Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, names Summit, Chatham, Warren Township schools for 2011 Rising Star Awards

06/10/11 Since their inception in 1996, the Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theatre have ignited the careers of many notable performers, all of whom attended high school in New Jersey. Among the early...

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Curmudgeon records closes its doors for good

06/09/11 Curmudgeon Records shut its doors for good last month, weighed down by debt and disappointing sales.

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N.J. to experience another day of record-breaking heat

06/09/11 A day after record high temperatures, the heat is expected to reach near 100 degrees in Newark and beat the old 2008 record of 99, said Tim Morrin, a National Weather Service meteorologist. The culprit behind this lingering heat...

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Thomas Mulligan of Chatham joins board of Student/Partner Alliance

06/09/11 Thomas V. Mulligan has been a great friend of Student/Partner Alliance for many years. He lent his expertise and advice in the areas of finance, development and fundraising, years ago, when S/PA was still in its infancy. Now, 15 years...

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Heat wave hits New Jersey, breaking record in Newark with 99-degree scorcher

06/08/11 Many schools close early as excessive heat hits the Garden State. More scorching temperatures expected Thursday.

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This week in golf: Brian Komline, Pat Wilson familiar foes

06/06/11 99 golfers tee off Tuesday in the three-day, 72-hole New Jersey Amateur Championship.

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Ex-Madoff Employee Eric Lipkin to Plead Guilty, Lawyer Says

06/06/11 Former Bernard Madoff employee Eric Lipkin will plead guilty to federal criminal charges stemming from the biggest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history, his lawyer said.

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Hudson jet museum-bound

06/06/11 US Airways Flight 1549, which miraculously landed in the Hudson River in 2009, traveled slowly through South Jersey on Sunday, surprising bystanders along the way.

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Couric shares 'Advice' on success

06/05/11 Former news anchor Katie Couric stopped in Paramus on Saturday to promote her new book, in which wildly successful people describe how they got ahead and handled setbacks along the way.

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Surviving pain, ending silence

05/29/11 For more information on the Out of the Darkness Overnight Walk, go online to www.TheOvernight.org . Those interested in participating in the walk can learn more and register by visiting the website or by calling 888-The-Overnight (888-843-6837).

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Christie, GOP team set sights on Bergen

05/29/11 The Chris Christie Cash Collection Machine will descend in full force on Bergen County in the coming weeks.

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Out of the darkness

05/28/11 For more information on the Out of the Darkness Overnight Walk, go online to www.TheOvernight.org . Those interested in participating in the walk can learn more and register by visiting the website or by calling 888-The-Overnight (888-843-6837).

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Ending the silence

05/28/11 Hillside, 5/26/2011. -- Kristin Quigley Russell of Westfield organized a walk called Out Of The Darkness to raise awareness and funds for Suicide Prevention.

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Three area teams raise State Cups

05/26/11 A trio of local club-soccer teams won NJ State Cups this month while a fourth reached the finals before falling on penalty kicks after a 2-2 tie.

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Around the Towns, a calendar of events happening from Thursday, May 26 through Thursday, June 2

05/25/11 EASILY CONFUSED features 16-year-olds John Gould, rhythm guitar and lead vocals; Zach Neumann on lead guitar; Kyle Phillips on keyboard and vocals; Tom Lanzilotta on bass and Will Powick on drums. Hear the band at Duckfest11 from noon to 4...

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Berry good, berry local: Where and how to find the best strawberries in New Jersey

05/25/11 JOHN MUNSON/THE STAR-LEDGERWilliam Crall digs in during a hands-free strawberry eating contest at Alan's Orchard, where the first strawberries of the season are a cause for celebration. Jersey strawberries are in. After such a dismal winter and damp spring,...

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Middlesex, Union All-Stars set for Snapple Bowl

05/24/11 Marcus Borden, one of the Snapple Bowl founders, speaks during the annual pre-game press conference Monday at North Brunswick High School. / Jason Towlen / MyCentralJersey

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CN Baseball Roundup: Red Devils hold of Panthers in North 2 Group IV

05/23/11 Steve Rasile escaped a bases-loaded jam in the seventh as the third-seeded Hunterdon Central High School baseball team held off No. 14 Bridgewater-Raritan 4-3 in a North 2 Group IV game Monday in Raritan Township.

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From trash to treasure

05/23/11 A pendant made from an old optometrist lens by Laurie Olefson of Fair Haven in her home studio. / Photo by BRADLEY J. PENNER/staff photographer Laurie Olefson of Fair Haven created these earrings from old typewriter keys in her home studio.

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CN COLLEGE CORNER: Hillsborough grad Marino makes the most of her opportunity

05/23/11 All Katie Marino wanted was a chance. She waited three years on the bench of the Rutgers women's lacrosse team, and when it finally came, the former Hillsborough High School standout grabbed hold with both hands.

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