Our 2013 Seeds of Hope honorees go the extra mile to help their neighbors....
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Background singers from talent-rich New Jersey help the stars shine. It’s a life of global tours and glamour, but little glory....
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A Jewish scholar and a Harvard PhD., novelist Dara Horn is also a happy suburban mom. ...
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Sharon Pfluger, the College of New Jersey's field hockey and lacrosse coach, has won nearly 900 games....
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Unraveling poet Joyce Kilmer's inspiration, 100 years after the publication of "Trees," his most famous work....
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The multiple Grammy-winning band fun. (the period is part of the name) might be based in New York, but Jersey blood flows in its veins, thanks to lead guitarist Jack Antonoff....
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He’s effusive, joyously Italian and talks with his hands. Cosimo Maolini stands out in preppy Spring Lake, yet somehow fits in....
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Meet liberal Democrat Barbara Buono, the long-shot who says her concern for your pocketbook is her slingshot to unseat Chris Christie this fall....
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Local band issues debut album, targets Jersey audience....
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Jersey Girl April Mendez brings her vengeful alter ego to WrestleMania at MetLife Stadium this month. ...
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As HBO’s Game of Thrones heads for a third season, its creator recalls the Bayonne boyhood that fired his vivid imagination....
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An international parade of scholars will be out in force to celebrate literary giant Philip Roth's 80th birthday. ...
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When Newark Native Philip Roth Turns 80 This Month With An International Parade of Scholars Will Be There To Celebrate...
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Please help us find the most dedicated volunteers in the state. Seeds of Hope honors extraordinary individuals who give their time to help a worthy cause. We're looking for the people who make a difference, from the fundraisers to the in-the-trenches volunteers....
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Bitter memories aside, Eddie Brigati, singer of the hitmaking ’60s group the Rascals, is stoked to be back on stage with his mates, thanks to a boost from Steve Van Zandt. ...
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These days, Zach Braff splits his time between Los Angeles and New York, but the actor is forever linked to New Jersey thanks to his starring role in the 2004 cult classic, Garden State, which he also wrote and directed....
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During World War II, New Jersey’s Tuskegee Airmen fought battles at home, as well as over Europe....
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Bonnie Englebardt Lautenberg, whose husband is the famed senator, wants to "put a face with the laws" in her portraits of Congressional lawmakers. ...
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A National Hot Rod Association Champion with South Jersey roots becomes the first African-American to earn such honors. ...
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