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Daycare Almost As Much As College In NJ, New Study Finds

Parents in New Jersey spend nearly as much on daycare for their young children as they do on college tuition for their young adult children over the course of a year, according to a new study by the Economic Policy Institute.

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Notre Dame High School Teacher Fondled Student, Asked For Nude Photos: Prosecutor

• Edmund Harman allegedly fondled a female student when she came into school early to earn extra credit sometime in February. He also kissed the back of her neck, massaged her back and legs and told her to send him naked pictures of herself, authorities allege.

Slain Rutgers Student Had Troubled, Complicated Life: Friends, Neighbors Say

• No one has been charged since Shani Patel was shot Sunday near Rutgers' Newark Campus.

Arrest Made in Keyport Fire, Prosecutor Says

• Exactly what caused the massive Keyport fire on Friday remains undetermined as of now, but Monmouth County prosecutors charged an unlicensed contractor installing roofing at the scene for working without a permit, the prosecutor's office said Tuesday.

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