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J. Cole Attends NJ Fan's College Graduation J. Cole Attends NJ Fan's College Graduation
J. Cole Attends NJ Fan's College Graduation A Rowan University graduate had a very special guest at her commencement ceremony: J. Cole. The Grammy Award-winning rapper showed up to support 25-year-old Cierra Bosarge, a journalism major from Glassboro. "It means everything to me," Bosarge tells Daily Voice. "Having the people that matter to me show up for me meant so much. I definitely feel the love and that’s what I needed." The two met nearly a decade ago, after Bosarge called into a radio station saying she wanted to wish the rapper a happy birthday, Complex reports. J. Cole eventually called Bosarge, and the two met in person. …

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
South Jersey HS Grad, Championship Basketball Player Claushawn Pennerman Dies Unexpectedly, 23 South Jersey HS Grad, Championship Basketball Player Claushawn Pennerman Dies Unexpectedly, 23
South Jersey HS Grad, Championship Basketball Player Claushawn Pennerman Dies Unexpectedly, 23 South Jersey high school graduate and championship basketball player Claushawn D. Pennerman died unexpectedly at Virtua Willingboro Hospital on Jan. 8. He was 23. Pennerman went to school in Hamilton, where he graduated from Hamilton High School West in 2017, his obituary says. Pennerman then attended Rowan University and became a member of the Hamilton PAL Basketball Championship team, according to his memorial. He had been working as a cashier at Family Dollar and living in Westampton Township at the time of his death, his obituary and social media pages say. Pennerman was remembered f…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Cow Sharks, Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Crocodiles Coming To $73M NJ Museum Cow Sharks, Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Crocodiles Coming To $73M NJ Museum
Cow Sharks, Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Crocodiles Coming To $73M NJ Museum Primitive cow sharks, dinosaurs and other millions-year-old Late Cretaceous-Era, fossils are enjoying a homecoming of sorts -- thanks to a South Jersey university. Rowan University in Gloucester County held a groundbreaking ceremony over the weekend for its planned $73 million dinosaur fossil park museum on the site of a prehistoric trove a few stones throws from its Glassboro campus.  The world-class science attraction is set to open in 2023.  Given that the bones date back 66 million years, that's more than $1 per year earmarked for the the Jean & Ric Edelman Foss…

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by Jon Craig
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Punk Godmother Patti Smith, Alex Hamilton, Ron Jaworski Among NJ Hall Of Fame Inductees Punk Godmother Patti Smith, Alex Hamilton, Ron Jaworski Among NJ Hall Of Fame Inductees
Punk Godmother Patti Smith, Alex Hamilton, Ron Jaworski Among NJ Hall Of Fame Inductees Patti Smith didn’t know what to expect when she popped in the cassette that Bruce Springsteen had given her. Soon after, the godmother of punk poetry wrote a simple love song, punctuated by a big Boss arena-rock chorus. “Because the Night” became a late ‘70s anthem of sorts, one that introduced many listeners to Patricia Lee Smith – who, like Springsteen, lived in the Garden State. Smith, 74, will be among two dozen new inductees to the New Jersey Hall of Fame, it was announced Tuesday. Among those joining Smith -- the former Pitman resident and Deptford High School graduate -- will be he…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Schools
South Jersey University's $1,000 Vaccine Incentive Takes Sting Out Of COVID-Era Tuition South Jersey University's $1,000 Vaccine Incentive Takes Sting Out Of COVID-Era Tuition
South Jersey University's $1,000 Vaccine Incentive Takes Sting Out Of Covid-era Tuition If you'e a student at Rowan University, it's your lucky day. Not only can you get a COVID-19 shot, but the university in South Jersey is offering full-time students $500 for proof of the vaccination, and another $500 for every vaccinated student who lives on campus. Rowan University President Ali A. Houshmand announced the new incentive on Thursday. “Rowan University is committed to assisting Gov. Murphy and the state of New Jersey in achieving the goal of fully vaccinating 70% of adults,” Houshmand said. “We are equally committed to ensuring that our students, employees and neighbors are…

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by Jon Craig
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HOMEBOUND? University Students Air Virtual Performance From Gloucester HOMEBOUND? University Students Air Virtual Performance From Gloucester
Homebound? University Students Air Virtual Performance From Gloucester Stuck at home?  Beginning Wednesday, a free Rowan University online theatre production celebrates and mixes 1980s songs and local, national TV news broadcasts and topical issues to correlate with 2020 experiences. Undeterred by the coronavirus pandemic, Gloucester County's Rowan University students produced ‘Breaking News," a virtual  cabaret show.  Rowan University College of Performing Arts’ student-produced show will be aired for free online viewing through Sunday, Dec. 20, according to NJ Advance Media.  The production mixes 1980s songs and local, national TV …

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by Jon Craig