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November 16, 2023

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DoorDash can now deliver booze from N.J. bars, restaurants, liquor stores

There are a number of restrictions for people who want booze brought to them in New Jersey under the state permit issued to DoorDash.

By Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Sussex

Equestrian seriously hurt when horse collides with SUV on N.J. road, cops say

The young rider was thrown from the horse and seriously injured, police said.

By Anthony G. Attrino | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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White men hold most of the power on N.J. government boards. That has to change, report says.

New Jersey officials fall "woefully short" when picking diverse appointees to sit on powerful boards and commissions, a new study says.

By Susan K. Livio | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Kelly Heyboer | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Education

Newly-designed FAFSA form will help 610K new students access Pell Grants

The redesigned Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form for the 2024-2025 school year will assist 610,000 students from low-income households in receiving federal Pell Grants for the first time.

By Katherine Rodriguez | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Entertainment

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He survived a violent Newark neighborhood to play pro basketball. Now his life is a movie.

Both subject and director are success stories who overcame huge odds to make it in basketball.

By Matthew Stanmyre | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Wawa crushed the odds, made billions and conquered N.J. How the legend was born.

A legion of addicts. A cult-like brand. Inside the staggering success of a "mythical place.”

By Adam Clark | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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How ‘Hunger Games’ star Rachel Zegler, N.J.’s ‘Songbird,’ became a leading voice in film

'This is a crazy life that I get to live and I feel so privileged to get to do it,' Zegler says.

By Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Sports

Giants

Giants coach Brian Daboll admits owners aren’t happy with disastrous season

Giants owners aren't happy with their 2-8 season.

By Cayden Steele | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Pro And College Sports

Mark Jackson on Knicks’ TV gig: ‘I turned the job down '

Mark Jackson disputes that report that he doesn't have the Knicks' TV gig because the team "objected" to him being on their chartered flights, saying he turned the Knicks down instead.

By Adam Zagoria | For NJ Advance Media

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Pro And College Sports

Mets boss’ first move ‘not a great look,’ New York radio host says

The Mets brought in David Stearns as their new president of baseball operations.

By Bridget Hyland | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Obituaries

Burns, Lawrence V.

WWII Veteran Lawrence V. Burns, age 101, departed this life on Monday, November 6, 2023 at his home in Springfield, NJ. Born July 30, .....

Costanza, Louis Francis

Advertising Executive & Company Owner, North Brunswick Family Man Active in Democratic Politics, 86 Louis Francis Costanza, of North Brunswick, passed away on Tuesday, .....

Giblin, Judith B.

Beloved Mother & Grandmother, Longtime Jackson Resident Judith B. Giblin, 78, of Jackson, NJ, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at Bella .....

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