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May 26, 2021

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Coronavirus

Which 10 N.J. towns have the highest COVID vaccination rates?

The state's COVID vaccination maps help to show where vaccine resources need to be deployed.

By Karin Price Mueller | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Nick Devlin | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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2021 cicadas: Will my dog get sick if he eats cicadas? Here’s what experts say.

As the Brood X cicadas emerge from the ground by the millions, many curious dogs will likely be chomping on these exotic insects.

By Len Melisurgo | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Mom’s conviction in notorious cold-case murder of 5-year-old son upheld by split N.J. Supreme Court

The charges against Michelle Lodzinski was brought 23 years after the disappearance of her son, Timothy Wiltsey.

By Ted Sherman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Coronavirus

Free admissions offered to those who get vaccinated at N.J. zoo

Those who get their first shot at Turtle Back Zoo in Essex County on June 5 will get a free admissions voucher.

By Rebecca Panico | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Entertainment

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10-year-old N.J. surfer celebrates 365 consecutive days of catching waves (PHOTOS)

Carter Doorley, of Brigantine, originally set out to surf 100 days in a row as a way to pass time during the coronavirus pandemic.

By Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Hudson

JC Fridays preview: What would you be carrying in Theda Sandiford’s Emotional Baggage carts?

"This is about, what are you carrying around that you need to get rid of. How are you carrying it around and what is it doing to you as a result?”

By David Menzies | The Jersey Journal

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Hudson

Art House announces JC Fridays lineup

JCFridays returns June 4 to showcase artists with disabilities.

By David Mosca | The Jersey Journal

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Sports

High School Sports

NJSIAA softball playoff brackets, 2021

Check out the pairings in all 16 groups as the state tournament kicks off for the first time in two years.

By Bill Evans | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Seton Hall

Larry Keating, former Seton Hall athletics director, dies at 76

Larry Keating, who was Seton Hall’s athletics director during its men’s basketball heyday under P.J. Carlesimo, died Tuesday in North Carolina.

By James Kratch | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Giants

‘The Match’: Buccaneers’ Tom Brady sidesteps showdown with Giants’ Eli Manning

As quarterback of the New York Giants, Eli Manning beat Tom Brady twice in the Super Bowl, claiming MVP honors in each game.

By Mike Rosenstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Obituaries

Baime, Hon. David S.

Hon. David S. Baime Retired Appellate Court Judge, State of New Jersey David S. Baime, 78, an attorney who argued before the Supreme Court .....

Bouchoux, Thomas P.

Thomas P. Bouchoux Service is Friday Tom "Tucker" Bouchoux died on May 22, 2021. Tom was predeceased by his parents, Ann and Jean Bouchoux .....

Finer, Lucille A. Thompson

Lucille A. Thompson Finer Loving wife, grandmother, and great-grandmother Lucille A. Thompson Finer, age 89 of Old Bridge passed away peacefully on Monday, May .....

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