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February 3, 2023

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N.J. public library trustees to hear request to remove LGBTQ+ themed books from shelves

The Glen Ridge Public Library trustees are expected to hear from a group seeking to have six LGBTQ+ themed books removed from library shelves.

By Vashti Harris | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Booker, other Black leaders meet with Biden to discuss new legislation after Tyre Nichols killing

President Joe Biden met for almost two hours with members of the Congressional Black Caucus at the White House.

By Jonathan D. Salant | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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M. Night Shyamalan comes to the Pine Barrens. Why N.J. is the setting for the end of the world.

Isolation. Sacrifice. Global crisis. ‘Knock at the Cabin’ is ‘picking us up exactly where we are,’ the director says.

By Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Have kids? Here’s why your tax refund may be smaller this year.

Last year's child tax credit was bigger because of the stimulus bill.

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

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‘Mean Girls’ movie musical casting local actors for N.J. filming this spring. How fetch!

The musical based on the movie is getting ... a movie.

By Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Hallmark channel movie schedule for February 2023: Premiere dates, synopsis, cast, how to watch

The Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries are premiering six new movies in February 2023. Here's a list of the upcoming releases

By Katherine Rodriguez | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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N.J.’s best new burger, served by a fine-dining chef, is challenging local legends

The new kid on the block is already making some of the best burgers in New Jersey.

By Jeremy Schneider | NJ Advance Media For NJ.com

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Astros cheating conspirator admits Houston ‘stole that (bleeping) World Series’

The Houston Astros illegally used electronic equipment to steal signs on their way to winning the 2017 World Series.

By Bridget Hyland | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Rutgers CB coach receives contract extension amid interest from SEC program

Rutgers football signed an assistant coach to a contract extension last month.

By Brian Fonseca | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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The one that got away? Cowboys’ Jerry Jones talks Broncos hiring Sean Payton

Earlier this week, the Denver Broncos hired former New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton.

By Bridget Hyland | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Obituaries

Blake, George Chapman

Retired Executive Vice President, Maritime Overseas Corp. George Chapman Blake of Bound Brook, New Jersey, passed away peacefully at his home on January 31, .....

Bottone, Ines Anna (Scagliarini)

Beloved Mother, Grandmother and Sister Mrs. Ines Anna (nee Scagliarini) Bottone, of Spartanburg, SC, formerly of Aventura, FL and Randolph, NJ, passed away on .....

Clark, Kent Arthur

December 13, 1964 - January 27, 2023 Kent Arthur Clark, 58, of Short Hills, New Jersey, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends .....

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