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December 20, 2022

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News

Couples outraged as N.J. wedding venue changes color scheme. ‘Please say this is a joke.’

The once gold-colored ballroom will now feature dark walls and blue carpeting, the venue announced on social media.

By Karin Price Mueller | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Former N.J. cop gets 4 years in prison for attempted sexual assault of unconscious woman

Nicholas Thompson, a former special officer in Keansburg, will have to register as a sex offender and can never again hold a public job, according to the terms of his plea agreement.

By Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Florida man caught with two guns at N.J. airport checkpoint

Agents detected a loaded .380 caliber handgun, two loaded gun magazines and a pellet gun in the man's carry-on bag, officials said.

By Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Children’s medicine shortage worsens. Are there alternatives as cold and flu season intensifies?

An unusually fast start to the annual flu season, plus a spike in other respiratory illnesses, created a surge in demand.

By The Associated Press

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Entertainment

Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Jonas in N.J. for ‘perfect’ holiday season with daughter Malti

Chopra Jonas glowed about their Jersey visit on Instagram.

By Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Gambler tips N.J. casino dealers $77K after nearly $1.7M poker game win

The Monmouth County woman won the big jackpot on Saturday morning at Harrah's Resort Atlantic City.

By Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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7 things you didn’t know about ‘Dominick the Donkey,’ N.J.’s Christmas classic

Chingedy-ching, hee-haw, hee-haw!

By Bobby Olivier | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Sports

Pro And College Sports

Jets’ Robert Saleh announces Mike White decision for Thursday Night Football vs. Jaguars

The New York Jets will host the Jacksonville Jaguars for Thursday Night Football at MetLife Stadium.

By Bridget Hyland | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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6 N.J. boys basketball players earn spots on Naismith Trophy watch list

Check out the elite talent in the state that made the cut for this prestigious high school award.

By Brandon Gould | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Betting

Ohio DraftKings promo code: Sign up now and get free $200 pre-launch bonus

If you sign up for DraftKings with our DraftKings promo code before Jan. 1, 2023, the launch date of sports betting in Ohio, you’ll receive $200 in free bets.

By Gary Pearson | Catena Media

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Obituaries

Altorfer, Rolf

CEO of 2 international shipping companies, loving family man, 71 Rolf Altorfer, age 71, of Brookside, NJ, passed away on December 15, 2022. He .....

BUSBY, Earl

BUSBY, Earl / Seeking Family, Friends/Looking for relatives of Earl Busby. Please contact Cotton Funeral Service at 973-926-6400. .....

Caputo, Joseph

USMC Veteran, Family Man, Former Jerseyan, 83 Joseph Caputo, 83, of St. Petersburg, FL, and former longtime NJ resident, passed away suddenly on October .....

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