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St. Benedict’s Prep senior from Kearny awarded full ride to U-Penn (Wharton)

A St. Benedict’s Prep senior from Kearny is one of two named a QuestBridge Scholar, a scholarship that matches high-achieving students from low-income backgrounds with 55 top colleges and universities ...
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NAPD adds 2 new automated license-plate readers to police radio cars

Add North Arlington to the list of local places where it will now be very hard for anyone who breaks the law to navigate around town in a vehicle. The NAPD has rolled out the latest, ...
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Belleville bowling wins Essex title, McFarlane takes individual crown

Days after winning a pair of Essex County bowling titles Rykel McFarlane described the events of this past week as “unreal.” While both might have been unexpected, it doesn’t ...
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Let’s Talk Women’s Health hosting special event at Kearny HS — for ladies only

A special program just for women is coming to Kearny High School — and it won’t cost a penny to attend and take away some important information and guidance. Let’s Talk Women’s Health, a community non ...
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Athlete of the Week- Harrison’s Castellano scores 1,000th point in style

After having the best view in the gym of Angel Castellano basketball exploits for the past two and a half years, you would think that there’s nothing left that could surprise Harrison head ...
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Nutley’s Timonera, Gavilanes, Rotbaum win Essex Wrestling titles

It was a night on the mats that Nutley’s Izzy Timonera won’t soon forget. During Thursday’s Essex County Girls Wrestling Championships, Timonera became Nutley’s all-time ...