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1. U.S. soccer scores big, narrows gap on global competition
(Opinion/Commentary)

... the U.S. team, ranked 36th globally, defeated Olympic gold medal-winning Mexico on their home turf. The victory marked the first win for the Americans in 24 tries at the Estadio Azteca, a hostile environment ...

2. District 36 Legislators address recreational needs of people with disabilities
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY SALVATORE PIZZURO COMMENTARY New Jersey’s 36th Legislative District took a step forward in its effort to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities with the recent announcement that ...

3. Masters leader board: Stenson, the Snowman and the agony of carding a quadruple-bogey 8
(Sports/Professional)

... feat on his 36th birthday. That’s not the worse part. Stenson was still in the lead at 5-under-par on Thursday before his round unraveled on the 18th. Now he’s tied for 14th place at 1-under par and ...

4. Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show admits six new breeds
(Life/Style)

... past 23 years, 40 breeds have been added to the show, which began in 1877 with 1,201 dogs competing. This year, the show’s 136th, will boast 2,000 entries. For a complete rundown of all the breeds in ...

5. N.J. ranked 11th healthiest state, up from 17th in 2010
(Health/Healthquest)

... attack 14th Cardiac heart disease 16th High cholesterol 19th Stroke 16th Low birthweight 34th Preterm birth 36th Personal income, per capita 3rd Unemployment rate (August) 36th Unemployment ...

6. N.J. Assemblyman Gary Schaer is a committed advocate for the middle class and disabled
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY SALVATORE PIZZURO COMMENTARY New Jersey State Assemblyman Gary Schaer (D-36th Legislative District) has spent a career fighting for the rights and needs of averages citizens, including the middle ...

7. As N.J. legislative election nears, Democrats have raised more than Republicans
(N.J./State)

... and the amount of money raised: 38th, $2.2 million; 27th, $2 million; 3rd, $1.9 million; 2nd, $1.8 million; 14th, $1.6 million; 36th, $1.4 million; 7th, $1.3 million; 17th, $1.1 million; 18th, $856,272, ...

8. Rutgers Football Preview: vs. Navy
(Sports/Professional)

...  Navy ranks first nationally in rushing offense (366.0 ypg), 24th in total offense (463.4 ypg), 36th in scoring offense (34.0) and 118th in passing offense (97.4 ypg). The Navy defense is ranked 85th ...

9. State government's bad financial situation makes New Jersey the 20th worst state to do business in
(N.J./State)

... of state, is ranked the third best state for doing business. Pennsylvania is ranked 12th, up from 20th in 2010; New York 26th, a decline from 24th, and Delaware 36th, up from 42nd. Rhode Island, ranked ...

10. N.J. does not have the highest taxes in the United States
(Opinion/Commentary)

... paid the state less than $2,000 each. Corporate revenues for the year surpassed $24.6 billion. Sales Tax Comparing revenue from the sales tax puts New Jersey 19th on a per capita basis and 36th when ...

11. Lyndon Johnson deserves ‘righteous gentile’ honor
(Opinion/Commentary)

...  Fifty years ago, in 1961, Lyndon Johnson was inaugurated as Vice President of the United States. When President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in November, 1963, Johnson became the 36th President ...

12. Rev. Edward Fairley of Paterson accused of stabbing Rev. Simone Shields
(N.J./State)

... at his church on East 36th Street that often runs food pantries and other charities, fellow pastors said. A gifted musician, the Paterson native also sang and played the organ at Bragg Funeral Home. It's ...

13. Black history month in New Jersey: Local favorites of distinction
(Life/Style)

... Booker was elected Mayor in 2006, becoming the 36th mayor of the city. Another mayor with connections to New Jersey is David Dinkins, the first African American mayor of New York, who was born in Trenton ...

14. 36th District ASSEMBLYMAN
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

15. Essex County Undersheriff Kevin Ryan sworn in as N.J. Assemblyman
(N.J./State)

Represents 36th District in Essex, Bergen, Passaic Essex County Undersheriff Kevin J. Ryan of Nutley Thursday was sworn-in as a Democratic Assemblyman representing the 36th District, which also includes ...

16. Fred Scalera resigns from New Jersey Assembly
(N.J./State)

... Leader Paul DiGaetano, a Nutley native and a former gubernatorial candidate, is expected to attempt to regain a seat in the 36th District in the November 2011 election. Besides including Essex County, ...

17. A refresher on New Jersey's governors – both famous and infamous
(N.J./State)

... Edison, businessman, Assistant and 42nd governor of New Jersey also served as U.S. Secretary of the Navy. Walter Evans Edge, 36th governor of New Jersey was also 46th U.S. Secretary of the Navy. John W. ...

18. N.J. State Trooper Marc Castellano dies after being struck by car in Howell Township
(N.J./State)

... honorably with the New Jersey State Police for over five years, graduating as a member of the 136th New Jersey State Police Academy Training Class in September of 2004. Trooper Castellano was a member ...

19. A harvest of craft shows crowds the New Jersey map
(Entertainment/Movies)

... central New Jersey. There's still time to pick up hand-made gifts for everyone on the list. Beautiful (near-)downtown Princeton The YWCA Princeton holds its 36th annual "Crafters' Marketplace" in John ...

20. Poll finds New Jersey the 25th happiest state in the nation
(Life/Style)

... is the most unhappiest state followed by Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, and Arkansas. At least we are apparently happier than those grouches in Delaware, 36th; New York, 35th; and Pennsylvania, 32nd. And ...