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Looking for a South Jersey shore rental for this summer? Expect to pay a premium. Superstorm Sandy helped create a tight rental market. ...

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Montco high schoolers find NHL player’s wedding ring

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Will Massey is furious about Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter’s Actual Value Initiative. ...

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N.J. halts competition on Top 10 beaches after storm

A popular contest to name the best beach at the Jersey shore is taking a time-out this summer. The Top Ten Beaches contest will no ...

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Cash-strapped Philly schools hoping to tackle tax deadbeats

If Philadelphia’s legions of property tax deadbeats suddenly paid the $541 million they owe, the beleaguered Philadelphia School Di ...

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Questions raised about charter school chef’s salary

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Arrest made in case of Dec. robbery at Anna’s Linens in Germantown

Within three weeks of a Dec. 1 armed robbery at the Anna’s Linens store in Germantown’s Chelten Plaza, police said they were ...

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Rutgers-Camden tests car-sharing waters

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Del. group hopes to open shelter for female vets

A homeless shelter for Delaware veterans is establishing a second home that’s intended to help female veterans and their children.< ...

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The GOP’s digital deficit and its woes with young voters

Stuart Stevens, the veteran Republican strategist who helmed the dead-in-the-water Romney campaign, was asked yesterday to weigh in on wh ...

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Penn State Dance Marathon raises record $12.37M

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Proposal for early voting advances in New Jersey

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College Scorecard offers online comparison of net costs

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