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1. Sen. Weinberg asks feds, state to investigate Republicans' Reform Jersey Now
(N.J./State)

... run afoul of state pay-to-play restrictions. "From its inception, Reform Jersey Now has sought to take advantage of every loophole under state and federal law and has blurred the line between lawful ...

2. Democratic leaders call on Republicans to support their "Back to Work NJ" bills
(N.J./State)

... they described it, taking advantage of the small window they have to show New Jerseyans that their concerns resonate with the GOP. At a State House press conference, Sen. Barbara Buono (D-Middlesex) ...

3. The best and worst 529 plans
(Money/Economy)

... Price College Savings Plan and Maryland College Investment Plan. Both are sold directly, not through a financial adviser. T. Rowe runs them both. CollegeAdvantage 529 Savings Plan, in Ohio, uses Vanguard ...

4. Ski column
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Glad to see this ski column back again. I so much enjoyed it last season and took advantage of so many of the offers mentioned in the column. Keep up the good work - cannot wait until next week! ...

5. New Year’s resolutions for small business owners
(Money/Economy)

... credit unions to micro lenders that specialize in making loans to minority-owned firms and companies in disadvantaged areas — that are making it a priority to provide capital to small businesses. 5. ...

6. Gov. Christie is at Disney World, but the Governor of New Jersey is never really on vacation
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY RICHARD A. LEE COMMENTARY Politics is a full-contact sport. If you let your defenses down or make even the slightest misstep, your opponents are going to take full advantage of the opportunity to ...

7. Important reminder for Medicare beneficiaries
(Health/Healthquest)

... for 2011, the state Department of Health and Senior Services announced Tuesday. Open enrollment allows Medicare beneficiaries, including people with Original Medicare or a Medicare Advantage plan, to ...

8. Question for the New Year: Is America in decline?
(Opinion/Commentary)

... to predict that the Japanese would soon come to dominate the world economy. It didn't happen. Indeed, the Japanese economy went into a 15-year slump. America brings unique advantages to the changing ...

9. Globalization creates jobs for China and not for U.S.
(Opinion/Commentary)

... take advantage of the poorest paid workers in the world, they also keep their currency exchange rate artificially low to promote exports and subsidize exports by profits made elsewhere. The Chinese are ...

10. New Jersey should help charter schools with facilities
(Opinion/Commentary)

...  New Jersey needs to create a funding mechanism that levels the playing field between traditional public schools and charter schools, which have been coping with an inherent disadvantage since they ...

11. Cognitive therapy: Can it make you a better investor?
(Money/Economy)

... be obtained if the lump sum were invested all at once. But an important advantage of the piecemeal approach is that it is a buying discipline that helps mitigate the potential loss from fear-driven purchases. ...

12. Mega Millions winning number worth over $145 million
(U.S./Nation)

... News, mathematicians have long said there is no advantage to purchasing a ticket at an outlet where previous big-money winning tickets have been sold. The odds of a big-money winning ticket sold at a particular ...

13. Top 11 financial moves investors should make in 2011
(Money/Economy)

... such a safety net in place. 4. Take Advantage of Hedge Fund-Type Investments Becoming Consumerized, but Caveat Emptor More investment managers are now providing hedge-fund style investments via mutual ...

14. Ex-Mets pitching coach and N.J. native Rick Peterson saving young arms thru biomechanics
(Sports/Professional)

... and scouting expert Jim Duquette, to put together a program that takes advantage of the new technology. "Of the approximately 1.2 billion dollars spent by teams on pitching, about 400 million of that ...

15. New era of campaign financing is upon us
(Opinion/Commentary)

... (RNC) maintains these restrictions create a wedge between the party and their own candidates, places them at a disadvantage in relation to outside groups, and constitutes a violation of their First Amendment ...

16. How to get seven percent on your money
(Money/Economy)

... is $1 million. (Did you faint?) And no doubt such a glorious yield isn't going to continue – the fund started only in 2008. The fund is PIMCo Fundamental Advantage Total, a long-short fund run by bond ...

17. Wow
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... it was more a matter of getter my story out and standing up for the little guy(girl), especially with all of my friends who have been f**ked over and taken advantage of in the art world. For my stalker ...

18. New Jersey’s poor need Gov. Christie to care about their health
(Opinion/Commentary)

... wealthiest residents. This is a page right out of the George W. Bush playbook, one that shows little concern for the plight of the disadvantaged and sends a message that tax cuts for the wealthy are ...

19. New Jersey hair salon fully powered by solar panels
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... forward to the economic advantage this conversion is expected to provide. The solar panels generate electricity from the sun's rays and is so efficient, the unit's output amounts to the salon receiving ...

20. Worries that keep Vanguard Group’s chairman up at night
(Money/Economy)

... the best people, the best process, and so forth. I think that our selection process, combined with our cost advantage, explains the pretty compelling data that our funds have done a lot better than their ...