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March 21, 2022

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These towns have the highest property taxes in each of N.J.’s 21 counties

New Jersey homeowners pay the highest property taxes in the nation, and the average bill in 2021 topped $9,000 for the second straight year.

By Derek Hall | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Monmouth

1 killed in Jersey Shore crash, cops say

The crash took place around 8:45 a.m. in Neptune Township.

By Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Coronavirus

N.J. reports 4 COVID deaths, 523 cases two weeks after Murphy lifts public health emergency

The state’s seven-day average for confirmed cases was 833 on Monday, up 7% from a week ago but down 46% from a month ago.

By Steven Rodas | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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The changing face of opioid addiction: Overdoses among Blacks in New Jersey have skyrocketed

Blacks are now more likely to die of drug overdoses than whites, a reversal of the opioid epidemic's traditional toll.

By Riley Yates | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Entertainment

Entertainment

Meet ‘American Song Contest’ N.J. singer Brooke Alexx. Taylor Swift changed her life.

Brooke Alexx started writing songs at 13. Now she finds inspiration in her own childhood.

By Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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10 reasons why New Jersey is better than Maryland

Crab cakes are the worst cakes.

By Jeremy Schneider | NJ Advance Media For NJ.com

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Touché Amoré sews broken souls on cathartic new tour: review

The throttling post-hardcore stalwart headlined Irving Plaza Sunday night

By Bobby Olivier | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Sports

Yankees

Appeals court rules letter that allegedly shows MLB hid Yankees’ sign stealing should be unsealed

The U.S. Court of Appeals released its decision to deny a request to stop the unsealing of a letter that allegedly showed the Yankees hid sign-stealing scheme.

By Brendan Kuty | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Seton Hall

It’s official! Maryland hires ex-Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard for 7 years, $29.4 million

Maryland made it official on Monday morning, officially naming ex-Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard its new head men's basketball coach.

By Adam Zagoria | For NJ Advance Media

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Giants

Giants signed a running back to back up Saquon Barkley (if he’s not traded) — and, of course, he’s from the Bills

The New York Giants signed former Buffalo Bills running back Matt Breida.

By Zack Rosenblatt | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Obituaries

Bishop, Patricia A.

Loving & devoted wife, mother, grandmother, of Maplewood, 79 Patricia A. Bishop, 79, of Maplewood passed away at Summit Ridge Care Center in West .....

Gray, Marilyn

Beloved wife, loving mother, cherished grandmother, 90 Marilyn Gray (nee Dorflaufer), 90 years, of Millburn, NJ, Short Hills, NJ, and DelRay Beach, Florida, passed .....

McCoy, Carol E.

Loving mother & grandmother, of Manchester, fomerly of Wayne Carol E. McCoy, 79, of Manchester and formerly of Wayne, passed away peacefully on Friday, .....

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