Sweet of soul and ennobling of the human spirit, director Randall Wallace’s uplifting “Secretariat” is “Seabiscuit” (2003) with money.
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Children’s Hospital Offers Tips To Protect Teenagers From Hearing Loss
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NEWARK—Families looking to buy birthday and holiday gifts for teens should consider a recent study about teen hearing loss before purchasing the most popular musical gadgets.
Writer’s Block: Reality Check
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One of the things I love most about living in New Jersey is that it’s like being in a reality show every day. Shakespeare was right when he said, “All the world’s a stage”, and he never even visited the Garden State. We are home to some of the best theatrics going minus the high price of a ticket.
Community Calendar
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Coat Drive • Oct. 16 & 17 – The Sacred Heart Council of Catholic Women will hold a coat drive for the Rescue Mission of Trenton. Coats can be dropped off at the entrance of the church, Washington Ave., South Amboy after the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday and between 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. Sunday.
EarthTalk®
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Dear EarthTalk: What is “BPA” used in plastics, and why should I worry about it? Are there certain household items or food containers to avoid because of BPA? — Tina Sillers, via e-mail
October Is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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For a quarter of a century, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month has provided quality education and empowerment to women and their families and helped bring national attention to this devastating illness.
Plainfield Man Charged With Murder
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SOUTH PLAINFIELD — A Plainfield man has been arrested on charges of fatally shooting a man who was killed in a hotel in South Plainfield on Aug 22, authorities announced today.
Regional Plan Association Unveils New Report On Benefits Of The ARC Tunnel
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NEWARK – U.S. Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) today joined with the Regional Plan Association (RPA) at Newark Penn Station to unveil a new study that reveals the ARC Tunnel could reduce daily travel times by up to 30 minutes for thousands of New Jersey Transit commuters throughout the state.
AAA Study Finds That Parents Consider Most Teens Unprepared For Driving
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STATE—In advance of National Teen Driver Safety Week (October 17-23), the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety released the first naturalistic study using in vehicle cameras to capture teenage drivers and their parents during their supervised driving phase.
Irvington Man Gets Five Years For Role In Auto Theft Ring
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TRENTON – An Essex County man was sentenced to state prison Wednesday for his role in a multi-county automobile theft ring, Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor announced.
