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September 21, 2021

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‘Nightmare’ IDA flooding keeps N.J. school closed. See inside as cleanup continues.

The re-entry timeline for the Bergen County school, which houses about a thousand 6th-12th graders, was still tentative on Monday.

By Jackie Roman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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N.J. weather: How is our fall forecast shaping up? Here’s what 4 experts say.

What to expect in New Jersey in late September and October as the autumn season arrives.

By Len Melisurgo | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Mercer

4 teens, 1 adult seriously hurt in head-on crash, authorities say

The crash occurred about 7 a.m. Monday near the intersection of Windsor-Perrineville and Cedarville Roads in East Windsor, Mercer County, officials said.

By Anthony G. Attrino | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Catalytic converters stolen from school buses in at least 2 N.J. districts, officials say

Two districts reported thefts from their bus fleets.

By Chris Sheldon | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Singer Sarah Dash, N.J. native who gained fame with Patti LaBelle, has died, officials say

Sarah Dash was in her hometown earlier this year when she was vaccinated for COVID-19 in Trenton.

By Kevin Shea | For NJ.com

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Banjo master Bela Fleck talks bluegrass roots before N.J. show

The Grammy winner's "Bluegrass Heart" album and tour brings him to the McCarter Theatre in Princeton Sept. 24.

By Marty Lipp | For NJ Advance Media

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How this N.J. mom’s visits to her jailed son became a new play

A Ridgewood woman wrote her debut play about family and friends visiting inmates in jail

By Jacqueline Cutler | For NJ Advance Media

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Nonstop bashing not breaking Gary Sanchez, but Yankees cry unfair | Analysis

By Randy Miller | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Ex-Yankees prospect fueling A’s in wild-card race

By Mike Rosenstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Colts’ Carson Wentz’s ankle injuries: How many games does he need to miss to screw the Eagles?

By Mike Rosenstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Obituaries

Albanese, Linda

Beloved wife, devoted mother, loving grandmother, of Kearny, 76 Linda Albanese, 76, of Kearny, formerly of Lyndhurst, passed away on September 18, 2021. Beloved .....

Allen Jr., Douglas "Doug"

Funeral Mass on Friday for Somerset resident, 85 Douglas Allen, Jr., died on Saturday, September 18, 2021. A complete obituary can be found by .....

Flakes, Mattie M.

Service is on Wednesday for Newark resident Mattie M. Flakes of Newark, born on November 7, 1937, passed away on September 17, 2021. Service .....

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