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New Pope Opens Holy Week At Vatican On Palm Sunday
Pope Francis is celebrating Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square, which is filled with thousands of people waving olive branches and palm fronds.
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Fun Rides To Start Spinning On Shore
In another sign of a turn toward normalcy, amusement rides will start spinning this weekend at some parks and piers along the Sandy-battered New Jersey shore even as work continues to repair damage to buildings, boardwalks and other attractions.
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Family Says NJ Overreacted to Boy’s Gun Photo [POLL]
A New Jersey family claims a Facebook photo of their son holding a rifle his father gave him for his upcoming 11th birthday led the state's child welfare agency to their home, demanding to be let inside and inspect their guns.
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New Pope Is From Latin America [VIDEO]
Argentine Jorge Bergoglio has been elected pope, the first ever from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium. He chose the name Pope Francis.
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Prosecutor: Point Pleasant Man Charged In Fatal Crash
A Point Pleasant man who prosecutors say was driving drunk when he caused a fatal crash has been charged with death by auto.
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Hugo Chavez Dies At 58 [VIDEO]
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Expectant Parents Die In Brooklyn Crash; Baby Survives [VIDEO]
A husband and wife killed on the way to a hospital for the birth of their first child are expected to be buried Sunday afternoon.
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State DEP: Bay Head Homeowners Can Build Seawall
State environmental officials are allowing homeowners to build a stone seawall in front of 15 oceanfront properties in Bay Head ravaged by Superstorm Sandy.
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NJ Sports Betting Program Dealt Setback
A federal judge on Thursday upheld a 21-year-old law prohibiting sports betting in 46 of 50 states, dealing a setback to New Jersey's attempts to revive its struggling casino industry by grabbing a piece of what has become a multibillion-dollar industry, both legal and illegal.
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Seaside Heights Losing Court Revenues Due To Sandy
Officials in Seaside Heights say they've seen court revenues shrink because of Supestorm Sandy.
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‘Argo’ Wins Best Picture At Oscars [VIDEO]
Just as Oscar host Seth MacFarlane set his sights on a variety of targets with a mixture of hits and misses, the motion picture academy spread the gold around to a varied slate of films. "Argo" won best picture as expected, along with two other prizes. But "Life of Pi" won the most awards with four, including a surprise win for director Ang Lee.
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Pope’s Last Blessing From Window Draws Crowd [VIDEO]
Pope Benedict has bestowed his final Sunday blessing of his pontificate from his studio window overlooking St. Peter's Square.