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Early Addition: You simply don't have to have your birthday party at a bar
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James Ramsay
Published Aug 20, 2026
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Good Thursday morning in New York City, where the threat of explosive diarrhea from your salad is still hanging around.
Here’s what else is happening:
- Here's an inspiring saga about how to secure a rent-stabilized apartment without paying a ransom to a broker.
- New Jersey Rep. Rob Menendez's political career hasn't been slowed by his famous father's corruption conviction.
- The alleged ringleader of the Penn State fraternity cocaine trafficking operation is a Long Islander.
- Throwing a little party in your apartment is cheaper than going out — and still a lot of fun!
- Good start to the Little League World Series for the boys from Bayonne.
- David Krumholtz is not retiring, he's just putting his acting career on hold for a bit.
- The fall leaf-peeping map is out.
And finally, agreed:
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