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'Go the F**k to Sleep' book goes viral with online PDF

BY PAM LOBLEY

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

NOW THAT’S FUNNY

It is Googled every quarter of a second. It is a bestseller on Amazon.com . It is hot, and yet it is also free.

The hot new book for adults about children, “Go the F*** to Sleep”, can be had for free. If you are a parent, you probably really want to read this book. All you need to do is search Google using the title with “pdf” after it, and you wi...

‘Jersey Couture’ reality show’s Diane and Co. sticks to no refund policy despite tragic death

Freehold retailer denies prom dress refund to teen after date is killed in car accident

B Y BOB HOLT

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

For her upcoming prom, Jackie Genovese bought a $1,200 dress at Diane and Co. of Freehold, which is also featured on the Oxygen network program, "Jersey Couture."

Then came a terrible tragedy. The 16-year old Genovese’s boyfriend of two years, James Volpe, was killed in a car accid...

Omar Solomon of Newark indicted in shooting death of Leon Truesdale

BY ALICIA CRUZ

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

Omar Solomon, the man arrested for the July 2010 shooting death of Leon Truesdale was indicted by an Essex County grand jury May 6 on weapons offenses and murder, acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced.

According to the prosecutor's office, Newark police responded to a 911 call of shots fired in the 100 block of Newton Street in the New Communi...

'Swag' name change is temporary for Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs

BY ALICIA CRUZ

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

Actor, producer, and fashion designer Sean Combs — the man who characterized the word, Swag, has decided to make yet, another temporary change to his stage name. P. Diddy announced his new moniker via Twitter and even set up a new Twitter account to reflect the change.

According to Urban Dictionary's definition of Swagger, the word can be used as a noun or as a ve...

Hillsdale woman sentenced after father helped with tax fraud UBS AG scheme

BY ALICIA CRUZ

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

A Hillsdale woman who pleaded guilty to tax fraud in November 2010 was sentenced Monday in Newark federal court to probation, New Jersey U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman and Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General John A. DiCicco of the Justice Department’s Tax Division announced.

Lucille Abrahamsen Jackson, a former UBS AG client, admitted that her father, Harry...

Don’t let wind energy projects compromise New Jersey’s farmland

BY MICHELE S. BYERS

THE STATE WE’RE IN

One month ago, New Jersey celebrated the preservation of its 2,000th farm. It was a true milestone, because these preserved farms – totaling about 190,000 acres – literally keep New Jersey the Garden State.

Preserved farms produce food, preserve our agricultural heritage, and bolster our economy – in perpetuity! Local foods taste better, cost less and help fight...

'Top Gun' actress Kelly McGillis working for N.J. rehab, enjoying life

BY ALICIA CRUZ

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

Actress Kelly McGillis left Florida behind to become a resident of New Jersey where she enjoys a comfortable, semi-private life in suburban South Jersey, and other than wanting to take a spiritual pilgrimage to India, and spend more time with her grandchildren, she says she is perfectly happy and content, she told CNN.

The Golden Globe nominated actress who starred ...

It’s time for a dose of supply-side economics

BY MICHAEL BUSLER

COMMENTARY

In the early 1930’s, the economy was in the midst of a very severe recession. At the time, the general belief was that no government action was necessary since the economy would, if left alone, eventually self-correct. As a result there was no action taken on either a monetary or fiscal policy basis. What happened next?

The severe recession got more severe and eventual...

Barack Obama starts the opposition research on Chris Christie

BY BOB HOLT

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

President Obama’s re-election campaign is reportedly putting together "opposition research" on New Jersey Governor Chris Christie in case he decides to enter the Presidential race in 2012.

The New York Post reports Obama’s team is talking to people from New Jersey and New York who know Christie in his roles as Governor, as a candidate and as US attorney.

Christie has em...

New Jersey faces an ongoing dilemma with ever-increasing special education costs

BY SALVATORE PIZZURO

COMMENTARY

Special Education programs in New Jersey are becoming more expensive each year, and are underfunded. Currently, the Governor and the State Department of Education are faced with the dilemma of finding additional dollars for programs for children with disabilities who have specific needs for related services that are provided in addition to the educational program. Yet...