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Mary Kotzas, of Toms River, founded the Resale Shop, which donates all its proceeds to Hunger Relief, a food bank in Ocean County.
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Day Trip: Point Pleasant
You’ll never be bored in the boardwalk town.
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New Faces NJ: Chenoa Greene
For Atco woman, winning beauty contests is a blessing—and a responsibility.
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Day Trip: Westwood
A quaint town with plenty to offer.
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Day Trip: Edgewater
A shopping and cultural center along the Hudson.
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Getting His Kicks
Jordan Wolf, of Hillsdale, gets a kick out of his kickboxing fitness program.
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Connected To The Community
Bergen County offered Dr. Mingi Choi and his wife, Heather, a way to help others.
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Have A Hug
Hug Wraps are a kimono-styled wrap made of colorful flannel with three-quarter sleeves and front-tie belt that offer a stylish alternative to hospital gowns.
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New Faces NJ: Siafa Lewis
With a new home in Union, and a new job as co-host of WNBC’s live lifestyle and entertainment show, LX New York, Siafa Lewis is happy about where his life has taken him.
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Shudder And Quake
From fright fests to haunted hayrides, ghostly attractions abound.
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Sound Thinking
2009 Seeds of Hope honoree Laura McKirdy.
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Great Places to Work: Wegmans
To encourage employee growth, Wegmans has a unique Bubble Chart that indicates essential skills needed to succeed at each level within a store. Growth is also fostered through employee travel. Groups have been sent to salami factories, beef-cattle ranches, vineyards, and cheese farms, among other suppliers
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Great Places to Work: Becton, Dickinson and Company
For associates at Becton, Dickinson, the focus is not on what they can get from the company, but what they can give to others by working for the company.
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Hot Wheels
A hot-rod meet in South Jersey brings together generations of gearheads. In elbow grease they trust.
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Making Her Own News
Anchorwoman Brenda Blackmon has covered the big stories—and along the way made history of her own.
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A Baking Bunch on Reality TV
"Cake Boss" Buddy Valastro talks (bake) shop.
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Dancing for a Cause
Always a fan of hip-hop music, I joined a crowd of upbeat teenagers at the Ritz Theatre in Elizabeth, to watch local dance crews showcase their talent.
moreNot Your Average Joe
Joe Pope has his first starring role in a movie—sharing the marquee with James Gandolfini, no less—but he still hasn’t given up his day job.
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Big Night with Lil Wayne
Some days you just get lucky. Yesterday, when tickets for the Lil Wayne concert fell in my lap, was one of those days.
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With a unique sound and inspiring lyrics, New Jersey’s The Gaslight Anthem is gaining momentum—and fast.
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Welcome to the Pub
Traci and Chris Burns converted their TV room into an Irish Pub.
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Pet Project
Ayna Agarwal is not your average teenager.
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Painting Pets
Portrait artists Kathryn Eddy and Pinky Adubato like to meet their subjects before they start to paint. Getting them to sit still is another story.
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