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Christie set to veto 'stupid' pet seat belt law
BY BOB HOLT
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie may have a lot of problems in his state, so gaining the support of members of PETA is not on the top of his priority list right now.
T...
Read more...Hong Kong billionaire seeks husband for lesbian daughter: 'Pay away the gay'
BY PAM LOBLEY
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Hong Kong billionaire Cecil Chao Sze-tsung is offering HK$500 million (about $65 million) to any man who can woo and marry his 33-year-old daughter, ...
Read more...Durable good orders down, from microwaves to airplanes
BY JANE WOODRUFF
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Orders for durable goods – that means goods that are expected to last at least three years, like microwaves or sofas -- fell by 13.2 percent, the largest drop sinc...
Read more...Tony Bennett joins daughter Johanna at new film festival launch
BY PAULA SCHWARTZ
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Tony Bennett stopped by the Players Club in Gramercy Park in Manhattan Thursday evening at a party to celebrate the launch of the First Time Fest. The new film fe...
Read more...Seattle, Victoria, and Vancouver: A fast-paced trip in 10 days
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There was a time in my late 20s when, after a particularly painful breakup, I was faced with that youthfully imperative decision as to a must-mov...
Read more...Loss to Albany ends Monmouth football's control of playoff destiny
BY JEREMY SCHILLING
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
Everyone involved knew this was a big game. If Monmouth football wanted to be able to control their destiny to the FCS playoffs the rest of the way they needed ...
Read more...Deadly Fort Hood hiccups: Stupid stunt that killed a soldier
BY BOB HOLT
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
A case of the hiccups led to an accidental death of a Fort Hood-based soldier by another soldier this past Sunday.
The soldiers were drinking alcohol and watching footba...
Read more...Arvanites: Let’s end Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen’s ‘War on Women’
BY JOHN ARVANITES
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Receiving NOW’s [National Organization for Women's] endorsement is a special honor for me. As the proud father of two daughters, I am grateful to NOW for promoting women’s r...
Read more...N.J. weather forecast: Showers a threat for this weekend
BY STEVEN DiMARTINO
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
A series of disturbances along a stationary front will bring the threat of showers through this weekend leading to unsettled weather conditions.
A very humid air...
Read more...N.J. Death with Dignity Act would be first assisted dying law on East Coast
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A bill is being proposed in New Jersey that would allow terminally ill people to self-administer medications that would end their life in a dignified manner.
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Children can be conned out of inheritance after multiple marriages
BY CAROL ABAYA NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM THE SANDWICH GENERATION Multiple marriages and blended families can mean children get cheated out of money and assets their parent(s) earned and had before the second or third marriage. At the 2012 senior citizens’ law day conference, Lawrence A. Friedman, Bridgewater elder law attorney, said elders need to protect their children of prior marriages from being disinherited. "Even if your spouse’s current will provides for your children, your spouse may change it after you pass away,” he said. In addition to protecting one's child, an appropriate will can minimize N.J. estate taxes, which kick in if assets are over $675,000. At the conference, Cathyanne Pisciotta from North Brunswick discussed guardianship which could be necessary if various legal documents are not signed. Pisciotta said that if a person does not have a durable power of attorney (for financial affairs) and a living will (for medical decisions), anyone else can seek guardianship of that person. An expensive court proceeding is mandatory. And she said, “If one person seeks guardianship, someone else can challenge the appointment. Another relative may seek to be appointed guardian because he/she wants the money and power.”
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