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Even with technology taking over much of our day-to-day lives, board games still offer quality entertainment that can’t be beaten. Of course, the popular board games of today are a far cry from the games your parents grew up playing. are perfect for encouraging your family to work together or for bringing your group of friends around the table for an evening. If you’d like to start up a weekly game night, let this helpful list of the most popular board games be your guide. This game will have every player rolling in stitches with each ridiculous phrase that’s uttered. Combine crazy accents and hilarious phrases to impress the Nonsense Judge and win the round. The player with the highest number of wins ultimately wins the game, but the true fun of this card game is listening to your fellow players trying to say some of the most entertaining phrases of all time. This game is perfect for game nights or parties. This hilarious game is perfect if you have teenagers or are hosting a party with all adults. To play, you insert a mouthpiece that alters the sound of your speech, making every word sound silly. Set the timer and read one of the phrases on the cards and try to help your teammate guess what you’re saying. Speak Out easily provides hours of fun that even grandparents will love. What’s the next best thing to trying to break out of a room? Escape Room in a Box, of course. This thrilling, immersive game involves solving 2D and 3D puzzles in order to prevent a mad scientist from turning you and your friends or family into werewolves. Work together to escape your fate and use Amazon Alexa to enhance the experience. This fun strategy game is perfect for anyone with teenagers. Form two teams and select a spymaster on each team. Using clues, spymasters try to help their teammates find all 25 of the agents they’re in contact with, hopefully without selecting the other team’s agents or running into the deadly assassin. This innovative game offers a challenging and rewarding time working together. Excite your kids on game night with this modern twist on a classic. Play as six recognizable Hogwarts characters — Harry, Hermione, Ron, Luna, Ginny or Neville — to solve the mystery behind a fellow student’s disappearance. It’s up to you to figure out who attacked the student, what bewitching spell they used and where it occurred. Watch out for the Dark Mark, moving staircases and secret passages as you travel along in this magical family game. If you’ve ever wanted to save humanity from a deadly outbreak, you’ll love spending an hour playing Pandemic. You and your teammates must fight to contain four deadly diseases threatening the human race. Players must learn to work with their teammates to control outbreak hotspots and treat diseases. Win the game by curing all diseases without wiping out humanity first. This tactical 60-minute game will push your imagination to its limits as you embark on a journey across Catan. Acquire crucial resources as you travel, build roads, buildings, and cities, and be wary of the ruthless robber and other players halting you on your own road. Through careful trading and clever decisions, you can lead your travelers to victory in this role-playing game of limitless possibilities. Play again and again. Every game is different. Train lovers will enjoy this innovative board game which has won numerous awards. This cross-country train adventure game mimics the concept of traveling around the world in 80 days. Collect train cars and claim railways across the country. Players earn the most points by establishing long train routes and connecting distant cities. Each game takes roughly 30 to 40 minutes to complete, and every adventure is different. This quick-paced game gives each player five seconds to name items on a certain topic. Although the topics are objectively easy —“Name 3 Mountains,” “Name 3 Types of Hats” or “Name 3 Super Heroes,” the pressure of the time crunch is likely to put you on edge. Race the clock and remain composed to win this game. You can even make up your own topics if you prefer. Half the fun is just hearing what other people blurt out, whether it’s relevant to the topic or not.SAINT PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Mariah Keopple and Alexandra Labelle scored their first goals of the season and the Montreal Victoire edged the Minnesota Frost 3-2 on Saturday. Marie-Philip Poulin's goal almost six minutes into the second period was the difference as she converted a 2-on-1 from Laura Stacey and Jennifer Gardiner and Montreal (2-2-0-1), which went 0 for 3 on the power play, won its third straight while handing Minnesota (3-1-1-1) its first regulation loss of the season. Despite having the better control of the action from the start Montreal fell behind 1-0 near the middle of the first period when Claire Thompson and Taylor Heise set up Britta Curl-Salemme for her third goal of the season. But in the last five minutes of the period Keopple scored on a pass from Claire Dalton, and Labelle banged in a rebound of her initial shot. Minnesota pulled into a tie at just 3:17 into the second period when Brooke McQuigge picked up her first goal during a scramble in front of the Montreal goal. Barely 2 1/2 minutes later the Victoire were back on top on Poulin's second goal of the season and Ann-Renee Desbiens, who made 22 saves, made that stand up. Maddie Rooney made 22 saves for Minnesota, which went 0-1 on the power play. Boston plays at Montreal on Monday. The Frost are home against Boston on Thursday. AP women’s hockey: https://apnews.com/hub/womens-hockey
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two-time defending champion Barcelona clinched the last quarterfinal spot in the Women’s Champions League by beating Hammarby 3-0 in Stockholm on Thursday. Ewa Pajor fired Barcelona ahead with two first-half goals from close range and Aitana Bonmatí finished it off 10 minutes before the final whistle. Following a 2-0 loss to Manchester City in the opening group stage game, Barcelona scored 23 goals in the following four games and conceded one. Man City defeated St. Pölten 2-0 to keep a perfect record and lead Group D with 15 points. Barcelona is three points behind and will host City next Wednesday in the final group game. In Group C, Alessia Russo scored twice and Arsenal beat last-place Vålerenga 3-1 to keep pressure on group leader Bayern Munich. Arsenal produced another dominant display under interim coach Renée Slegers. Frida Maanum also scored for Arsenal and set up Russo's opener. Vålerenga, which retained its domestic league title and just claimed the Norwegian Cup to complete a double, got a consolation goal from substitute Tilde Lindwall. Bayern routed Juventus 4-0 to lead the group with 13 points, one ahead of Arsenal. The two will clash over the top spot in London next week. AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
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SKYLAND CONFERENCE ALL-DIVISION TEAMS, 2024 NOTE: These teams were put together by coaches from the Skyland Conference, not members of NJ Advance Media. RARITAN DIVISION FIRST TEAM M-Morgan Dwyer, Pingry, Sr. M-Alexis Glasofer, Pingry, Sr. M-Lolly Ackerman, Pingry, Jr. M-Luci DiTosto, Pingry, Jr. F-Nadia DiRe, Voorhees, So. M-Christa Lenzinger, Voorhees, So. F-Isabella Settembrini, Voorhees, Sr. F-Mae Higgins, Watchung Hills, Jr. M-Madison DiSarno, Watchung Hills, Sr. F-Grace Miller, Bridgewater-Raritan, Sr. M-Emma Ciocon, Bridgewater-Raritan, Sr. M-Kendall Schmerler, Bernards, Sr. M-Sophia Gomez, Montgomery, Sr. SECOND TEAM F-Annabelle Ouzounian, Pingry, So. F-Cameron Tarpley, Pingry, So. D/M-Bridget Troy, Pingry, So. D-Katherine Shea, Pingry, Sr. M-Amanda Korfin, Voorhees, Sr. D/M-Lillian Balzer, Voorhees, Sr. D-Emma Roessler, Voorhees, Sr. D-Olivia Risler, Watchung Hills, Sr. M-Francesca Marino, Watchung Hills, So. D-Ella Daehnke, Bridgewater-Raritan, Sr. M-Teagan Hughes, Bridgewater-Raritan, So. Gracie Mongno, Bernards, So. F-Katherine Maddox, Montgomery, Sr. HONORABLE MENTION G-Lily Pereira, Pingry, So. F-Abigail Sell, Voorhees, Sr. M-Katelyn Johnstone, Watchung Hills, Sr. F-Zaina Ahmed, Bridgewater-Raritan, Jr. Keenan Metro, Bernards, So. M-Sophia Soron, Montgomery, So. VALLEY DIVISION FIRST TEAM F-Emilia Napolitano, Mount St. Mary, Sr. M-Sarah Ducoff, Mount St. Mary, Sr. G-Gianna Sangillo, Mount St. Mary, Sr. F-Olivia Castucci, Mount St. Mary, Sr. M-Jillian Labar, Belvidere, Jr. M-Madeline Kardos, Belvidere, Jr. M-Addison Ehasz, Belvidere, Jr. F-Sammie Pinelli, Delaware Valley, Sr. F-Vanessa Wood, Delaware Valley, Sr. F-Lexi Sabosiik, Delaware Valley, Sr. M-Anika Balog, South Hunterdon, Jr. F-Addison Polukord, South Hunterdon, Jr. G-Ava Spear, Somerville, Sr. D-Leah Ulmer, Somerville, Sr. D-Cara Merris, Franklin, Jr. SECOND TEAM M-Grace Kelly, Mount St. Mary, Jr. D-Sienna Napolitano, Mount St. Mary, So. F-Courtney Carew, Mount St. Mary, Jr. D-Megan Purcell, Mount St. Mary, Jr. D-Madyson Denker, Belvidere, Sr. G-Lilah Smith, Belvidere, So. F-Ashley Postma, Belvidere, Sr. D-Lily Rynearson, Delaware Valley, Jr. D-Kelly Wichelhaus, Delaware Valley, Sr. D-Julia Stoff, South Hunterdon, Sr. D-Juneabea Horsnall, South Hunterdon, So. F-Isabella Worinicz, South Hunterdon, Jr. D-Madison Vesspucci Paxson, Somerville, Sr. F-Mia Collins, Somerville, Sr. G-Brynn Van Beveren, Franklin, Jr. HONORABLE MENTION M-Zoe Drivas, Mount St. Mary, Jr. D-Annalina Jonkoski, Belvidere, Sr. M-Maggie Prouty, Delaware Valley, Fr. M-Catelina, Weiland, South Hunterdon, Sr. M-Emily Vannozzi, Somerville, So. DELAWARE DIVISION FIRST TEAM M-Katie Sampson, North Hunterdon, So. F-Paisley Testa, North Hunterdon, So. F-Annika Hoyer, North Hunterdon, Sr. M-Mia Beneducci, North Hunterdon, Jr. D-Shivya Desai, Warren Hills, Sr. Katie Compton, Warren Hills, Jr. Rylie Wyckoff, Warren Hills, Jr. D-Meredith Shawah, Ridge, Sr. M-Katie McCaffrey, Ridge, Sr. M-Jenna Narleski, Ridge, Sr. F-Hannah Bianchino, Hillsborough, Sr. M-Madelynn Taras, Hillsborough, Jr. M/D-Jackie Miller, Phillipsburg, So. F/M-Maggie Scally, Hunterdon Central, Sr. F/M-Jocelyn Sponzo, Hunterdon Central, Sr. G-Jordan Nonnemacher, Phillipsburg, Jr. SECOND TEAM D-Brooke Cahill, North Hunterdon, Sr. F-Emmy Wrba, North Hunterdon, Sr. D-Meg Donlon, North Hunterdon, Jr. Zoey Zahorchak, North Hunterdon, Sr. Alena Schlessinger, Warren Hills, So. Vanessa Rush, Warren Hills, So. Christina Georgoutsos, Warren Hills, Jr. F-Sara Raustad, Ridge, Fr. F-Kaitlyn Feigenwinter, Ridge, Sr. F-Mackenzie Smith, Hillsborough, Sr. M/D-Sara Thompson, Hillsborough, Jr. M-Avery Butler, Phillipsburg, So. D-Sienna DiPaolo, Hunterdon Central, Sr. D-Olivia Gioffre, Hunterdon Central, Sr. M-Sophia Remian, Phillipsburg, Sr. HONORABLE MENTION M-Charley Hardiman, North Hunterdon, Jr. Samantha Heinrich, Warren Hills G-Jess McKelvey, Hillsborough, So. Celino Eto, Hunterdon Central M-Ava Triolo, Ridge, Sr. RECOMMENDED • nj .com Field Hockey: All-Hunterdon/Warren County Teams, 2024 Nov. 26, 2024, 5:25 p.m. See all homes sold in Somerset County, Nov. 18 to Nov. 24 Nov. 25, 2024, 2:22 a.m. Brian Bobal may be reached at bbobal@njadvancemedia.com . Follow him on X at @BrianBobal . The N.J. High School Sports newsletter now appears in mailboxes 5 days a week. Sign up now! Follow us on social: Facebook | Instagram | X (formerly Twitter )
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes fell Thursday following some potentially discouraging data on the economy . The S&P 500 slipped 0.5% for its fourth loss in the last six days. It’s a pause for the index, which has been rallying toward one of its best years of the millennium . The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 234 points, or 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 0.7% from its record set the day before. A report early in the morning said more U.S. workers applied for unemployment benefits last week than expected. A separate update, meanwhile, showed that inflation at the wholesale level, before it reaches U.S. consumers, was hotter last month than economists expected. Neither report points to imminent disaster, but they dilute one of the hopes that’s driven the S&P 500 to 57 all-time highs so far this year : Inflation is slowing enough to convince the Federal Reserve to keep cutting interest rates, while the economy is remaining solid enough to stay out of a recession. Of the two reports, the weaker update on the job market may be the bigger deal for the market, according to Chris Larkin, managing director, trading and investing, at E-Trade from Morgan Stanley. A surge in egg prices may have been behind the worse-than-expected inflation numbers. “One week doesn’t negate what has been a relatively steady stream of solid labor market data, but the Fed is primed to be sensitive to any signs of a softening jobs picture,” he said. Traders are widely expecting the Fed will ease its main interest rate at its meeting next week. If they’re correct, it would be a third straight cut by the Fed after it began lowering rates in September from a two-decade high. It’s hoping to support a slowing job market after getting inflation nearly all the way down to its 2% target. Lower rates would give a boost to the economy and to prices for investments, but they could also provide more fuel for inflation. A cut next week would have the Fed following other central banks, which lowered rates on Thursday. The European Central Bank cut rates by a quarter of a percentage point, as many investors expected, and the Swiss National Bank cut its policy rate by a steeper half of a percentage point. Following its decision, Switzerland’s central bank pointed to uncertainty about how U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s victory will affect economic policies, as well as about where politics in Europe is heading. Trump has talked up tariffs and other policies that could upend global trade. He rang the bell marking the start of trading at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday to chants of “USA.” On Wall Street, Adobe fell 13.7% and was one of the heaviest weights on the market despite reporting stronger profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected. The company gave forecasts for profit and revenue in its upcoming fiscal year that fell a bit shy of analysts’. Warner Bros. Discovery soared 15.4% after unveiling a new corporate structure that separates its streaming business and film studios from its traditional television business. CEO David Zaslav said the move “enhances our flexibility with potential future strategic opportunities,” raising speculation about a spinoff or sale. Kroger rose 3.2% after saying it would get back to buying back its own stock now that its attempt to merge with Albertsons is off . Kroger’s board approved a program to repurchase up to $7.5 billion of its stock, replacing an existing $1 billion authorization. All told, the S&P 500 fell 32.94 points to 6,051.25. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 234.55 to 43,914.12, and the Nasdaq composite sank 132.05 to 19,902.84. In stock markets abroad, European indexes held relatively steady following the European Central Bank’s cut to rates. Asian markets were stronger. Indexes rose 1.2% in Hong Kong and 0.8% in Shanghai as leaders met in Beijing to set economic plans and targets for the coming year. South Korea’s Kospi rose 1.6% for its third straight gain of at least 1%, as it pulls back following last week’s political turmoil where its president briefly declared martial law. In the bond market, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose to 4.33% from 4.27% late Wednesday. AP Business Writers Matt Ott and Elaine Kurtenbach contributed.Santos scores 24, Dayton defeats Lehigh 86-62
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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here . TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Sam Lewis’ 18 points helped Toledo defeat Defiance 111-49 on Saturday. Lewis also had five rebounds for the Rockets (6-3). Javan Simmons scored 16 points while shooting 8 of 9 from the field and 0 for 3 from the line and added eight rebounds. Sonny Wilson finished 7 of 10 from the field to finish with 16 points. Jalen Brown finished with 12 points for the Yellow Jackets. Connor Bush added eight points for Defiance. Donovan Stone finished with eight points. Toledo took the lead with 19:42 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 55-23 at halftime, with Simmons racking up 14 points. Toledo extended its lead to 90-34 during the second half, fueled by a 16-3 scoring run. Grgur Brcic scored a team-high 10 points in the second half as their team closed out the win. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .Tesla Robotaxi: Potentially $1.3 Trillion Of Incremental Enterprise Value In 2030
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