newjerseynewsroom.com

1. The ‘Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' hits close to home
(Life/Style)

... to read. The next time I heard about the book – the first in a trilogy by Swedish author Stieg Larsson – was when my 42-year-old son-in-law raved about the novels, adding how sad it was that Larsson ...

2. Health care reform lawsuit has states hedging
(U.S./Nation)

... hollers of protest are giving way to the blunt reality of governing, as the state takes reluctant but real steps toward implementing the law. Already, Texas has developed a plan for adding Medicaid coverage ...

3. Menendez and Lautenberg applauded for opposing big oil bailout
(U.S./Nation)

... while also driving technological innovation," said O'Malley. "With oil spewing into the Gulf and global warming impacts becoming more noticeable every year, we need to be adding new measures to cut pollution-not ...

4. Love affair with front lawns giving way to wildlife habitats
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... of the wealthy. "Adding insult to injury, the poor can't afford a lawn and then end up caring for the lawns of those that can," Agyeman said. Food Not Lawns, a group with chapters in many U.S. communities, ...

5. Rutgers-The Big 10 and The New Big East
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... for them, good business move. What The Big East must focus on is adding teams to the league. If the BE could add Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri and Iowa State, the league could grow into having a championship ...

6. KU to Big East
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... that Notre Dame has no alternative by to join the Big 10. Adding the 4 Big 12 schools keep the BE viable which allows ND to continue its current arrangement with the BE. 2. It's all about money and ...

7. Conference expansion: Kansas replacing Rutgers in Big East would make league even better
(Sports/Professional)

... billion TV-deal for no reason. Adding Kansas would cement the Big East as the best basketball conference by grouping a ridiculous combination of dominant universities. Adding the third-winningest program ...

8. Our N.J. affordable housing policy is obsolete and broken
(Opinion/Commentary)

... to provide for affordable housing, but without complicated and unreasonable quotas and the fees on builders that have prevented communities from adding the commercial ratables they need to progress, in ...

9. In Lawrenceville, it’s art that’s ‘bustin’ out all over’
(Entertainment/Movies)

... textile arts and drawing to become a teacher. Once in the US, she studied quilting in Pennsylvania Dutch country, adding to that her whimsical color sense. She lives in Pennington with her family. Among ...

10. Ocean City sees nation's largest percentage increase in jobs in April
(Money/Economy)

... conditions improved. There is some good news, since the survey measured only non-farm jobs. With summer approaching, agricultural areas of the state should be adding farm jobs that are outside the BLS ...

11. Murder in Peru could break Joran van der Sloot in Natalee Holloway case
(World/International)

... Press, adding that no murder weapon had been found, indicating the killer may have used his bare hands. "It's probable they had drunken alcohol," Guardia told the Associated Press. Guardia, who said ...

12. Now That's Funny: A beer pong tournament in Atlantic City
(Life/Style)

... even drink while they play it. Dude. Really? Now the game is taking hold in Atlantic City. Bally's Wild Wild West Casino is adding 12 beer pong tables to its Main Stage bar, ready to take advantage ...

13. Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee loses New Jersey’s best and brightest
(Life/Style)

... that he, "made a few mistakes there, so it got me." "I'm happy I spelled both my words right," said Reddy, who will watch the semifinals from the audience adding that he was not disappointed "because ...

14. COBRA health insurance for unemployed starting to run out for some
(Health/Healthquest)

... individual market may not be as great," she said, adding that individual plans are often more expensive and don't cover things their employers' plans used to cover. Additionally, people may make a conscious ...

15. The Pill that changed the world turns 50
(Life/Style)

... In 2050, adding only two children to every family, the population will reach 9.2 billion. If fertility remains half a child higher, there will be 10.8 billion people vying for the fundamental resources ...

16. Achieving operational efficiency key for retail REO properties
(Money/Economy)

... the property owner's interest is the priority, and sometimes it is in the owner's best interest to grant assistance. Adding to the Income Stream The drive toward savings should be coupled with an on-going ...

17. Boyhood memories from ‘Tornado Alley’
(Life/Style)

... our neighborhood, it was always a doozy, rivaling any storm chaser's wildest dream. We were in tornado alley — sort of. At least to this little boy of five years old it seemed that way. Adding to ...

18. Bon Jovi or Bruce Springsteen: Who should play the halftime show at Meadowlands Super Bowl?
(Entertainment/Movies)

... his music. "While it's true that Bruce has already played a Super Bowl, he is the leading public figure from New Jersey," said Danny, adding however, an alternate suggestion if it's going to come down ...

19. Armando Perez arrested in connection to double murder at Elizabeth bar
(N.J./State)

... that she worries about her 18-year-old daughter going out with friends at night. "They know they're not going to get caught, so they don't care," Meletiche, 38, told the Star-Ledger, adding that it seemed ...

20. Princeton Free Wheelers keep on cyclin’ toward big event
(Life/Style)

... untied or unloaded their bicycles and set them up for the long ride ahead. Then they readied themselves. Most had arrived wearing Princeton Free Wheelers shirts and tight pants with padding for comfort. ...