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April 13, 2022

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Rutgers ‘created impression employment was virtually guaranteed,’ MBA student alleges in lawsuit

The litigation comes days after a whistleblower lawsuit charging the university punched up its rankings by creating bogus jobs for graduates.

By Ted Sherman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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N.J. plastic bag ban: We did just fine without them before the ‘80s. A brief history.

How can history prepare us for New Jersey's upcoming strict bag ban?

By Steven Rodas | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Education

3 N.J. districts with 1 school each to study benefits of merging

The districts already share a superintendent but want to see if more cost-savings can be had.

By Jackie Roman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Lottery

Mega Millions winning tickets worth $2M, $1M sold in N.J.

The Mega Millions $106 million jackpot for Tuesday's lottery drawing was won by a single ticket sold in Minnesota.

By Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Entertainment

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Chelsea Handler tour 2022: How to buy tickets, dates, Netflix Is A Joke Festival

The acerbic comic continues her mega 'Vaccinated and Horny' tour.

By Matt Levy | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Entertainment

Movie based on N.J.’s Spirit Halloween heads to haunted season

The pop-up costume stores get their own ghostly story.

By Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Actor and comedian Gilbert Gottfried dead at 67

A statement posted to Gottfried's Twitter account said he died after a "long illness."

By The Associated Press

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Sports

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Future Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe is getting closer to the Bronx (and not just because he’s playing in Jersey) | Klapisch

By Bob Klapisch | For NJ Advance Media

Karl-Anthony Towns suffers brutal Play-In Game, but the Minnesota Timberwolves advance anyway

By Adam Zagoria | For NJ Advance Media

Nationals’ Juan Soto joins Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton in elite MLB club with mark by Mickey Mantle within reach

By Mike Rosenstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Obituaries

Baldwin, Marie Lettie

Marie Lettie Baldwin of Orange, born on Oct. 7, 1938, passed away on April 5, 2022. Service is from 10-11 a.m. on Wednesday, April .....

Blessing, Gregory Gill

South Plainfield husband & father, competitive marathoner, 75 Gregory Gill Blessing, age 75, passed away on Monday April 11, 2022, at RWJ University Hospital .....

Flinn, Timothy Owen

'A bonding force...his character was guided by giving' Timothy Owen Flinn (Tim) of Union City, New Jersey, born May 4, 1955, in Jersey City, .....

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