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How Well Do You Know Your NJ Service Areas? Try These 'Jeopardy' Questions How Well Do You Know Your NJ Service Areas? Try These 'Jeopardy' Questions
How Well Do You Know Your NJ Service Areas? Try These 'Jeopardy' Questions New Jersey naming its service areas after prominent Garden State public figures was put under the "Jeopardy!" spotlight on Thursday, Oct. 24. A category on the show was "Garden State Parkway Rest Area Names" and had the following answers. How well do you know the rest stops in Jersey? For $200: A: If you’re driving from Lakehurst to Bloomfield, you can fittingly say, “Whoa, we’re halfway there” at the stop named for this singer. For $400 A: This late great “Sopranos” actor was honored with a Montvale Service Area. For $600: A: A rest area honors Larry Doby, once of the Negro League’s …

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NJ's Judy Blume Celebrated In New Documentary, Film Adaptation NJ's Judy Blume Celebrated In New Documentary, Film Adaptation
NJ's Judy Blume Celebrated In New Documentary, Film Adaptation Two new movies are turning up the spotlight on Judy Blume, the celebrated young adult author who was born and raised in Elizabeth "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" was released in theatres last Friday, while "Judy Blume Forever" recently premiered on Prime Video. "Are You There God?" is the first widely released theatrical film to be adopted from one of Blume's novels. The book, a young adult classic released in 1970, is about a sixth grade girl facing the struggles of adolescence. The movie was released to critical acclaim, with a 98 percent rating at Rotten Tomatoes and an 85 score …

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These NJ Natives Made Time's Annual Time100 List These NJ Natives Made Time's Annual Time100 List
These NJ Natives Made Time's Annual Time100 List Michael B. Jordan is one of the most 100 influential people in 2023. If not the most. The Newark native stands at the tippity top of Time Magazine's annual Time100 list, unveiled Thursday, April 13. Jordan, who recently made his directorial debut with "Creed III," is one of four people that will grace different covers worldwide. Director Ryan Coogler, a frequent collaborator with Jordan, wrote an essay celebrating the actor's recent transition into directing. Jordan is not the only Garden State native to make the list. Author Judy Blume, a native of Elizabeth, actress/sing…

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by Sam Barron