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By Barry Carter
Tara Invidiato couldn't see the audience. She couldn't hear them, either.
But Invidiato, who is deaf and blind, could feel their presence Saturday during the second annual Miss Blind Diva Empowerment Pageant.
The crowd, seated at dozens of tables, clapped their...
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By Paige Gross
For NJ.com
Newark again celebrated its annual weekend-long Portugal Day Festival with a parade Sunday, closing a few streets for most of the day.
Every year, the city celebrates Portugal Day, which is officially known as "Dia de Portugal, de Camoes e...
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Newark, NJ—Members of the Police Division were presented with awards Friday for outstanding service to the City of Newark at a public...
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By Karen Yi | NJ Advance Media
To honor the legacy of a late advocate and Congressman, a parade of politicians filed into the new Donald...
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