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January 12, 2024

Right Now in New Jersey: A.M. Edition

Weather

N.J. weather: Flooding, rain, 60 mph gusts today. Forecasters track snow chance next week.

More flooding is possible through the weekend along rivers and in coastal areas of the state with more heavy rain Friday. Power outages are also possible.

By Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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News

Bergen

Personal assistant stole nearly $3M from couple, feds say

Charles Gallo, 34, of Hawthorne, was charged by complaint with wire fraud following an investigation into his finical transactions while working for the couple.

By Nicolas Fernandes | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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N.J. local celebrity Miss Liberty USA, Sondra Fortunato, has died

Fortunato presented herself as a booster and hype-woman at sports games and public events.

By Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Monmouth

CFO of low-income Jersey Shore high rise stole more than $1.6M from employer, cops say

The man was accused of issuing about 400 unauthorized checks totaling over $1.6 million from company accounts to a construction firm he owned.

By Chris Sheldon | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Entertainment

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How N.J. actor Dominic Sessa of ‘The Holdovers’ became a breakout star

Sessa talks about the wild ride that took him from boarding school student to co-starring with Paul Giamatti.

By Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Food And Dining

New N.J. restaurant: Japanese bao bliss is big win for Newark | Review

Come for the buns, ramen twists and killer dessert and cocktails as Newark earns another boost

By Saleah Blancaflor | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! Meadowlands readies festival

The NJSEA and the Bergen County Audubon Society return to the Eagle Festival at the Meadowlands Environment Center on Sunday, Jan. 14.

By David Mosca | The Jersey Journal

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Sports

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How Rutgers basketball transfers are performing through 1st half of 2023-24 season

By Brian Fonseca | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Eagles’ results don’t match talent, which is why playoffs are a referendum on Nick Sirianni’s future

By Bob Brookover | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Yankees’ gamble on Marcus Stroman: Can he fit in? | Klapisch

By Bob Klapisch | For NJ Advance Media

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Obituaries

Aarons, Leonard H.

Beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, of Somerset, 92 Leonard H. Aarons, 92, of Somerset died on December 24, 2023. Born in Orange, he was raised .....

Bojack, Charles C.

(1928–2024) Charles Bojack, 95, longtime resident of Fairfield, NJ, died in Pensacola, FL of natural causes on January 9, 2024. He was born in .....

Bowden, Shielah Lois Maglio

Loving and devoted to her family and friends, Glen Ridge resident Shielah Lois Maglio Bowden of Glen Ridge, age 79, passed away peacefully on .....

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