor
November 3, 2020

Social media users dive through a sea of fake news without knowing the difference between facts and fake news.

NEWS COMMENTARY: Social media’s fight to separate facts from fraud is confusing, but important

By Alessia Contuzzi, News Section Editor
November 3, 2020

When it comes to balancing the urgency and the cost of fighting climate change, President Trump and former VP Joe Biden favor different approaches. Trump and the majority of Republicans favor deregulation, reducing protections on the environment, and opening up lands for development. Biden and the Democratic party generally favor preserving protections for public land and increasing efforts to go carbon-neutral.

Climate change and action, explained: Trump vs. Biden

By Charley Rich, Lead Opinion Editor
November 3, 2020

The Wessex Wire's 2020 U.S. Election Coverage

The Wessex Wire’s 2020 U.S. Election Coverage

By Staff Report
November 3, 2020

Rally the Knights: A list of West Essex family businesses you can support

Rally the Knights: A list of West Essex family businesses you can support

By THE WESSEX WIRE STAFF
June 16, 2020

WE Family Businesses: In Home & Outside the Home

WE Family Businesses: In Home & Outside the Home

June 6, 2020

WE Family Businesses: Business & Finance

WE Family Businesses: Business & Finance

June 5, 2020

WE Family Businesses: Retail & Shopping

WE Family Businesses: Retail & Shopping

June 5, 2020

WE Family Businesses: Restaurants & Food Service

WE Family Businesses: Restaurants & Food Service

June 4, 2020

In response to the unprecedented closure of West Essex and all New Jersey schools in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, 24 of the Wire's staffers chose to vlog about their experience one week into self-imposed quarantine.

QuaranTEENed: Our Lives in the Time of Coronavirus

By Staff Report
March 25, 2020

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