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Elton John adding one last NJ show for farewell tour
Elton John has added 11 new dates on the North American leg of his farewell tour, including one more for his fans in New Jersey. The two shows in July are intended to be his final performances in NJ.
Parade in Jersey City, NJ to celebrate Saint Peter’s historic NCAA tournament run
Jersey City's Mayor vowed to still hold a celebration for the St. Peter's Peacocks, after the team busted brackets to make it into the Elite 8. Their historic run ended with a loss to North Carolina.
Madness continues: Saint Peter’s reaches the Elite Eight
The Peacocks (22-11) became the first 15 seed to reach the Elite Eight, adding the Boilermakers to their NCAA Tournament string of upsets.
Monmouth County, NJ corrections officer, friend mulling Jan. 6 plea deals
A former Monmouth County corrections officer and a friend who were indicted for their role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot are considering plea deals.
Rutgers basketball coach who led Scarlet Knights to Final Four dies at 89
Tom Young, who coached the Rutgers Scarlet Knights basketball team to an undefeated season and the school's only Final Four appearance has died at 89. He led Rutgers basketball for 12 seasons.
Hair discrimination ban with NJ Congressional roots passes House
The House has voted to outlaw discrimination that's based on hairstyles and hair textures like Afros and cornrows. It would specifically prohibit discrimination based on natural hair that is tightly coiled, curled, or worn in styles like cornrows, twists, braids and Afros, often worn by Black people.
NJ teams, pro player Trout cheer news that baseball is back
Players voted to accept Major League Baseball's latest offer for a new labor deal, paving the way for the new season to begin April 7.
Charles E. Entenmann, NY bakery mogul, dies at 92
In addition to helping expand his family's bakery products into a national brand, Entemann also had a had in innovative technology later in life.
NJ court dismisses officers’ union vaccine mandate suit
A New Jersey appeals court rejected a lawsuit from law enforcement unions challenging Gov. Phil Murphy's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Former Rutgers athletic director Robert Mulcahy dies at 85
Longtime New Jersey official Robert Mulcahy, who served as athletics director for the state's flagship university and held many high-ranking government posts during his decades of service, has died.
Navy SEAL candidate from Manalapan, NJ dies after grueling Hell Week
Seaman Kyle Mullen died at a San Diego area hospital on Friday after he and another SEAL trainee reported experiencing symptoms of an unknown illness, the Navy said.
Supreme Court halts COVID-19 vaccine rule for US businesses
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on the job.
At the same time, the court is allowing the administration to proceed with a vaccine mandate for most health care workers in the U.S.
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