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Marine Sergeant Matthew Bailey faced deadly fire in Iraq and Afghanistan. Then he came home to an equally harrowing enemy: PTSD....
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Tenafly-born actor Tate Donovan will star as Brian Sanders in the upcoming CBS drama "Hostages." ...
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A famous former congressman finds a new family, a new sense of purpose and a safe haven at the Shore....
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The acclaimed author of "Eat, Pray, Love," Elizabeth Gilbert, talks about her writing process, plants and her new novel "The Signature of All Things."...
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Steve Raab and Eric Keating, owners of Local Smoke in Neptune City, will compete in the Atlantic City Smokin' Hot BBQ Championship on October 5 and 6. ...
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As a child, TIffany Monique Riddick loved to listen to Whitney Houston. Now, she sings backup for another pop diva: Beyonce....
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Marvin Smith has spent hundreds of hours working with the Literacy Volunteers of Union County, a non-profit dedicated to helping adults improve their reading, writing, and speaking skills....
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Ken McKeel, a tough, retired state corrections officer, says he gets a “warm fuzzy feeling” from helping dogs through the Monmouth County Society of Cruelty to Animals. ...
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In the past six years, Michael Augustowicz has given more than 5,670 hours of his time to the Bergen Regional Medical Center, working closely with the recreational department to create therapeutic and engaging activities for residents....
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Kelly McCormick of Roots & Wings helps children who age out of foster care find safe housing, achieve educational goals, and learn basic life skills....
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When Sue and Ed Goldstein’s 3-year-old daughter Valerie was diagnosed with cancer in 1970, New Jersey lacked a pediatric oncology… Read the rest

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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fun. Fun. FUN

By Tammy La Gorce | July 18, 2013
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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