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1. Some N.J. residents at higher risk of lung cancer from diesel exhaust fumes
(Health/Healthquest)

... of Environmental Protection was in agreement. Manager Peg Hanna said, “Our analysis of federal Environmental Protection Agency data show that diesel emissions cause the greatest cancer risk of all air ...

2. New Jersey's state budget in limbo
(N.J./State)

... to meet in Trenton Thursday to discuss an agreement lawmakers say they have reached with their tax relief plan. Last year, Democrats sent a budget to the Governor’s desk by the constitution’s June 30 ...

3. Garden State Parkway tolls could go cash-free in 2013
(N.J./State)

... in 2013. According to NorthJersey.com, a year-old agreement between the NJTA and its toll collectors’ unions stated that all toll collectors will lose their jobs by July 1, 2013, leaving the Turnpike ...

4. Banks still 'nickel-and-dime' consumers
(Money/Economy)

... is looking into improvement of the situation, but what can be done in the meantime? Court is out of the question, as almost two-thirds of these agreements waive consumers’ legal rights to dispute them. ...

5. Sports organizations, NFL, MLB, and more, get political
(Opinion/Commentary)

... labor issues arise resulting from the league's collective bargaining agreements. Lobbyists approach Congressional leaders, as well as Federal agencies such as the National Labor Relations Board and the ...

6. Enviros sue Christie administration for RGGI pull-out
(N.J./State)

BY CHRISTOPHER RIGHTMIRE NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Governor Chris Christie’s decision to pull New Jersey out of a 10-state greenhouse gas-reduction agreement is being challenged by a lawsuit from two major ...

7. The old man and the golddigger...and a nephew with a lawyer
(Money/Economy)

... their finances. Warn them about greedy women — and greedy men — who specialize in fleecing old, lonely people. (The old-fashioned term for them was: golddiggers.) Describe a pre-nuptial agreement, whereby ...

8. N.J. woman flying American flag off balcony sparks controversy
(N.J./State)

... her lease agreement, said Paul Rummerfield, executive director of the Phillipsburg Housing Authority. In the same Express-Times article, Rummerfield said the issue “isn’t about flying the American flag. ...

9. Pentagon: No U.S. military boots in North Korea
(U.S./Nation)

... we regret any confusion.” Axe, however, maintains he did not fabricate any quotes attributed to Tolley. It looks like the Pentagon is in full agreement. Tuesday, Lt. Col. Jim Gregory, a Pentagon spokesperson, ...

10. Can Apple's Siri be trusted? IBM thinks not
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Is Siri safe? Or is IBM trying to hide classified information about hot zpatcho? The user agreement for Apple’s Speech Interpretation and Recognition Interface, ...

11. 4 major sports leagues handle player compensation, media contracts differently
(Sports/Professional)

... $40 million guaranteed). Future rookies of similar caliber are expected to sign agreements similar to Newton's. Teams are trending away from offering long-term, high valued contracts for first year players. ...

12. REVIEW: ‘Title and Deed’ talks about spiritual homelessness
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... heads nodding. I suspect that their reaction was due more to drowsiness than indicating agreement with anything being expressed. A low-keyed study in spiritual homelessness, “Title and Deed” is performed ...

13. N.J.'s revenue shortfall should curb tax cut plans
(Opinion/Commentary)

... of his actions was a strategic, if not amateurish political misstep.  He seemed to allow his zeal for reaching an agreement with the Governor to nullify the overriding need to assure and maintain ...

14. Is high school football an endangered species?
(Sports/Professional)

... safety or post career medical and insurance benefits. The owners and players collectively bargained agreements, and whether it was 1974, 1982 or 1987, the players' negotiators — and in turn the players' ...

15. Dr. Leonard's Healthcare Corp. of Edison to pay penalty for stinging consumers
(Health/Healthquest)

... made misrepresentations about the efficacy of its merchandise, has reached an agreement under which the company will pay $35,023 to end a state investigation. The state Division of Consumer Affairs began ...

16. 'Bipartisan' Christie shows true colors to right-wing think tank Cato Institute
(Opinion/Commentary)

... try to come to an agreement on these cuts, or, thanks to New Jersey's unique Constitutional structure, cut spending through executive order. Now, for those of you who watched me over the past two and a ...

17. Christie on national move: Americans know 'our government is out of control'
(U.S./Nation)

... New Jersey, "I could sit down and negotiate with the Democratic leadership and the Democratically- controlled legislature to try to come to an agreement on these cuts, or, thanks to New Jersey's unique ...

18. Summer fun: Multi-generation vacations mean fun and bonding
(Life/Style)

... to try to activities. If anyone in any generation is rigid in likes or dislikes, disagreements may reduce the fun. Whether the vacation is in the USA or overseas, everyone should know everyone’s medical ...

19. Sen. Kean proposes bill to apply pay-to-play rules to public employee unions
(N.J./State)

... service providers to labor unions under contract, including project-labor agreements, with state, county, or municipal government entities. "Labor unions are no different than a legal or engineering ...

20. Sen. Kean proposes bill to apply pay-to-play rules to public employee unions
(N.J./State)

... service providers to labor unions under contract, including project-labor agreements, with state, county, or municipal government entities. "Labor unions are no different than a legal or engineering ...