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New Jersey Film Festival celebrates 40 years with virtual event
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New Jersey Film Festival celebrates 40 years with virtual eventThe 40th anniversary New Jersey Film Festival will feature 40 films from horror to fantasy to documentary. It runs between Jan. 28 and Feb. 20. - Governor
Murphy signs bills to fight opioid epidemic in NJ
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Murphy signs bills to fight opioid epidemic in NJThe bills will decriminalize possession of syringes, increase access to sterile syringes and create local drug overdose fatality review teams. - Dining
NJ towns are now allowed to designate open container areas
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NJ towns are now allowed to designate open container areasMunicipalities will now be allowed to designate a pocket where people over 21 can carry and drink open containers of alcoholic beverages. - Coronavirus
COVID hospitalizations in NJ down 14% since Jan. 11 peak
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COVID hospitalizations in NJ down 14% since Jan. 11 peakThe overnight numbers from Monday marked the sixth consecutive day of declining numbers. - Weather
More snow, frigid temperatures expected heading toward NJ
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More snow, frigid temperatures expected heading toward NJThere’s more cold and snow on the way as winter continues to pelt New Jersey with colder than average weather. - News
MLK wasn't born 'Martin' — here's why his father changed his name
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MLK wasn't born 'Martin' — here's why his father changed his name"Martin Luther King" was not his given name. What was it originally — and why did his father change it? - Boys Basketball
H.S. Boys Basketball: EHT defeats St. Joe
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H.S. Boys Basketball: EHT defeats St. JoeThe Egg Harbor Township boys basketball team defeated St. Joseph Academy 68-60 in Hammonton on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022. - NEW JERSEY
Ex-Hunterdon prosecutor to lead DOC's Special Investigations Division
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Ex-Hunterdon prosecutor to lead DOC's Special Investigations DivisionKelly Daniels, who has prosecuted cases of abuse at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women, will supervise the SID. - New Jersey
Murphy signs NJ bill protecting abortion rights into law in Teaneck
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Murphy signs NJ bill protecting abortion rights into law in TeaneckNJ's Freedom of Reproductive Choice Act was signed by Gov. Murphy in the company of former Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg. - Weather
NJ temperature could plunge to zero in state Friday
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NJ temperature could plunge to zero in state FridayAfter a pause from the Arctic chill, temperatures in New Jersey are forecast to plunge again Friday as a storm approaches. - Coronavirus
COVID hospitalizations at 6,089 in NJ and ventilator use still rising
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COVID hospitalizations at 6,089 in NJ and ventilator use still risingThose needing a ventilator stood at 550, an 88% increase since Jan. 2. Daily new cases have started to decline. - New Jersey
Murphy declares new public health emergency. What it means for you
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Murphy declares new public health emergency. What it means for youGovernor Murphy announced a public health emergency for New Jersey today in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's what it means.
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Watch live: Murphy's 2022 NJ State of the State
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Watch live: Murphy's 2022 NJ State of the StateGovernor Murphy's press conference today at 5 p.m. will be the New Jersey State of the State address. Watch it live here. - Coronavirus
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NJ COVID hospitalizations continue spike, surpassing 6,000 on Sunday
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NJ COVID hospitalizations continue spike, surpassing 6,000 on SundayThe increase of 328 was among the largest single-day jumps during the current wave of the pandemic. - Education
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NJ has a shortage of substitute teachers. Here's what we know
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NJ has a shortage of substitute teachers. Here's what we knowThe lack of teachers available in New Jersey is now leading to a shortage of substitutes in the state. - News
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Experts: State of NJ education during pandemic 'heartbreaking'
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Experts: State of NJ education during pandemic 'heartbreaking'Representatives from DOE were absent "despite being invited to testify," said a visibly disappointed Democrat Sen. Teresa Ruiz. - Theater
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Frankie Valli's granddaughter Olivia Valli stars in 'Pretty Woman'
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Frankie Valli's granddaughter Olivia Valli stars in 'Pretty Woman'With a famous musical legacy at its heart, musical based on Julia Roberts romcom 'Pretty Woman' kicks off tour stop at Academy of Music in Philadelphia - Education
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Lawsuit asks judge to bar remote schooling in NJ
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Lawsuit asks judge to bar remote schooling in NJNew Jersey schools are violating the rights of hundreds of thousands of students that depend on special education programs, the suit says. - News
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After 14 months, former NJ prisoner still struggles to find stability
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After 14 months, former NJ prisoner still struggles to find stabilityJames Magilton was released from prison in November 2020, and we told the story of his struggle to find permanent housing. Fourteen months later, he's still searching. - Coronavirus
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NJ first lady Tammy Murphy tests positive for COVID
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NJ first lady Tammy Murphy tests positive for COVIDThe Murphys were tested "due to a recent known non-family contact in their home," the state announced Sunday. Gov. Phil Murphy tested negative. - Charles Stile
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Stile: With midterms looming, abortion rights emerge as key issue
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Stile: With midterms looming, abortion rights emerge as key issueIf the court dismantles the Roe vs. Wade precedent, some abortion-rights activists say, it will spark a bitter consolation prize of backlash. - Mike Kelly
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Loretta Weinberg of Teaneck is leaving politics
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Loretta Weinberg of Teaneck is leaving politicsLoretta Weinberg, now 86, one of the most powerful women in New Jersey politics for the last two decades, plans to call it quits in early January. - News
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Maxwell verdict: How Epstein flew undetected through North Jersey
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Maxwell verdict: How Epstein flew undetected through North JerseyShortly after Jeffrey Epstein was arrested in 2019, The Record and NorthJersey.com investigated his flights in and out of Teterboro Airport. - Coronavirus
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Reflection: COVID, for the second year, steals a Christmas gathering
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Reflection: COVID, for the second year, steals a Christmas gatheringI am furious at a virus that continues to mutate, and even more furious at the unvaccinated who give it the chance to do so.
