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Unless you're in a coma (and there are days where I feel as though I am) you can't avoid the bad news that seems to run in a loop around the clock. World events, war, crime, politicians behaving badly, inflation and so much more swirl all around us and weigh us down. It's important to stay on top of the news, but we also really need to offset that with a big dose of good news to help restore our faith in humanity.

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Albina Sportelli is an assignment editor with The Record and Northjersey.com. She can be reached at sportelli@northjersey.com

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