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NJ Professor Nailed These 'Jeopardy!' Questions: Can You? NJ Professor Nailed These 'Jeopardy!' Questions: Can You?
NJ Professor Nailed These 'Jeopardy!' Questions: Can You? Brianne Barker has returned to "Jeopardy!" for the Champions Wildcard Tournament Friday, Dec. 1. The Drew University biology department chair from Madison was one of 105 past winners called up to play against each other. Barker's prior episodes aired in July 2022. Barker — who is Harvard and Duke educated — was seated on a beach in Mexico when producers called, she said.  She played in the Hearts Group against Bryce Hwang, an ophthalmology resident from Philadelphia, and Garett Marcotte, a software engineer from Colorado. Here are some of the questions that Barker…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Beloved Jersey Shore Native, Marine Academy Grad Molly Lada Dies, 19 Beloved Jersey Shore Native, Marine Academy Grad Molly Lada Dies, 19
Beloved Jersey Shore Native, Marine Academy Grad Molly Lada Dies, 19 Beloved Jersey Shore native and marine academy graduate Molly J. Lada died in Santa Barbara, California, on Thursday, Oct. 27. She was 19. Born in Brick Township, Molly grew up in Point Pleasant, her obituary says. Described as an “incredibly kind and strong” member of the community, more than $26,300 had been raised on a GoFundMe launched for her funeral expenses before donations had been shut off. Molly graduated from the Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (MATES) in 2021 and was a devoted member of St. Peter’s R.C. Church in Point Pleasant Beach, according to her mem…

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by Valerie Musson
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Devoted Monmouth County Dad Dies After Decade-Long Battle With ‘Aggressive’ Brain Cancer, 37 Devoted Monmouth County Dad Dies After Decade-Long Battle With ‘Aggressive’ Brain Cancer, 37
Devoted Monmouth County Dad Dies After Decade-Long Battle With ‘Aggressive’ Brain Cancer, 37 Devoted Monmouth County father Ryan Randall Briehof died on Thursday, May 5 following a long and valiant battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer. He was 37. Ryan grew up in Copake before moving to Howell, where he lived at the time of his death, his social media page says. Ryan attended Northeastern University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Biology in 2007, according to his obituary. Four years later, he earned a master’s degree with a concentration in pharmaceutical sciences from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, his memorial says. Ryan is remember…

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by Valerie Musson