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Sandy victims lend support to Oklahoma tornado victims

Sandy survivors lend support to tornado victims: Children with the state's Hope and Healing project have designed cards and banners showing encouragement for people affected by the tornadoes. IPHONE VIDEO BY NICHOLAS ...
Dr. Oz visits Sea Bright as part of National Dine Out Day

Dr. Oz (black tee shirt and black sunglasses) appeared at the Even Tide restaurant at Navesink Marina in Sea Bright this afternoon. Here, he is swarmed by picture-taking fans. / Russ DeSantis / For The Asbury Park Press / Russ ...
Megadeals Is New Jersey Out of Control

New Jersey ranks fifth among states in the number of "megadeal" incentives it's granted to convince corporations to invest and create or retain jobs here. This largesse, however, is expected to be curbed somewhat by the Economic Opportunity Act of 2013 , which is likely to pass the General Assembly this session. According to a report released today by national policy resource ...
Asbury homeowners could see tax hike with early budget

ASBURY PARK — The city has introduced a preliminary 2013 budget that could result in a tax hike for residents due to a deficit of nearly $1 million. City Manager Terence Reidy said Wednesday that the average homeowner would see their property taxes increase by about $300 with the early ...
James Gandolfini remembered as a proud New Jerseyan

Zoom Actor and Rutgers alumni James Gandolfini was on hand for the Rutgers College Class of 2007 Convocation. METRO 43627 ON THURS MAY ...

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That Hamilton Woman [DVD]

Declared by Winston Churchill to be his favorite film, Alexander Kordas That Hamilton Woman (released in the U.K. as Lady Hamilton) is both a sharp-edged propaganda film about the necessity of an aggressive national defense and a weepy romantic tragedy, all of ... ...

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Bulger Gandolfini Mob makes headlines this week

By The Associated Press The death in Italy of James Gandolfini, who played Mafia boss Tony Soprano on the popular HBO show "The Sopranos," was part of an unusual convergence of mob-related ...
Girl 2 suffers partial finger amputation in Middletown gym mishap cops say

MIDDLETOWN — A 2-year-old girl suffered a partial amputation to her pinky finger on Wednesday evening after police say she got her finger stuck in a weight machine at a gym. The ...
NJs Revel adopting new marketing strategy

The name change is part of a new marketing strategy the casino is adopting to try to increase its customer base and compete more effectively in the cut-throat Northeast gambling market. It is due to be unveiled ...
Voting conflict puts Point Beach parking plan in limbo

POINT PLEASANT BEACH — The fate of a parking plan aimed at quelling late-night problems on residential streets is now in question after a Superior Court judge ruled this week it was adopted in conflict. Councilman Michael Corbally should have abstained from voting in March when the Borough Council moved to adopt a parking plan that would limit overnight parking on residential streets ...
Lautenbergs staff has lots to do shutting down office

WASHINGTON — The recent death of Sen. Frank Lautenberg set a number of events in motion, including the hard work of shuttering his office. ...

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Padma Khanna: From Bollywood dancer to classical dance guru

Padma Khanna, a popular name in Hindi and Bhojpuri films in the 1970s, who currently resides in New Jersey and runs the Indianica Dance Academy, says she never really gave up acting. And she says she still gets offers from Mumbai and is ready to return to celluloid if given a "very special role".

Still remembered for her dance in the song "Husn ke lakhon rang", the actress took life the way it came. "I never really gave it up; however, life brought me to a precipice. I was at a point in life where I had a choice and chose to start anew - to share the art and culture that drives me till this day."

At the young age of 7, she started learning Kathak from Guru Kishen Maharaj of Varanasi. At the age of 12, she started performing on stage to the accompaniment of tabla wizard Pundit Shamta Prasad. She learnt advanced Kathak from Gopi Krishna.

Currently, she is busy with the upcoming 17th annual cultural show of her academy - Chamakte Sitare 2013 - which will be held June 22 at Plainfield High School, New Jersey.

She debuted as an actress in the 1961 Bhojpuri film "Bhaiyya" at the age of 12. Her big break came in 1970 when she played a cabaret dancer in "Johnny Mera Naam". She acted in more than 400 movies of all Indian languages, among them "Saaz Aur Awaaz", "Biwi Aur Makaan", "Baharon Ke Sapne", "Sangharsh", "Dastaan", "Hindustan Ki Kasam", "Rampur Ka Lakshman" and "Saudagar". ...