Tuesday, November 24, 2015

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  • Newark students learn how to code and think big | NJ

    Keyon Vasselldidn't want to give up any of his Saturday, let alone eight hours of it. He's a typical 13-year-old, who would rather relax and enjoy some downtime after a week of school.But his mother, Kiyonna Thomas,  says his eyes  lit up when he brought home a flyer about a digital coding program from Newark's North Star Academy Middle School, where he's an eighth-grader.TheUrban League of Essex Countywas offering Newark Kids Code, a 10- week,free course on coding, anddigital and computer techn..
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  • Devils' Patrik Elias ready to play; will it be vs. Columbus Blue Jackets?

    NEWARK —Patrik Eliassays he is ready to play his first game of the season after missing the first 20 because of an ailing right knee.But will he be in theDevils'lineup Wednesday night when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets at Prudential Center?"There's a good chance. It's either going to be tomorrow or Friday," coach John Hynes said afterTuesday's practice. "We'll see how he goes through today. He and I haven't had a final conversation yet on whether we're going to do it."We wanted to put hi..
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  • NJ state troopers deliver 'speeding' baby on Turnpike

    NJ state troopers deliver 'speeding' baby on Turnpike
    troopers_deliver_baby.jpgState troopers Jason Kazan, Robert Ciecwicz, Robert Kilmurray, left to right, and trooper Robert Ravotto, inset, helped deliver a baby on the shoulder of the New Jersey Turnpike Monday, police said.(NJSP)TRENTON— Four state troopers "caught a different kind of speeder" Monday when they helped with the early arrival of a newborn along the New Jersey Turnpike, police said.State Police officials said in a statement that an expecting couple headed to a check-up called 911 ..
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  • 2015 N.J. holiday concert guide: 24 fantastic shows this season

    2015 N.J. holiday concert guide: 24 fantastic shows this season
    Sometimes, the post-Thanksgiving hangover lasts a little too long, and we need a jumpstart to ignite our holiday cheer.It's no secret that all over New Jersey, playhouses, performing arts centers and concert halls will host a bevy of holiday concerts and shows to rekindle those warm, gift-giving feelings — and incite epic sing-alongs to all those timeless carols.Before we all get stuffed on turkey and try to forget the extra shopping traffic and frigid weather ahead, here's a forecast of the bes..
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  • Devils' awards at the quarter mark

    NEWARK —TheDevilshave reached the quarter-pole in their first season under rookie coach John Hynes.They have performedbetter than most expected, with an 11-8-1 record.So who has done well?Most Valuable Player: Cory SchneiderThe goalie is 10-5-0-1 and five times this season he's helped the team bounce back after a loss by posting a win. Schneider's 2.05 goals-against average is sixth among NHL goalies with at least five games and his .928 save percentage ranks ninth.Key forward: Kyle PalmieriAd..
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  • Sharpe James tries to sink defamation lawsuit from former yachting pal

    Sharpe James tries to sink defamation lawsuit from former yachting pal
    Former Newark Mayor Sharpe James, seen at federal court in this 2008 photo, is being sued by a former yachting companion over claims the former mayor made false and defamatory statements in his memoir. (Matt Rainey/The Star-Ledger)Matt Rainey/The Star-LedgerNEWARK— Former Newark Mayor Sharpe James is asking a Superior Court judge to dismiss a lawsuit against him over claims he made false and defamatory statements in his memoir about a former yachting companion.The former mayor is pursuing amotio..
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  • How will heightened security affect holiday air travel?

    The biggest changes in the holiday getaway routine may be at the airport, due to heightened security after the terrorist attacks in Paris and volumes of people looking to get out of town."TSA recommends arriving at the airport at least two hours before a flight if travelers are not yet enrolled in TSA Pre-Check," said Lisa Farbstein, a TSA spokeswoman.AAA Mid-Atlantic spokeswoman Tracy Noble suggested air travelers might want to arrive even earlier than the usual two hours.Farbstein declined to ..
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  • Black ministers still calling for Kean president to resign after...

    TRENTON— A group of roughly 30 legislators and officials attended a tense meeting Monday afternoon organized by state Sen. President Stephen Sweeney between Kean University President Dawood Farahi and the coalition of black ministerscalling for him to resign.The meeting comes after Rev. Ronald Slaughter, senior pastor of Saint James AME Church in Newark, alleged that last week'sanonymous Twitter threats against black students"did not happen in a vacuum, but arose from a climate of racial intoler..
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  • From 'Rocky' to 'Creed': A history of Philly's boxing legend

    From 'Rocky' to 'Creed': A history of Philly's boxing legend
    Rocky Balboa endures.Since 1976, everyone's favorite onscreen pug — and creator Sylvester Stallone, for that matter — has become the very definition of iconic, and it's easy to see why. Balboa endures because he conquers his own personal odds even in loss. He's decent where repugnancy reigns. He's the underdog who keeps pushing. He has immense heart in a world of quitters. Simply put, Rocky — the story of a Philly fighter and his family told over the course of 39 years, six films (soon to be sev..
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  • It's a season for joyful choral music and Hudson County obliges...

    It's a season for joyful choral music and Hudson County obliges...
    You could say that Frederick Golz was a child prodigy of Catholic church music.  From the age of nine he was playing an organ in church. At 10, he assisted a church music director. He directed music at Immaculate Conception Church in Mahwah at 13. At 16, he directed music and was organist at St. Luke's in Hohokus. Since the age of 18, he has served at St. Pius X in Old Tappan.So it was only natural that he would found and direct the National Catholic Choir and Orchestra, which is based in Jersey..
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