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Wegmans
What grocery stores are open on Memorial Day 2020? Hours for ShopRite, Whole Foods, Acme, Wegmans, more
nj.com - Nicolette Accardi
Memorial Day 2020 is Monday, May 25.Most supermarkets will remain open or have reduced hours.Below is what you need to know about grocery stores on …
1 hour ago
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German Shepherd
Dear Abby: Man has nonchalant attitude about locking up at night
nj.com - Abigail Van Buren
DEAR ABBY: My husband has a bad habit of forgetting to lock up our house at night when he's the last one to come to bed. On nine occasions I have …
2 hours ago
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Crime
Hospital patient shows up at nurse’s home, attacks and tries to kidnap her, cops say
nj.com - Noah Cohen
A hospital patient showed up at the home of a nurse a day after she admitted him, and claimed she was his wife while unleashing a violent attack on …
3 hours ago
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Policing
Authorities identify man fatally shot by police in Paterson
nj.com - Rob Jennings
The state Attorney General’s office made public Sunday the identity of the the man killed in a police shooting in Paterson early Saturday.Passaic …
3 hours ago
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U.S. Attorney General
1 dead after New Jersey State Police-involved shooting on Garden State Parkway
nj.com - Chris Sheldon
UPDATE: The state Attorney General’s Office on Sunday identified the man who died as Maurice S. Gordon, 28, of Poughkeepsie, New York. A man died …
3 hours ago
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Phil Murphy
Jersey Shore banner planes troll N.J. and Pa. governors as beaches open from coronavirus closures
nj.com - Chris Franklin
Memorial Day Weekend is usually a time in which banner planes buzz up and down the Jersey Shore advertising drink specials, pizza deals or local …
4 hours ago
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New Jersey
Body pulled from Passaic River in Bergen County, police say
nj.com - Noah Cohen
Authorities on Sunday recovered a man’s body from the Passaic River in Elmwood Park, borough police said.A fisherman spotted the body by debris and …
5 hours ago
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Pennsylvania
Man shot during gathering of Trenton residents at Pennsylvania hotel, cops say
nj.com - Kevin Shea
A gathering of Trenton residents across the river in Bucks County, Pennsylvania Saturday night ended in gunfire early Sunday, and left a man wounded …
5 hours ago
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Law Enforcement
1 dead in police shooting in Paterson, state AG says
nj.com - Allison Pries
The N.J. Attorney General’s Office is investigating a fatal police-involved shooting that happened in Paterson early Saturday.The shooting victim, a …
5 hours ago
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Law Enforcement
Memorial Day weekend shooting is Trenton’s fifth homicide in 7 days
nj.com - Chris Sheldon
Trenton’s week of violence and death continued Saturday afternoon when a 58-year-old man was shot and killed, authorities said.Watson Cogdell, 58, …
6 hours ago
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Phil Murphy
Coronavirus updates: Lawsuit over online college classes; Reopen rally at Jersey Shore. What you need to know. (May 24,
nj.com - Nj.Com Staff
Deaths from the coronavirus in New Jersey increased on Sunday to 11,133 lives lost with 154,154 total positive tests as officials continued to see …
6 hours ago
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Connecticut double homicide suspect sought in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
nj.com - Rudy Miller
Pennsylvania State Police issued a notice Sunday urging the public to be on the lookout for a fugitive wanted for two homicides in Connecticut.The …
7 hours ago
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Pandemics
For this duo, bringing smiles to homeless during coronavirus pandemic is bigger than any touchdown
nj.com - Kevin Minnick | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Scoring touchdowns and making tackles is just a small part of what football is all about.At Timber Creek, being a member of the team also comes with …
7 hours ago
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Teaching
Daughters, Greek gods and Zoom dancing around the house
nj.com - Star-Ledger Guest
By Ellen BakalianI am a college professor sequestered at home with two college-age daughters who usually attend different universities in different …
7 hours ago
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Church welcomes faithful back to Mass, with a dashboard view
nj.com - Ed Murray
The clouds parted, the sun began to shine and Mass began - in the parking lot.It has been over two months since Catholics have been able to gather …
7 hours ago
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Food Banks
Too big to fail | Sheneman
nj.com - Drew Sheneman
A total of 23% of Americans are food insecure. That is a shocking and shameful number in the self-proclaimed richest country in the world.Food …
7 hours ago
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Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day 2020: What’s open, what’s closed on Monday? Banks, UPS, mail delivery, stock markets, grocery stores, restaurants
nj.com - Nicolette Accardi
Memorial Day 2020 is Monday, May 25.It’s an American holiday dedicated to honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military, and …
8 hours ago
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Dogs
Pups give loving, sloppy ‘thank yous’ to health care workers fighting coronavirus
nj.com - Michael Mancuso
You’ve seen the ‘thank you’ events before.Since the coronavirus pandemic began, there have been events staged outside hospitals across the state to …
8 hours ago
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Coca-Cola 600
Fallen N.J. pilot to be honored by driver at NASCAR race
nj.com - Chris Ryan
NASCAR will pay tribute to fallen members United States armed forces during the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday, and one of New …
9 hours ago
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Memorial Day Weekend
Trenton firefighters serve over 1,000 free meals to kick off Memorial Day weekend
nj.com - Chris Sheldon
Trenton firefighters donated and served more than 1,000 meals on Friday to local residents to start off Memorial Day weekend in the cityThe president …
9 hours ago
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Contact Tracing
N.J. is hiring an army to try to stop the coronavirus. Here’s how it will work.
nj.com - Rebecca Everett
If you or a family member test positive for the coronavirus in Camden County, the official calling to ask about your symptoms and advise you to …
10 hours ago
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Phil Murphy
N.J. coronavirus deaths increase to 11,133 with 154,154 total cases. Hospitalizations drop to 7-week low.
nj.com - Matt Arco
The coronavirus death toll in New Jersey increased Sunday to 11,133 residents, with 154,154 total positive tests, though the number of hospital …
10 hours ago
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Pollution
Wipe away unfounded fear of return to gyms | Letters
nj.com - Letters To
No matter your feelings regarding the reopening of Atilis Gym in Bellmawr, the anti-COVID-19 measures that were put in place there far surpass those …
10 hours ago
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The White House
House Democrats want to give you another $1,200 stimulus check. Trump’s willing to consider it.
nj.com - Jonathan D. Salant
That new $1,200 per person check that House Democrats want to send you?President Donald Trump’s senior economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, said he’s …
11 hours ago
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Short-term Rentals
Wildwood motel owner flouts rules, rents out rooms. ‘I know I made a mistake in hindsight,’ he says.
nj.com - Karin Price
The Mango Motel and the Blue Diamond Motel welcomed guests Friday night for the start of the Memorial Day weekend, the owner said, even though …
11 hours ago
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Phil Murphy
Rally calling for N.J. to reopen from coronavirus restrictions set for Jersey Shore town Monday
nj.com - Jeff Goldman
At least two New Jersey state legislators are expected to be among the speakers at a Jersey Shore rally Monday to call for Gov. Phil Murphy to reopen …
11 hours ago
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Middlesex
1 killed in 3-vehicle crash on Route 1
nj.com - Jeff Goldman
One person was killed in an early-morning three-vehicle crash on Route 1 in North Brunswick, authorities saidThe crash took place on the southbound …
12 hours ago
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NJ Transit
Man dies after he’s found unresponsive on NJ Transit train station platform
nj.com - Katie Kausch
A man died on the platform of the New Jersey Transit train station in Perth Amboy Sunday morning, an agency spokesman said.The man was found …
12 hours ago
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Politics
Are you for or against Trump? These N.J. representatives work with both sides.
nj.com - Jonathan D. Salant
The House began 2019 divided along party lines on whether to reopen the federal government without spending taxpayer money on a southern border wall …
12 hours ago