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August 3, 2021

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Coronavirus

NYC to require COVID vaccination for indoor dining, gyms

Mayor Bill DeBlasio made the announcement Tuesday.

By The Associated Press

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Olympics

GOLDEN! N.J. teen Athing Mu wins 800 meters at Tokyo Olympics for first gold medal

Athing Mu, a 19-year-old Trenton native, won a gold medal in the 800-meter run.

By Steve Politi | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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News

Boil water advisory in effect in 9 N.J. towns as pipe repairs continue

New Jersey American Water says it might take 48 hours for water to be safe to be used without being boiled.

By Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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N.J. councilwoman stared down moving train to get bridge built. It should be named after her, resident says.

Talk of naming the key railroad overpass after late Paulsboro leader Jeanne Giampola has resumed five years after her death.

By Matt Gray | For NJ.com

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Entertainment

Olympics

Tokyo Olympics: Jessica Springsteen narrowly misses final in her Olympic debut

Springsteen, 29, qualified for her first Olympics in equestrian jumping.

By Steve Politi | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Entertainment

‘Clerks III’ starts filming in N.J., and Kevin Smith was definitely supposed to be here today

Smith celebrated his 51st birthday on set in Jersey.

By Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Entertainment

Annual Trenton film festival to be screened virtually

Trenton Film Society to present 53 films from 12 countries through August

By Community Bulletin

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Sports

Yankees

MLB rumors: Ex-Yankees outfielder Mike Tauchman makes Giant decision about future

The New York Yankees traded outfielder Mike Tauchman to the San Francisco Giants in April. He was designated for assignment on Thursday.

By Mike Rosenstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Pro And College Sports

Tokyo Olympics roundup: Biles returns to competition with a bronze medal and a smile

Highlights from Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

By The Associated Press

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Rutgers football earning, and learning, as college sports begins brave new era with NIL

Here's how the first month of NIL has gone for the Scarlet Knights.

By James Kratch | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Obituaries

Anderson, Sharon Elizabeth

Sharon Elizabeth Anderson Parsippany resident longtime Warner-Lamber (Pfizer) employee Sharon Elizabeth Anderson peacefully passed away on July 30, 2021, at the age of 64...

Critchley, Emily Dorothy Gallagher

Emily Dorothy Gallagher Critchley Roseland resident never forgot Newark roots, Irish heritage Emily Dorothy Gallagher Critchley, 85, of Roseland, NJ, passed away on July ...

Hall, Mary Sweeney

Mary Sweeney Hall Loving family matriarch with an outgoing personality, unfailing committment to others, and quiet yet highly effective Irish wit Mary Sweeney Hall .....

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