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May 15, 2025

Right Now in New Jersey: P.M. Edition

Essex County

Newark mayor arrested at ICE facility appears in court on trespassing charge. ‘It’s horrible, man.’

Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka did not enter a plea and will likely be scheduled for a July trial on the trespassing charge.

By Steve Strunsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Kevin Shea | For NJ.com

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News

Education

2 N.J. universities seal huge merger deal, reveal new name

It could still take two more years before the two public universities get all the approvals they need to finalize their merger.

By Rob Jennings | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Education

Meet Rutgers’ oldest-ever grad. He came back to campus 65 years after dropping out.

Tom Maniscalco is finally ready to get his Rutgers degree at 85.

By Liz Rosenberg | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Camden County

Walmart in N.J. sells $50K Powerball ticket

The winner bought the ticket in Camden County.

By Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Entertainment

Entertainment

Netflix renews 8 shows — see which series is only getting one more season

Netflix has revealed the fate of several original series

By Sara Donnellan | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Entertainment

‘Primary Trust’ investigates suburban happiness on N.J. stage | Review

What lies beneath our happiness?

By Patrick Maley | For NJ Advance Media

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Entertainment

Popular comedian and podcaster caught on video grabbing fan by the throat at bar

The video shows the two men exchanging words in a tense back-and-forth just before the incident

By Christopher Burch | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Sports

Pro And College Sports

Controversial former MLB star is still begging to return after Pete Rose news

Pitcher Trevor Bauer will take any opening he can get to lambast Major League Baseball for not giving him another chance.

By Jimmy Hascup | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Pro And College Sports

ESPN’s Mel Kiper – criticized for Shedeur Sanders love – fires back at latest ‘nonsense’

ESPN NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. was criticized again for favoring Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders over others, including the first pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

By Chris Franklin | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Pro And College Sports

Falcons strike back at Bill Belichick, Jordon Hudson with epic trolling

The Falcons included a dig at Bill Belichick and Jordan Hudson in their schedule release video.

By Bridget Hyland | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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