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December 21, 2022

Right Now in New Jersey: A.M. Edition

Weather

N.J. weather: Powerful storm to hit state with 50 mph winds, rain, flooding ahead of deep freeze

Wind chill values will be at or below zero Friday night and on Christmas Eve in New Jersey, forecasters say.

By Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

News

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Newark airport ranks 2nd worst for flight cancellations this year

Newark had the second most flight cancellations of the major airports in the U.S, data shows.

By Amira Sweilem | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Double jeopardy

The state paid millions to a man twice indicted for a homicide. Is he an innocent victim? Or did he get away with murder?

By Rebecca Everett | For NJ.com

Education

N.J. school district reinstates mask mandate as COVID cases rise

New Jersey Tuesday reported the largest number of COVID-19 deaths reported on a single day since Feb. 16.

By Rob Jennings | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Entertainment

N.J. star SZA lands 1st No. 1 album as brilliant ‘S.O.S.’ tops Billboard

The singer from Maplewood's first arena tour is already sold out

By Bobby Olivier | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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7 things you didn’t know about ‘Dominick the Donkey,’ N.J.’s Christmas classic

Chingedy-ching, hee-haw, hee-haw!

By Bobby Olivier | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Gambler tips N.J. casino dealers $77K after nearly $1.7M poker game win

The Monmouth County woman won the big jackpot on Saturday morning at Harrah's Resort Atlantic City.

By Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Sports

Mets sign Carlos Correa: ‘Good morning and welcome to a changed baseball world’

By Mike Rosenstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Giants’ Richie James has recovered from lost fumbles during his comeback season

By Bob Brookover | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Mets’ projected lineup after signing Carlos Correa is sick: Who moves to 3rd on club with $400 million payroll?

By Mike Rosenstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Obituaries

Altorfer, Rolf

CEO of 2 international shipping companies, loving family man, 71 Rolf Altorfer, age 71, of Brookside, NJ, passed away on December 15, 2022. He .....

Barnitt, Kathleen Wynn

Longtime Maplewood Resident, 'Adventurous & Irrepressible,' 81 Kathleen Wynn Barnitt, 81, of Bradley Beach passed away in the comfort of her beautiful home surrounded ......

Bifulco, Frederick

Army veteran, owned an accounting firm, loving family man, 93 Frederick Bifulco, 93, of Lakewood, passed away on December 19, 2022. Born in Queens .....

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