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Week in Review: Unemployment in County Remains High, Governor Speaks

A weekly recap of the past week's news.

This week we saw volunteers step up for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, discussed unemployment and met a prominent poet. Here is a recap of the past week's news:

On Monday, we , saw some , reported that the township the Radon Action Partnership Award, we should all know about MLK Day and met a .

On Tuesday, we at some of the most mind-boggling police stories from around the state, saw at Stockton for Martin Luther King Day, heard what Bill Cosby about MLK Jr., saw a man  and heard Governor Chris Christie his annual State of the State address.

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On Wednesday, we a college graduation, a local open mic, saw a for school officials to complete background checks, in Atlantic County and  about comp time for township employees.

On Thursday, we , saw Galloway Township's plans to  and that allows schools to pass budgets without voter approval.

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On Friday, we a Galloway Township Business Association event and  with Richard Stockton College.

On Saturday, we who were charged with racketeering appear in court, described the Absegami boys basketball team's and .

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