WCBS 880 Difference Makers
By Audacy
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Difference Makers: Stories from Main Street, is a weekly profile of a person or organization making a difference in communities across the Tri-State area.
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Young adults with special needs learn valuable lessons at NY's Rising Above Bakery
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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Westchester teen takes on food insecurity in her community
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Organization uses music to bring to life the word of homeless shelter residents
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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NY family spreads melanoma awareness after losing daughter to skin cancer
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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Volunteers still working to get groceries to quarantined NYers
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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Saluting citizen soldiers in the NY Army National Guard
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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Westchester organization creates support groups for families battling mental health issues
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May 21, 2021 |
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Two men make sure people on the streets have a better life one backpack at a time.
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May 03, 2021 |
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8-year-old’s dream to help animals lives on in nonprofit after death
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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NYC teen on mission to encourage others to donate hair for cancer patients
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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New Jersey teen helps others get healthy
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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Breweries team up to make 'Curtain Up' beer to help performing arts industry
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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Long Island group on mission to make sure no veteran goes hungry
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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Operation Gratitude on mission to give thanks to first responders, military members
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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COVID can't stop two sisters from from helping young people facing adversity, especially teens with alopecia
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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Community rallies together to save open space from development
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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Difference Makers: News app helps kids get informed while fostering interest in non-fiction
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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Nonprofit steps up to help formerly homeless vets start over
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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Despite financial challenges, Queens’ oldest bakery continues to give back
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Jan 11, 2021 |
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Staten Island family still collecting toy donations despite pandemic
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Dec 08, 2020 |
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Robotic pets helping elderly adults overcome loneliness amid pandemic
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Nov 25, 2020 |
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Nigerian refugee creates NYC shelter for others like him
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Nov 14, 2020 |
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Brooklyn brothers give out thousands of blankets to homeless people
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Nov 07, 2020 |
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Refugees, immigrants bring a taste of home to New York City
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Oct 31, 2020 |
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Baker steps up to help Bronx mom struggling to feed family on son's birthday
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Oct 30, 2020 |
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NJ man laid off due to pandemic launches free service mowing lawns for seniors, veterans
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Oct 20, 2020 |
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Queens neighbors find new sense of community amid pandemic
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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Brooklyn restaurant is showing off a much different menu
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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New Jersey teens take on landscaping gigs for charity
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Sep 25, 2020 |
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Queens High School Creates Cookbook To Help Community Recover From Coronavirus
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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Man Uses Radio To Thank Frontline Workers In Wife’s Memory
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Jul 17, 2020 |
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Bronx Hospital’s Bees Offer Sweet Relief For Local Community
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Jul 09, 2020 |
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99-Year-Old WWII Vet On Mission To Save USS Ling
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Jun 29, 2020 |
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Teens Start 5Help Movement To Support Frontline Workers
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Jun 25, 2020 |
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A Whiskey Maker in Brooklyn Uses His Main Ingredient to Make Hands Cleans
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Jun 16, 2020 |
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Virginia Nurse Embarks On New COVID Mission In Connecticut
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Jun 15, 2020 |
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North Brooklyn Angels Charity Partnering With Local Kitchens To Serve Those In Need
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Jun 11, 2020 |
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Hot Dogs Are Making Some People Feel Comfortable During the Corona Outbreak
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Jun 09, 2020 |
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COVID-19 Patients and Families Live Stream Through Simple Tablets to Stay Connected
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Jun 02, 2020 |
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NJ Singer-Songwriter Dedicates Original Music To Healthcare Workers
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May 30, 2020 |
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Teens Create Tutoring Service For Kids Struggling Adjust To At-Home Learning
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May 27, 2020 |
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A Virginia Nurse Joined the Front-lines in New York While Living in Her Sail Boat
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May 19, 2020 |
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Photographer Holds Front Lawn Sessions For College Grads
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May 19, 2020 |
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Military Group Hosting Virtual Job Fair For Veterans
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May 16, 2020 |
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NJ College Issues Hack Challenge To Solve Problems Caused By Pandemic
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May 13, 2020 |
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NYC Healthcare Heroes Delivers Food And Other Essentials To Medical Professionals
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May 11, 2020 |
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Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation Steps Up To Help Out-Of-Work Musicians
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May 08, 2020 |
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Brooklyn Student Unites 300 Musicians For Virtual Performance Of 'You'll Never Walk Alone'
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May 08, 2020 |
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NJ Woman Works To Reach Isolated Seniors With Special TV Broadcast
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May 06, 2020 |
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Stamford Teacher Cares For Her Student's Newborn Baby Brother
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Apr 30, 2020 |
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Photographer Captures Family Portraits To Support New Jersey Community
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Apr 29, 2020 |
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LIRR Worker On Mission To Make Sure No Animal Goes Hungry
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Apr 24, 2020 |
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Woman Celebrates Birthday By Feeding Essential Workers
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Apr 24, 2020 |
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Sikh Coalition Sending Pizzas To Thank Frontline Workers
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Apr 23, 2020 |
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New Jersey Priest Brings Confessional To The Street
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Apr 23, 2020 |
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Refugees In Westchester Make Protective Masks For Coronavirus Fight
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Apr 22, 2020 |
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Rockland Restaurateur Thanks Donor For Helping Him Feed Frontline Workers
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Apr 21, 2020 |
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Long Island Teen Collects Homemade Cards For Healthcare Heroes
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Apr 21, 2020 |
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Long Island Car Group Spreads Joy With Birthday Parades
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Apr 20, 2020 |
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Harlem Globetrotters Surprise New Jersey Elementary School Kids On Zoom Call
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Apr 20, 2020 |
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Nonprofit Raises Millions To Help Workers In Restaurant Community
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Apr 17, 2020 |
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Bronx Assemblywoman Returns To Nursing Job Amid Coronavirus
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Apr 10, 2020 |
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Plush Toy Designer Making Medical Masks For Hospitals In Need
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Apr 10, 2020 |
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9/11-Inspired Charity Is Pitching In To Combat COVID-19
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Apr 08, 2020 |
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Air Force Vet Employs Vets and Disabled Workers in New Jersey
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Apr 08, 2020 |
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Real Estate Group Helps Build a Kitchen for Those in Need
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Apr 07, 2020 |
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Help Local Restaurants And Those In Need Of Food With This App
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Apr 02, 2020 |
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Tri-State Non-Profits Support the Most Vulnerable
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Apr 01, 2020 |
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Stamford Mayor David Martin is Mobilizing Volunteers in the Fight against COVID-19
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Apr 01, 2020 |
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New Jersey Wiz Kid Discovers Exoplanet 125 Light Years Away
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Mar 08, 2020 |
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Blythedale Children’s Hospital Recruits Its Own ‘MacGyver’
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Mar 01, 2020 |
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Westchester Names First Youth Poet Laureate
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Feb 23, 2020 |
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Connecticut Woman Works To Protect State’s Vulnerable Bird Population
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Feb 16, 2020 |
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Teens Turn Hobby Into Fundraising Effort For Cancer Research
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Feb 09, 2020 |
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Vietnam Veteran Keeping Memory Of Revolution’s ‘Black Regiment’ Alive
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Feb 02, 2020 |
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Children’s Book Author, Broadway Show Team Up To Promote Charity
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Jan 26, 2020 |
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Non-Profit Quartet Offering Free Lessons To Anyone Willing To Try
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Jan 19, 2020 |
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Brooklyn Non-Profit Helps Men Dress For Success
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Jan 12, 2020 |
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Winter4Kids Ski Program Aims To Change Children’s Lives
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Jan 05, 2020 |
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Long Island Couple Using Contracting Skills To Help Disabled
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Dec 15, 2019 |
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Grandpas Teaming Up To Make White Plains A Better Place
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Dec 09, 2019 |
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Pearl Harbor Survivor Shares His Story
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Dec 02, 2019 |
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Deputy Chief Looks To Change FDNY’s Ways To Prevent Occupational Cancers
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Nov 24, 2019 |
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Veteran Hopes To Honor Friend By Singing Anthem At Yankee Game
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Nov 17, 2019 |
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Man On A Mission To Preserve Firsthand Accounts Of WW2
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Nov 10, 2019 |
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Equestrian Community Rallies Behind Paralyzed Olympic Athlete
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Nov 04, 2019 |
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109 Years Young
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Oct 28, 2019 |
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To Improve Community Relationships, NJ Police Offer Ride-Alongs
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Oct 20, 2019 |
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Bullied Teen Becomes An Advocate For Tolerance
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Oct 13, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: Animal Shelter Looks For Help While Relocating
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Oct 06, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: Exonerated Man Becomes Lawyer To Fight Wrongful Convictions
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Sep 29, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: NJ Priest Fulfills Dream Of Becoming Filmmaker
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Sep 22, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: Teens Teams Up With Stop & Shop To Raise Money For Cancer Research
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Sep 15, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: Health Clinic Treats New 9/11 Victims, 18 Years Later
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Sep 08, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: The Unofficial Falcon Club Of NJ
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Aug 18, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: FDNY Engine Trains For More Than Just Fires
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Aug 05, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: Nonprofit Rebuilding Veteran’s Home, Life
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Jul 28, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: Running Cross-County For Charity
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Jul 22, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: Café Trains Workers With Autism
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Jul 14, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: Jersey Boys To The Rescue For Boston Firefighter
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Jun 23, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: Westchester Moms Fighting Phone Addiction
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Jun 16, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: NJ Mom’s Search For A Kidney Donor
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Jun 09, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: Man Paralyzed In Surfing Accident Looks To Share Message Of Hope
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Jun 02, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: New Life For Old Playland Attraction
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May 19, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: LifeTown Creates Safe Space Unique Individuals
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May 12, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: 7-Year-Old Boy Looking For A Hero
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May 06, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: Stick Up To Cancer
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Apr 28, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: Veteran Fights To Preserve Historic Site
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Apr 21, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: Morris County's HOPE-ONE
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Apr 15, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: Bottle Collecting In Greenwich
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Apr 07, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: Remembering T.J.
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Mar 31, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: Flood Sisters Kidney Foundation
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Mar 24, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: Cardiologist Making 'Heart' Calls
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Mar 17, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: The Great Hunger Museum
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Mar 10, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: Podcast Goes Live From Local High School
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Mar 03, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: Former Homeless Man Reclaims Life, Helps Others
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Feb 24, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: Art Teacher Gives School New Life
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Feb 17, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: Pro Bono Wood Splitting For Fitness
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Feb 10, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: Jack Attack LTPF
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Feb 03, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: 'My Buddy’s a Hero — And I Didn’t Even Know It'
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Jan 27, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: Secret World Of Street Art
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Jan 20, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: The Shoeshine Guild
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Jan 13, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: Age-Friendly Bergen County
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Jan 06, 2019 |
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Stories From Main Street: TAPS Supports Fallen Military Members' Families
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May 20, 2018 |
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Stories from Main Street
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Apr 22, 2018 |
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Stories from Main Street: A School Success Story
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Feb 05, 2018 |
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Stories from Main Street
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Jan 21, 2018 |