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August 21, 2023

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News

N.J. wildfire grows to 600 acres, is 10% contained

The fire broke out Sunday in Wharton State Forest in Camden County.

By Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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N.J. teacher goes viral with daily life ‘lessons’ for her sons

Payal Desai has been 'teaching' all summer with TikTok and Instagram videos viewed by millions.

By Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Weather

Atlantic hurricane season heats up with 3 tropical storms, 2 other storms brewing

None of the current tropical storms are expected to threaten the mainland U.S., the National Hurricane Center said Monday.

By Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Middlesex

Cops asking for help to find bank robber who fled in minivan

The man robbed Columbia Bank in East Brunswick on Friday, according to police.

By Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Entertainment

New Jersey Marijuana

The ultimate list of every legal weed store in N.J.

After several openings the last few weeks, there are now 38 adult-use dispensaries for recreational use

By Gabby Warren | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Warren

N.J. diner famed for its ‘Friday the 13th’ scenes listed for sale

The Blairstown Diner is being listed for $675,000.

By Pamela Sroka-Holzmann | For lehighvalleylive.com

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Entertainment

Two men need a friend in a lonely world. Familiar actors bring them to life.

Richard Kind and James Pickens, Jr. impress, modulating these characters’ respective vulnerabilities in a complex play.

By Patrick Maley | For NJ Advance Media

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Sports

Pro And College Sports

Yankees prospect has ‘breakout month’ as big league team flounders

The New York Yankees were swept by the Boston Red Sox this weekend.

By Bridget Hyland | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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High School Sports

Who’s back for more? Grade-by-grade girls soccer returning stat leaders in 2023

Check out the top goal, assists and save leaders back in every grade this fall.

By Brandon Gould | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Giants

Giants’ Brian Daboll has ‘talked’ with retired four-time Super Bowl champion

Brian Daboll

By Manuel Gómez | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Obituaries

Chadwick, Joan Marguerite

Educator, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, 97 MONROE TOWNSHIP – Joan Marguerite Chadwick (nee House) died on Tuesday, August 15, 2023 after a short .....

Jones, Sharon Robin King

Celebration of life is on Wednesday Sharon Robin King Jones, 64, of Piscataway, NJ, departed this life on August 16, 2023. A celebration of .....

Lange, Carol

Carol Lange, 79, of Piscataway, died on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at the JFK Medical Center in Edison. Born in Newark, she had lived .....

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