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Chris Christie Continues Push For Teacher Tenure Reform [VIDEO]

With time running out before the state budget deadline, Governor Christie continues to push hard for education reform at his latest town hall in Monmouth County.

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Devils Knock Out Flyers to Reach Conference Finals

Bryce Salvador, David Clarkson and Ilya Kovalchuk scored goals to lift New Jersey to a 3-1 Game 5 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night, sending the Devils into the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2003.

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Former Giants WR Stacy Robinson Dead At 50

Stacy Robinson, a wide receiver who won two Super Bowls with the New York Giants before working with the players’ union, has died at the age of 50 after a battle with cancer. He was 50.

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Emergency Drill Continues In Ocean County [AUDIO]

If you notice a bevy of emergency vehicles on Ocean County roadways this morning, no need to panic. A three day emergency drill is taking place at the Joint Base in Lakehurst.

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Teen Charged With Setting Barnegat Brush Fire

A Barnegat 15-year-old is charged with third degree arson in connection with a brush fire in the township during our long april dry spell.

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New Jersey’s Highest Court Ponders Kyleigh’s Law [POLL]

Jersey’s highest court has heard oral arguments on Kyleigh’s Law.

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Romney Moves Even Closer to GOP Nomination

Mitt Romney has won the Indiana, North Carolina and West Virginia presidential primaries.

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Toms River Woman Fundraises For Double Transplant

The average 24 year old worries about career, school, and starting their life, however for Shannon O’Donnell of Toms River, Cystic Fibrosis has caused her to put life on hold while waiting for a dual lung transplant.

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This Day in History for May 9 – The Beatles Sign Their First Recording Contract and More

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1914 – Mother’s Day becomes a public holiday (More info)

1962 – The Beatles sign their first recording contract and hire George Martin to be their producer (More info)


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Celebrity Birthdays for May 9 – Billy Joel, Rosario Dawson and More

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Billy Joel
Age: 63
Occupation: Singer
Known For: Winning six Grammy Awards out of 23 Grammy nominations, well-known and timeless hits like ‘Piano Man,’ ‘Only the Good Die Young,’ ‘For the Longest Time,’ ‘She’s Always a Woman,’ and ‘You May Be Right,’ and getting kicked out of Christie Brinkley’s uptown world.


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Tanning Mom Patricia Krentcil Gets Action Figure Doll [VIDEO]

In the span of a week sun tan mom Patricia Krentcil has gone from anonymity to the national media spotlight complete with a Saturday Night Live sketch. Now she gets the ultimate mark of “success”: an action figure.

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Banning Indoor Tanning For Minors In NJ On The Front Burner [POLL]

Unless you’ve been living under a rock recently you know about the New Jersey mother accused of taking her then 5-year-old daughter into a tanning booth last month where the kindergartener allegedly sustained serious burns.