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1. XTU Country Music fans: 2012 Camden concert was the worst yet
(N.J./State)

... Saturday, June 2 after his SUV slammed into a vehicle carrying concert-bound country music fans, killing one, police said. He was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident. Investigators say ...

2. Dog seat belt
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... to either have them seat belted in or in a secure crate. In a traffic accident, this gives your pet the best chance of survivng. It also makes sure that your pets' antics while driving will not affect ...

3. Cause of Obama cabinet member John Bryson’s hit-and-run remains unknown
(U.S./Nation)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM San Gabriel police and the Los Angeles County Sherriff’s Department are investigating two hit-and-run accidents involving U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson this ...

4. Annie Oakley, Christopher Reeve, and Eric LeGrand: N.J. Hall of Fame honors paralyzed stars
(N.J./State)

... partially paralyzed after a railroad accident in 1901, yet continued to shoot. MyCentralJersey.com reports that other inductees include Reeve, of Princeton, Michael Douglas, born in New Brunswick, jazz ...

5. N.J. law: Put a seat belt on your pet or pay a fine
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... bouncing around the accelerator pedal can be distracting and dangerous—and should you have an accident, your unrestrained dog might be thrown about the cab, according to the ASPCA tips. The ASPCA advises ...

6. N.J. man saves son but not Jeep: Gets 2 police tickets
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BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM When Frank Roder of Winfield Park, N.J. accidently left his Jeep in drive on a hill because his 5-year-old son Aidan was running unabated towards a 35-foot embankment, ...

7. White House nominates Allison M. McFarlane as NRC leader following Jaczko resignation
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... While all such plants are required to have Severe Accident Management Guidelines – written plans as to what to do to protect the public in the event of a reactor meltdown – they had not been evaluated ...

8. N.J. text message suit: Should Shannon Colonna be held liable in motorcycle accident?
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BY GINA G. SCALA NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Morris County Superior Court Judge David Rand expects tomorrow to render his decision of whether the girlfriend of a driver involved in a 2009 accident that maimed ...

9. Fractious NRC Commission forces Chairman Gregory Jaczko’s resignation
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... aftermath of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. While all such plants are required to have Severe Accident Management Guidelines – written plans as to what to do to protect the public in the event of ...

10. Anderson Sotomayor of Vineland gets 5th DUI arrest in 1 month span
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... a school bus as it unloaded children, ran into a stop sign, smashed into a car and left the scene of the accident. His driving record includes two prior drunk driving convictions, and his license has ...

11. a new definition of drowning....
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... Drowning is the leading cause of accidental childhood death worldwide, and the second leading cause for children in the US. Terms like "secondary" or “near-drowning” makes the U. S. statistics inaccurate. ...

12. S.C. mother falls prey to flesh-eating bacteria after giving birth
(U.S./Nation)

... through a C-sections or natural childbirth. More than two weeks ago, Georgia student Aimee Copeland contracted the deadly bacteria after a zip-lining accident. So far, doctors have amputated her leg ...

13. (VIDEO) 'DWTS' update: Was Katherine Jenkins' injury Mark Ballas' fault?
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... of the song. Daily Mail reports Jenkins covered her face. She then tearfully apologized. A video of the routine can be seen to the right. Some fans have been commenting that the accident appears to ...

14. Georgia student Aimee Copeland recovering: Flesh-eating bacteria is a danger to every person
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BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Necrotizing fasciitis, the flesh-eating disease that attacked Georgia resident Aimee Copeland after a zip-lining accident May 1, is a rare infection with a grim statistic. ...

15. Fort Lee, N.J. texting law: Hefty jaywalking fine for the distracted
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... mid March, reports ABC. Police said the borough has suffered three fatal pedestrian-involved accidents this year. The crackdown is designed to deter those who display “dangerous behavior while walking.” ...

16. Georgia student Aimee Copeland: Zip-line accident leads to freaky disease
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BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Doctors gave Aimee Copeland, the girl who contracted a flesh-eating bacteria in her leg from a zip-lining accident, little chance of survival on Tuesday. But the ...

17. Citi's 'Every Step of the Way' program helps N.J. Olympians give back
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... Cullen Jones, soccer star Christine Rampone and track star Sanya Richards Ross, to help them raise awareness and funds. Jones, who grew up in Bergen County, and almost drowned in a swimming accident ...

18. Video surfaces of third State Police-escorted exotic car racing on Garden State Parkway
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... Nassry has been involved in four accidents as a private citizen — in 1986, 1987, 2004 and 2008 — but no violations were issued. Horan said Nassry was also stopped for speeding and issued a ticket in 1990. ...

19. World sleaze!
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This elbow shot is the most blatant foul I've ever seen in all my years of watching sports. Accident? The accident is Artest, (this clown's real name), being allowed back on the court ever again after ...

20. (VIDEO) Metta World Peace's elbow shot: Dirty trick or accident?
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BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Magic Johnson called the elbow a “cheap shot.” Others are saying that the former Ron Artest should be suspended for the remainder of the regular season and the playoffs, ...