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1. New Jersey’s turnpike travel landmark: A ‘ship’ in a cornfield
(Life/Style)

... at journeysinto.com. ALSO BY ERIC MODEL The place on 9W where Frank Sinatra was ‘discovered’ Exploring New Jersey's original 17th century turnpike President's Day in New Jersey: Remembering the ...

2. Six surprising facts about St. Patrick’s Day
(Life/Style)

... about Ireland and about St. Patrick’s Day. 1. St. Patrick was not born in Ireland: March 17th is the anniversary of St. Patrick’s death, not his birthday. In fact, he was not born in Ireland; Patrick ...

3. Exploring New Jersey's original 17th century turnpike
(Life/Style)

... up to the vicinity of Kingston, New York. It dates back as far as the late 17th century and is considered the first road of any great length built in the United States. From its earliest days, this ...

4. The last nail in the U.S. coffin
(Opinion/Commentary)

... nothing. Here's the proverbial last nail in the coffin from the BBC News Bulletin of January 17th: "Chinese President Hu Jintao has said the international currency system dominated by the US dollar is ...

5. Kevin Smith’s new movie ‘Red State’ avoids Hollywood
(Entertainment/Movies)

... tour. After that, Smith plans on showing the film in theaters starting October 19 (the 17th anniversary of the release of "Clerks"). Entertainment Weekly reports Smith had promised via Twitter he ...

6. Democrats say no agreement on public hearings for N.J. legislative reapportionment
(N.J./State)

... to set up public hearings without checking beforehand about the availability of each member of the Apportionment Commission. It should be noted that on Friday December 17th, I offered the opportunity ...

7. Big East Conference adds TCU in all sports
(Sports/Professional)

... Texas Christian University will become the 17th member of the conference. They will begin competing in the conference as of the 2012-13 academic year in 20 sports. TCU was previously in the Mountain ...

8. Competition in New Jersey’s electricity marketplace couldn’t come at a better time
(Opinion/Commentary)

... bills. Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula represents the 17th legislative district and serves as Chairman of the Assembly Telecommunications & Utilities Committee.  ...

9. Rutgers vs. Pittsburgh: Gameday
(Sports/Professional)

... in each of its last two visits to Heinz Field, with a 20-10 victory in 2006 and a 54-34 win over the 17th ranked Panthers in 2008. Last season, Pitt captured a 24-17 victory over the Scarlet Knights to ...

10. Dads and sons go ‘Through the Night’
(Entertainment/Movies)

... of fish oil to their otherwise savory offering. "Through the Night" continues an open-end run at the Union Square Theatre, 100 E. 17th St., New York. Call (800) 982-2787 or visit www.throughthenightonstage.com. ...

11. Forbes 400 Richest People in America: Mars and Newhouse top list from N.J.
(Money/Economy)

... magazine's estimates of public fortunes are from Aug. 25, 2010, the date it locked in net worths and rankings. NJ.com reports Microsoft founder Bill Gates, who topped the list for the 17th year in a ...

12. Anthony Chiappone gets probation, fine for filing false campaign funding reports
(N.J./State)

... seat and is permanently barred from holding public office in New Jersey. Chiappone is at least the 17th New Jersey legislator to be forced from office because of corruption in the past 39 years.  ...

13. N.J. State Troopers to host injured solders from Iraq and Afghanistan
(Life/Style)

... known Wounded Warrior Project of Jacksonville, Florida. For more information, please contact José Lozano at (609) 417-0072. Schedule Highlights: Friday, Sept. 17th 12:00pm: Soldiers Arrive at National ...

14. ‘Wife’ race call at Monmouth Park goes viral (with VIDEO)
(Sports/Professional)

... Collmus had received numerous text messages and e-mails from friends about the call, and he said he's hearing from people he hasn't spoken with in years. Collmus, who is in his 17th year announcing ...

15. U.S. figure skating champion Nicole Bobek gets probation
(N.J./State)

... the U.S. figure skating title in 1995, her disappointing 17th-place finish at the 1998 Winter Olympics took a psychological toll on her, according to her lawyer, Sam DeLuca. Bobek had been skating since ...

16. Shaquille O'Neal gives Boston Celtics a Big Four
(Sports/Professional)

... won an NBA high 17th championship in 2008.  ...

17. 34 years after joining NBA, the Nets are still struggling
(Sports/Professional)

BY EVAN WEINER NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM On June 17th, 1976, New Jersey unknowingly got a National Basketball Association team. On that day, representatives from the National Basketball Association and ...

18. Anthony Ranaudo could be next from N.J. to go high in the Major League Baseball Draft
(Sports/Professional)

... the state according to Fitt. Matthews hit .305 this season with seven homeruns in 56 games. He originally was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 17th round of the 2007 Draft coming out of Don Bosco Prep. ...

19. Students lose when politics and education mix
(Opinion/Commentary)

... the Middletown Board of Education at the May 17th Township Committee meeting with Resolution NO. 10-151, which details the further budget cuts that the Township Committee expects the Board of Education ...

20. Paterson-based Bloods gang members indicted
(N.J./State)

... drug-dealing turf on 17th Avenue between East 27th and East 29th streets in Paterson. Another defendant, Aimee Harker, 34, of Vineland, allegedly served as the primary conduit to facilitate three-way ...