| Lottery reps make special appearance to hype jackpot
SEASIDE HEIGHTS � It didn't take Maria Strazemski long to name what she would buy if she wins the $330 million Mega Millions jackpot tonight. "I'd buy my husband a Porsche, and share with my family," said Strazemski, 57, of the Richfield section of Clifton. "I'd travel to the Mediterranean and take a cooking class in Tuscany." She did not feel a jackpot could be too large, but thinks that with a certain size jackpot, several people should win. "Or, someone who is in need should definitely win," she added. Yesterday, the New Jersey Lottery Commission and acting Executive Director William T. Jourdain visited a booth at Blaine Avenue on the boardwalk to sell tickets for tonight's drawing and give advice to people buying tickets. The jackpot is $330 million for the annuity jackpot option over 26 years, and $194.4 million for the cash jackpot option.
Poll: Stress divides young by gender
Stressed out by your high-pressured job? Don't assume your kid is any less stressed out by school. Especially if she's a she. Young people experience stress at a high rate, and females more than males, an extensive Associated Press/MTV survey shows. A similar divide exists in terms of fears and safety: Girls and young women are less likely to feel safe in their neighborhoods, in schools, or from terror attacks. The source of stress changes as we get older, the survey shows. Among 13-17 year olds, school is by far the most commonly mentioned source. Among 18-24 year olds, it's jobs and financial matters. In all, fully 85 percent of young people said they felt stress at least sometimes. "I'm a pretty high-stressed person," says Katie Duda, 21, who's finishing up a degree in culinary arts and awaiting the birth of her first child in a few weeks.
The Berkeley Daily Planet
San Francisco shimmers in the distance, across from mountainous Marin. Tiny cars crawl across the Bay Bridge, Berkeley's biggest buildings are toy-sized at the foot of the hills, and on a clear, fogless day there's sometimes a glimpse of the Farallon Islands through the Golden Gate. FULL STORY
Today's Headlines Hop on the Bus and Discover Berkeley's Neighborhoods By Marta Yamamoto
It's a well-known fact that the city of Berkeley has a worldwide reputation that far outweighs its size. First to settle here were squatters along the bay's shoreline, attracted by accessible water and farmland. Later, the University of California acted like a magnet, drawing students and staff. FULL STORY
A Few Important Tips about Living in the East Bay By Ron Sullivan
A few things I wish someone had told me when I moved here, and a few things I've learned since: FULL STORY
Welcome to the Albany Bulb By Lydia Gans
It used to be called the Albany Landfill, now it's the Albany Waterfront Park.
Chef raises home ec class to new level
You can smell David Ross' classroom before you arrive at the door. Down a hallway at North Gwinnett High wafts an aroma of baking bread, mixed with the fragrance of basil and Parmesan cheese. It smells like lunch, the kind of lunch that tastes like more. And it is, for 30 lucky people. .
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