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1. Red light cameras = scam
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Why would anyone be surprised that red light cameras do not tend to reduce accidents? It has been known for a VERY long time that simply adding 1.0 seconds or more to the yellow intervals will drop the ...

2. N.J. red light cameras raise revenue but don't lower number of accidents
(N.J./State)

...  16 New Jersey municipalities are now using red-light cameras to catch drivers who run red lights, with the goal being to reduce accidents. An Insurance Institute for Highway Safety study reported ...

3. George Norcross joining Christie in N.J. helicopter club
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... week. The firm said the helicopter would be needed to speed up the investigation of accidents and large claims in the Mid-Atlantic region. ALSO NJEA ad criticizes N.J. pension and health care reform ...

4. N.J. boating deaths are up, while national average is down
(Health/Healthquest)

... where eight people died in boating accidents during last year. The report stated that the 2010 record reflected four less fatalities than the previous low in 2004, and is 26 deaths lower than the average ...

5. N.J. deaths from traffic-related accidents on rise
(N.J./State)

... of 35 over the same period in 2010, the State Police said Thursday. After years of recording record-setting declines, troopers can find no clear reason for the spike. Since many accidents are single ...

6. New Jersey awards nearly $16 million to help clean up litter statewide
(N.J./State)

... it. Excessive litter can also reduce property values and lead to accidents on roadways. For a lists of municipal and county aid awards, click here. – TOM HESTER SR., NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM  ...

7. Just another form of making money.
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... more accidents then prevent (rear end accidents from those locking up the brakes at a yellow light to avoid a ticket) and now Tiered Motorcycle Licensing. Bikes will continue to grow in popularity ...

8. Tips for helping elders with aural or visual impairment
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... aunt, 90, lives alone and has someone help her with many household chores. But basically she’s alone much of the time. Her vision is deteriorating, and we’re afraid of accidents. She’s already burned herself. ...

9. NJ DEP: 'Exit 8 bear' had to be removed for driver safety
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... last Friday, then relocated to the Assunpink wildlife management area. Nearby drivers, who could see the bear perched in the tree, were distracted, Ragonese said, and to prevent traffic tie-ups or accidents, ...

10. Too much commotion over Springsteen-Christie 'feud'
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... Some news stories, such as reports on accidents, fires and crime, virtually write themselves. This was not one of those. The author of the article, veteran State House reporter Michael Symons, examined ...

11. Fatal rush hour accidents on N.J. Turnpike under investigation
(N.J./State)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The always hectic morning rush hours on the New Jersey Turnpike turned fatal Tuesday morning as two people were killed in separate accidents. NJ.com reports at about ...

12. Nuclear Power - Coal Mining - Morgantown, West Virginia
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... Reactor accidents then you do about coal mining accidents. The case is that a coal mine issue only affects the workers and thier families while a reactor issue affects everyone in that particular region. ...

13. Organized Crime Alive and Well In NJ
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... cops because the cameras are better revenue producers and don't need any benefits. I can't wait to hear it. Add 2 or 3 seconds to the yellow lights, it saves lives and reduces accidents, but it won't ...

14. N.J. traffic tickets on the rise as towns lose state aid
(N.J./State)

... meant at least $830,000 in fines, and, by that measurement, up to $1.6 million over one year. Red-light cameras at intersections have effectively reduced accidents while catching speeders and drivers ...

15. Report: AG Paula T. Dow's office recoverd $195 million in 2010
(N.J./State)

... assistance to thousands of residents and motorists during four federally-declared natural disasters. During the December 2010 blizzard, State Police handled 1,077 accidents and provided emergency assistance ...

16. When is daylight saving time (DST)?
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... and ends the first Sunday of November. Claims for DST’s benefits range from more daylight play time for kids and fewer vehicular accidents to energy savings and even tourist industry advantages. Its ...

17. New Jerseyans rank among nation’s most upstanding citizens
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... February, finds fewer drinking problems among females. The WHO report highlights health and safety effects from drinking, such as liver cirrhosis and traffic accidents. But while the French consume 45 ...

18. ‘Cedar Rapids’ movie review: Won fans at Sundance
(Entertainment/Movies)

... untimely demise in an autoerotic home accident. (As an insurance agent, he probably should have realized that most accidents happen in the home!) And — ready or not — Tim's boss and mentor has decided ...

19. Pet Friendly Rooms
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... surrounding,which could result in loud barking and accidents in those areas as well. A casino hotel is no place for a dog. I would never stay in a hotel that allows pets. I vist Las Vegas 4 times a ...

20. ‘Carancho’ movie review: Crashing the Oscars
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... lead in last year's Argentinean Oscar-winner "The Secret in Their Eyes," this far less successful effort focuses on the incredible rate of fatal auto accidents that take place in Argentina — an average ...