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1. The Drama Desk Awards: In the press room with the winners
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... Hochman, Death Takes a Holiday *Martin Lowe, Once John McDaniel, Bonnie & Clyde Michael Starobin, Queen of the Mist Danny Troob, Newsies OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE This year the nominators ...

2. REVIEW: ‘Potted Potter’ goes wild over Harry
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

...  Billed as an “Unauthorized Harry Experience,” this two-man parody written and performed by Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner affectionately kids the entire Potter chronicle. Expect to watch two ...

3. Alaskan Airlines asks family with fidgeting toddler to leave plane
(U.S./Nation)

... 3-year old and his parents to leave a flight at a Seattle airport after the boy didn’t want to wear the belt. The father of the toddler, Mark Yankchuck, said his son, Daniel, was wearing his seat belt, ...

4. Afghanistan Taliban suspected of poisoning 160 school children
(World/International)

BY DANIEL REYES NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM A Northern Afghanistan hospital admitted 160 schoolgirls after they were poisoned, the second attack in two weeks, a Takhar province police official told CNN. ...

5. N.J. man saves son but not Jeep: Gets 2 police tickets
(N.J./State)

... writing tickets, according to Union County Police Chief Daniel Vaniska. He told FoxNews.com, “The fellow will have an opportunity to tell his story in court," which will be on Wednesday, May 30.  ...

6. Lucia DiNapoli Gibbons: From barber’s daughter to Wells Fargo top executive
(Money/Economy)

... and N.J. Chair of Labor & Employment, Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Nancy Lurker, CEO & Director, PDI Inc.; Tracye McDaniel, President & CEO, Choose New Jersey; Margaret M. McMenamin, Ed. D., President, ...

7. REVIEW: ‘Old Jews Telling Jokes’ dishes out vintage yocks
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... video swiftly set the scenes for the slew of comedy bits neatly assembled by Peter Gethers and Daniel Ockrent, who have plucked some nifty specimens out of the old tickle barrel of American comedy. “Old ...

8. Florida atheists protest religious monument in Bradford Couthouse
(U.S./Nation)

... Atheists threatened a lawsuit if the monument was not removed. Starke resident Daniel Cooney brought his two young sons in support of the atheists’ cause. He has agreed to be the plaintiff in the lawsuit ...

9. 'Steve Jobs' biopic nabs Aaron Sorkin for screenplay: Josh Gad as Steve Wozniak?
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Newsroom,” the much hyped HBO cable-news drama starring Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer and Dev Patel, that premieres on June 24. His screenplay credits include co-writing the Oscar nominated Brad Pitt movie, ...

10. Yonkers, N.Y. man drowns to death out of water: Rare secondary drowning
(U.S./Nation)

BY DANIEL REYES NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM A 60-year-old man who fell into New York’s Long Island Sound died of apparent drowning, hours after he climbed out of the water and returned home. Tommy Malos, ...

11. 2011 most popular baby names: Which names made the list?
(Life/Style)

... Ethan, Alexander, Aiden, Daniel. The top female names are: Sophia, Isabella, Emma, Olivia, Ava, Emily, Abigail, Madison, Mia, and Chloe with a “C.” So far the Kardashian spelling has remained at bay. ...

12. SpaceX Dragon capsule set for launch to International Space Station
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY DANIEL REYES NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM An unmanned spaceship could be making its way to the International Space Station, and history books, as early as this week. California-based company SpaceX ...

13. EWNJ to honor 36 women of professional distinction at ‘Salute to the Policy Makers’ 2012 Awards Dinner
(N.J./State)

... Labor & Employment, Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Nancy Lurker, CEO & Director, PDI Inc.; Tracye McDaniel, President & CEO, Choose New Jersey; Margaret M. McMenamin, Ed. D., President, Union County ...

14. Bamboozle 2012 looks to Asbury Park for new home
(Entertainment/Movies)

BY DANIEL REYES NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The Bamboozle Music Festival is looking to make a splash at the Jersey shore this weekend for their three-day festival, celebrating their 10th anniversary. ...

15. N.J. legislation finally protects school children with serious medical conditions
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Senators James Beach and Joseph Vitale served as the primary Sponsors in the Senate, with Herb Conaway, Nancy Munoz, Daniel Benson, and Troy Singleton serving as the primary sponsors in the Assembly. One ...

16. 'Why I run': New Jersey Marathon participants tell their stories
(Sports/Professional)

... mortals can run the same course as an Olympic marathoner!” Danielle Orfanidis of Red Bank is familiar with setting and achieving goals, having lost 242 pounds through diet and exercise.  “I set ...

17. REVIEW: ‘Don’t Dress for Dinner' dishes out some mirth
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... energy. A plummy-voiced Adam James makes for a desperately chipper Bernard, an elegant Patricia Kalember expertly shoots daggers as his wife, and the lithe, lively Ben Daniels anxiously dances around ...

18. Tribeca Film Festival recap: Top picks from the experts
(Entertainment/Movies)

... of cliche (all of the actors meet at a rock concert for some tunes and catharsis), but Daniel Burman's film knows how to keep one's interest. Great performances from Jorge Drexler and Valeria Bertuccelli ...

19. REVIEW: ‘The Columnist’ lacks detail
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... into excellent company even when the playwright’s material runs thin. The other actors provide capable performances while director Daniel Sullivan smoothly stages the underdone drama with the excellent ...

20. N.Y. Rangers vs. Ottawa Senators playoffs recap: How did we get here?
(Sports/Professional)

... the big, forceful play. Hagelin’s questionable three-game suspension has had an enormous ripple effect (although Senators fans shout their case about the impact of not having Daniel Alfredsson), and players ...