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1. Now is the time to begin dialogue of shared services in N.J.
(Opinion/Commentary)

... community stakeholders in any potential shared services agreements is daunting. That is why I am proposing the creation of a shared services task force — under the umbrella of the Passaic County Improvement ...

2. The business of college sports in 2010 is to find money
(Sports/Professional)

... TV dollars and marketing partners. "Before we structure new media agreements, we were somewhat limited in what we can do," Scott explained. "I am looking for the conference to get more national exposure. ...

3. Christie uses ‘Race to the Top’ good news to slam NJEA
(N.J./State)

... not backed up by any legislative moves nor agreements from the teachers' unions. "One could argue that New Jersey has a lot of work to do before they could carry on a state-wide reform effort," Charles ...

4. Christie commission should remember why NJN was created before making recommendation
(Opinion/Commentary)

... the network's reporters as a campaign spokesperson and later as press secretary to Govs. Kean and Whitman, I've had my share of disagreements with their coverage and never hesitated to express them. Of ...

5. N.J. property taxpayers are the winners with the two percent cap compromise
(Opinion/Commentary)

... the internal efficiencies and shared-service agreements that can hold other costs in check. The tax cap marks only the beginning of what will be a summer-long effort on property taxes. While the cap ...

6. Judge orders Sea Bright Beach Club to provide public access to beach
(N.J./State)

... The lawsuit argued that 1993 agreements limiting public access to a 15-foot-wide limited use corridor were contrary to law and public policy. Earlier this year, the state reached a settlement agreement ...

7. N.J. task force recommends 8 major ways to privatize state government operations
(N.J./State)

... operations has offered Gov. Chris Christie eight major proposals, including entering into long-term concession agreements for the operation and management of all state parks, contracting for highway maintenance ...

8. N.J. judge rules lenders must prove they hold note before they can foreclose on a property
(Money/Economy)

... from AHM service. But records showing three separate servicing agreements as part of the security sales, without a loan schedule showing whether the Brigantine mortgage had been part of those sales, the ...

9. U.S. State Department not surprised by Russian spy ring
(U.S./Nation)

... Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs Philip Gordon said when President Obama began his efforts to re-set the U.S.-Russian relationship 18 months ago, some disagreements and problems were expected ...

10. NASA gets new marching orders from White House
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... security. It stipulates that the United States will expand international cooperation in space activities and pursue international agreements to encourage responsible space actions and boost transparency ...

11. N.J. to introduce sports vanity license plates
(Sports/Professional)

... state must reach royalty agreements with teams before the plates can be made available for purchase and negotiations with sports franchises are already in motion, said Mike Horan, a spokesman for the Motor ...

12. N.J. civil service rules make a streamlined government almost impossible to achieve
(Opinion/Commentary)

... especially local and county governments, can achieve efficiencies is through shared services, also known as interlocal agreements, where two or more towns can get together to provide a service more cost ...

13. Cash-strapped states like N.J. use cap-and-trade revenue to fund budgets
(U.S./Nation)

... though state regulations called for it to be spent on energy efficiency. In New York, budget agreements between the governor and the Legislature trump any other spending plans that might have been in place, ...

14. Gen. David Petraeus to take over for McChrystal in Afghanistan
(U.S./Nation)

... the town of Marja and preparing for an assault on Kandahar province. It also emphasizes a series of disagreements within the Obama administration about how to proceed in Afghanistan. The president ...

15. Blaming arbitration is a clever political maneuver in N.J.
(Opinion/Commentary)

... most cynical and selfish reasons imaginable. Many local officials have made the political calculation that they don't want the messy responsibility for negotiating contract agreements with police officers. ...

16. N.J. bill would end ‘breathing bonuses’' for public workers
(N.J./State)

... contract agreements, but once the bill takes effect, no contract could allow longevity pay. "We've taken a lot of steps to control property taxes, but we have more work to do," Moriarty said. "I've introduced ...

17. Rutgers uses fine print in contract to freeze employee pay
(N.J./State)

... to stand by it's contract agreements. Just this year from Gov. Chris Christie's new proposed budget plan calls for a 15% decrease in state aid to Rutgers. Rutgers says by freezing salaries they may be ...

18. Headbustas' Dionicio Adams of Camden and another gang leader plead guilty to murder plot
(N.J./State)

... member of the gang, Nathaniel Clay. Investigators learned of the planned shooting and arrested the men before it was carried out. Under their plea agreements, the state will recommend that Vargas ...

19. Obama's timid two-dimensional approach to banking reform won't work
(Money/Economy)

... this argument is the fact that banks and other financial institutions have always gained the heft they need for large transactions through syndications and participation agreements with each other. That ...

20. Movie review: ‘Iron Man 2’ (VIDEO)
(Entertainment/Movies)

... he creates an almost indestructible, flying, metal suit of armor. With it he enforces peace agreements around the world; but the suit becomes a political football. But while Stark tries to fend off ...