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April 26, 2023

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Gov. Murphy making 2 trips to D.C. this week, including meeting with Biden and donors

The trips come after Gov. Phil Murphy was among the first to endorse President Joe Biden for re-election.

By Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Business

Bed Bath & Beyond store closings 2023: See the full list of N.J. locations

The struggling retailer recently filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

By Christopher Burch | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Education

Mayor-backed slate sweeps race for 3 Newark school board seats

The few voters who turned out Tuesday approved a $138M school tax levy providing a modest tax cut.

By Steve Strunsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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The most popular baby names predicted in N.J. for 2023

Expectant parents, take note: A list of the top predicted baby names in New Jersey for 2023 has been released

By Katherine Rodriguez | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Entertainment

Hudson

Opera singer from Secaucus tackles tragic role in La Traviata with Jersey City resident at the helm

City Lyric Opera brings their production of the tragic La Traviata to life from May 3 to May 6 in New York City.

By David Mosca | The Jersey Journal

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Hudson

Riverview Jazz prepares for 10-year anniversary with gala at Corgi

Jersey City’s Riverview Jazz Festival will host its annual fundraiser gala for its 10-year anniversary party on Monday, May 1, with live music by the Jerry Weldon Trio.

By David Mosca | The Jersey Journal

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Hudson

April 29 is final day for ‘Earth Temple: A Sanctuary for Ecological Grief & Love’ at SMUSH

“Earth Temple is a vessel, not a lever or a soapbox. It’s about making space for feeling, for being, for the simple sanctity of connection. In this sense, our work is very different from traditional U.S. environmentalist practice ...."

By David Menzies | The Jersey Journal

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Sports

Jets

Jets superfan ecstatic over Aaron Rodgers trade: ‘Crazed dogs!’

The New York Jets acquired Aaron Rodgers in a trade with the Green Bay Packers this week.

By Brian Fonseca | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Pro And College Sports

Ex-Angels manager: Shohei Ohtani will be open to East Coast in free agency

Los Angeles Angels starter Shohei Ohtani is set to hit free agency after this season.

By Bridget Hyland | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Rutgers Football

Nick Saban’s spring searching for QBs and taking back culture at Alabama, plus LSU looks good: College Football Survivor Show

Doug Lesmerises is joined by Mike Rodak of AL.com to dig in deep on the Alabama Crimson Tide after spring football, plus LSU looked good in its spring game.

By Doug Lesmerises, cleveland.com

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Obituaries

Auth, Dr. Susan Handler

Classical archaeologist, educator and Newark Museum curator Dr. Susan Handler Auth died on Saturday April 22, 2023, at 83 years old. A longtime resident .....

Cohen, Robert Lipman

Robert "Bob" Lipman Cohen, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather of Springfield, New Jersey, died Monday, April 17, 2023. An energetic 96 year old, Bob ...

Hill, Patricia Jennie

Loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, 'family historian', was an active member of her church and community Patricia Jennie (Torrisi) Hill, 84, of Red .....

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