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June 8, 2021

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Marine from N.J. dies during recruit training. ‘Dalton was a kid everyone liked,’ former coach says.

Dalton Beals played football, wrestled and ran track at Pennsville High School before graduating in 2020.

By Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Essex

Maplewood student killed at HS sports field remembered as team player with bright personality

A GoFundMe for the family of Moussa Fofana, who was shot to death in Maplewood, has raised more than $65K in less than a day.

By Katie Kausch | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Business

ACME will close Morris Plains store after 40 years

The pharmacy inside the supermarket already has shuttered

By Christopher Burch | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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News

Keep an eye on your phone. It could save your life at a N.J. railroad crossing.

NJ Transit is partnering with the traffic app Waze to alert drivers to nearby railroad crossings.

By Payton Guion | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Entertainment

Entertainment

How to get ‘Springsteen on Broadway’ tickets. COVID-19 vaccine required to enter show.

The popular show is back June 26 with precautions.

By Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Shopping Tips And Deals

Walmart Deals for Days 2021 sale will compete with Amazon Prime Day

Customers will find Black Friday-like savings on top items across all categories

By Nicolette Accardi | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Mercer

Old Mill Hill Society hosts 30th annual garden tour

Saturday event to give glimpse into more than a dozen private locations in the historic neighborhood

By Community Bulletin

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Sports

Sixers

NBA Playoffs 2021: Sixers look to even series with Hawks | ‘We have to punch back’

The Sixers are looking to even their Eastern Conference semifinals with the Atlanta Hawks in Game 2 on Tuesday at the Wells Fargo Center.

By Chris Franklin | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Yankees

Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo crushes Yankees following weekend sweep by Red Sox | ‘They’re a disaster!’

The New York Yankees have lost four straight games and sit in fourth place in the American League East, 6.5 games behind the first-place Tampa Bay Rays.

By Mike Rosenstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Giants

Hall of Famer Michael Strahan ‘shocked’ by death of ex-Giants coach Jim Fassel

Former New York Giants head coach Jim Fassel died on Monday in Las Vegas. He led Michael Strahan and Co. to Super Bowl XXXV after the 2000 season.

By Mike Rosenstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Obituaries

Aquilini, Andrew 'Ack' "Andy"

Andrew 'Andy' 'Ack' Aquilini Loving father, brother, uncle, friend, and partner Andrew "Andy" "Ack" Aquilini, 69, of Wilmington, NC, passed away on June 1, .....

Arvary, Emilia F.

Emilia F. Arvary Devoted to her family, active volunteer Emilia F. Arvary, age 95, of Newton, NJ passed away Sunday June 6, 2021 at .....

Burns, Margaret E.

Margaret E. Burns Loving great-grandmother; 'a warm, kind-hearted, generous soul' Margaret (Peggy) E. Burns, 81, of Warren, NJ, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June ......

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