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September 20, 2021

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N.J. school districts report hundreds of COVID cases. Why state figures seem much lower.

Schools aren't required to tell their community the number of cases in the district, but some do.

By Rob Jennings | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Education

N.J. high school switches to remote learning due to high number of COVID cases

220 kids in the Robbinsville school district are quarantined due to exposure.

By Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Autumn equinox: When is the first day of fall 2021? What you need to know.

The first official day of the fall season is coming soon. Here's when, and why it's known as the autumn equinox.

By Len Melisurgo | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Coronavirus

N.J. reports 1,392 COVID cased, 8 confirmed deaths. Schools report hundreds of staff, student cases to start year.

New Jersey's seven-day average for confirmed positive tests is now 1,878, up 4% from a week ago and 23% from a month ago.

By Katie Kausch | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Entertainment

Entertainment

Daily puzzles, games and comics for Sept. 20, 2021

Links to popular puzzles and games you can play online

By NJ.com Staff

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As Smashing Pumpkins boom, N.J.’s Sea Hear Now festival notches another win

Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Idol, Ani DiFranco and more highlighted Sea Hear Now's second day in Asbury Park

By Bobby Olivier | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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How this N.J. mom’s visits to her jailed son became a new play

A Ridgewood woman wrote her debut play about family and friends visiting inmates in jail

By Jacqueline Cutler | For NJ Advance Media

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Sports

Rutgers Football

Rutgers is halfway to a bowl game. Now comes Michigan (PODCAST)

Rutgers is 3-0 for the first time since 2012 after sweeping its non-conference schedule, putting the Scarlet Knights halfway to bowl eligibility.

By James Kratch | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Yankees

Yankees, Red Sox, Rays battled for best combined record in minors this year

The Tampa Bay Rays own a 6.5-game lead over the Boston Red Sox in the American League East. The New York Yankees are 1.5 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL Wild-Card race.

By Mike Rosenstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Rutgers will try to do something vs. Michigan it hasn’t done since Greg Schiano’s 1st tenure

The Scarlet Knights will bid to end a nation-worst drought in Week 4.

By James Kratch | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Obituaries

Allen Jr., Douglas "Doug"

Funeral Mass on Friday for Somerset resident, 85 Douglas Allen, Jr., died on Saturday, September 18, 2021. A complete obituary can be found by .....

Flaherty, M. Patricia

Beloved mother of 10, parade deputy grand marshal active in Irish organizations, held lay roles at parishes in Kearny & Lakehurst, 91 M. Patricia .....

Garbely, Stephen J.

Loving partner and brother Stephen J. Garbely, 58, of Sun City West, Arizona, passed away September 2, 2021, at home surrounded by family and .....

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