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December 7, 2021

Right Now in New Jersey: P.M. Edition

Coronavirus

N.J. reports 2,525 new COVID cases, 7 deaths. Hospitalizations top 1,200 patients for 1st time in 7 months.

New Jersey's seven-day average for new positive tests increased to 3,091, up 64% from a week ago and 191% from a month ago

By Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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News

Your Parkway and Turnpike tolls are going up Jan. 1 — again

Roughly 16 months after tolls were increased on New Jersey's two major toll roads, they will again go up, this time by 3% on Jan. 1.

By Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Union

More questions than answers in Penn State student’s trash chute death

What made Justine Gross of Summit jump into a trash chute at Penn State and fall to her death?

By Richard Cowen | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Entertainment

Meet Hailey Mia, 14-year-old N.J. singer ready to win ‘The Voice’

The Clifton native advanced to "The Voice" Top 8 last week and sings again Monday.

By Steven Rodas | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Entertainment

Live Entertainment

Olivia Rodrigo announces huge 2022 Sour Tour: Where to buy tickets, schedule, opening acts

Budding pop star Olivia Rodrigo will take her Sour Tour all over the world in 2022.

By Matt Levy | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Live Entertainment

Earth Wind and Fire playing 2 N.J. concerts this week: Where to buy last-minute tickets

R&B giants Earth Wind and Fire have two shows at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Dec. 7 and 8 as part of their ongoing tour.

By Matt Levy | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Entertainment

Scrooge encounters Dickens in Central Jersey play adaptation

Passage Theatre Company in Trenton to present in-person and online production of 'Christmas Carol'

By Community Bulletin

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Sports

Yankees

MLB rumors: Mets should consider 2 ex-Yankees, dark-horse candidate in manager search, insider says as interviews begin

The New York Mets are searching for a new manager after parting ways with Luis Rojas, who joined the New York Yankees as third base coach.

By Mike Rosenstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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High School Sports

NJ.com’s girls soccer All-State & full postseason honors for 2021

Check out which players and teams across the state were the best this fall.

By Brandon Gould | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Giants

Giants’ Joe Judge will need a new offensive coordinator in 2022, and an intriguing candidate for the job might’ve just emerged

The New York Giants tried interviewing Buffalo Bills coach Brian Daboll to be their offensive coordinator last year but were denied. Now, he could be a real possibility as a potential Jason Garrett replacement.

By Zack Rosenblatt | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Obituaries

Alston, Violamae

Loving wife and mother, of Linden Violamae Alston, 84, of Linden, NJ, departed this life on Dec. 1, 2021. A private celebration of her .....

Bakstad, Maureen Karen

Maureen Karen Bakstad (nee Zaniewski), 64, of Boonton, NJ, peacefully passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021, at Newton Medical Center. To read the .....

Naturale, Anthony Vito

Montclair Police lieutenant, Navy veteran, great-grandfather, 89 Anthony Vito Naturale, 89, lifelong Montclair resident passed away on Saturday December 4th, 2021. A mass...

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