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More New Jersey households eligible for lead paint removal aid

More New Jersey households will have the opportunity to abate lead paint found in their homes through changes in the state's Lead Hazard Control Assistance Program, state Community Affairs Commissioner Lori Grifa announced on Monday.

The rule revisions are part of the DCA's comprehensive effort to keep children safe from lead poisoning.

The Lead Hazard Control Assistance Program provides low-interes...

Bill to limit N.J. public employee unused sick leave payouts clears Legislature, moves to Christie's desk

Approved 78-0 by Assembly

Legislation to limit unused sick leave payouts for current and future local government officials and public employees received final legislative approval in the Assembly on Monday.

The bill was approved 78-0. It was approved by the Senate last month and now goes to the governor.

The bill (A-3392) amends current law to prohibit affected officials and employees, including thos...

Eric LeGrand Believe Fund fueled by N.J. Nets’ donation

BY BOB HOLT

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

Paralyzed Rutgers player Eric LeGrand is receiving support from other members of the athletic community. The New Jersey Nets are donating $75,000 to the newly established "Eric LeGrand Believe Fund" to raise awareness of the player's paralysis.

The fund was established Friday to raise money for LeGrand and his family, university athletic director Tim Pernetti announc...

Assembly Democrats delay vote on arbitration bill affecting public employees

Local officials charge proposal too weak, want amendments

BY TOM HESTER SR.

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

An Assembly vote on legislation designed to change the binding-arbitration system when it comes to government contract negotiations with public employee unions, was delayed Monday when members of the Democratic majority declined to support it.

The bill, which would especially affect negotiations with loca...

Sam Serritella of Garfield pleads guilty to taking $1.7M from investors in ‘therapeutic’ horseshoe scam

Claimed a Dubai prince bought them for his camels

A Bergen County man has pleaded guilty to defrauding investors of $1.7 million by selling unregistered shares of stock in his startup horseshoe manufacturing company and misappropriating investor funds for his personal use. More than 300 investors lost money.

Samuel M. Serritella, 66, of Garfield, pleaded guilty to a second-degree charge of securitie...

Jenn Sterger leaning toward helping NFL with investigation of Brett Favre

BY BOB HOLT

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

Brett Favre's NFL career may soon be on the fast track to the red zone. The Minnesota Vikings' quarterback reportedly admitted leaving voicemails for former New York Jets game hostess Jenn Sterger to whom a website says he also sent lewd photos.

FOX television's Jay Glazer reported Sunday that Favre told a league investigation earlier this week he left phone messages...

Proposed bill toughens N.J. anti-bullying law

Would affect elementary, high school and college students

Bipartisan legislation designed to combat bullying among New Jersey students and tagged as the "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights, was introduced in the Legislature on Monday.

Senate Majority Leader Barbara Buono (D-Middlesex) and Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-Bergen) were joined at a Statehouse press conference by advocates and victims...

Christie taking more time to decide fate of ARC tunnel

BY TOM HESTER SR.

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

Gov. Chris Christie is taking at least one more day, if not longer, to decide whether work on the Hudson commuter rail ARC tunnel project will resume or be permanently halted.

It was reported Friday that the governor would take the weekend to consider what action he would take, but Michael Drewniak, his press secretary, said on Monday that no decision would be ...

I remember when the San Francisco Giants played in New York

BY ALAN J. STEINBERG

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

COMMENTARY

The 2010 World Series. Or, as Casey Stengel used to call it, the World Serious.

Texas Rangers versus the San Francisco Giants. I am having a difficult time deciding whom I will root for.

I served in the administration of former President George W. Bush, and I maintain a strong loyalty to him. The former President was once an owner of the Texas Ra...

Rutgers, Mike Rice embrace being the underdog

BY MIKE VORKUNOV

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

The punching bag in the Rutgers locker room is symbolic and cathartic. That is simple enough to grasp. No team in the Big East has taken as many hits in the last few months. From the way their old coach was fired to how its roster has been disrespected more than Rodney Dangerfield could have ever complained about.

Even in their highs, like when new coach Mike Ri...