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A teacher from Millville is now a semi-finalist and will compete Tuesday in the "Jeopardy!" Teachers Tournament for a chance at the finals and $10,000.

Federal court has denied a sentence petition from an Egg Harbor Township man who was convicted of the 2006 attempted murder of three township police officers, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said Monday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Supreme Court ruling striking down a federal law that bars gambling on football, basketball, baseball and other sports in most states (all times local):

LIVINGSTON, Mont. — Margot Kidder, who starred as Lois Lane in the "Superman" film franchise of the late 1970s and early 1980s, has died.

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — More than 150 local college and high school students learned firsthand the career opportunities in the aviation field during STEM Day at the FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center Monday.

A daylong festival focused on older Americans and their health is returning to Stockton University this week.

Plastic pollution in oceans, rivers and streams threatens marine wildlife and human health. To combat it, the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary and local organizations are organizing a "South Jersey Scrub" on May 19.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a federal ban on sports betting is unconstitutional, thereby paving the way to allow legal wagering on professional and collegiate athletics at New Jersey's casinos and racetracks.

A salmonella outbreak that led to a recall of nearly 207 million eggs has now sickened nearly three dozen people in states along the East Coast.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Thousands of students have received their diplomas from Rutgers University.