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1. La Salle University hires strippers for ethics symposium
(Life/Style)

... to do a little slumming itself. Professor Joe Rappaport, an Assistant Professor of Management, is known for using “real life applications” in his classes. For this extra-credit seminar on business ethics, ...

2. N.J.'s 31 lowest-performing schools eligible for $11 million in federal aid
(N.J./State)

... that districts must propose aggressive strategies in their grant applications if they hope to secure aid. “School Improvement Grants provide an opportunity to end business as usual in the state’s most ...

3. Six New Jersey men indicted for allegedly obtaining fraudulent home loans
(Money/Economy)

Brokers and attorney charged after state investigation Six New Jersey men were indicted Monday on charges that they stole more than $2.6 million from lenders by filing fraudulent mortgage loan applications. ...

4. Science Park High School in Newark is finalist to have Obama speak at commencement
(N.J./State)

... proportion of college graduates in the world by 2020 and the Commencement Challenge invited the nation’s public high schools to submit applications that demonstrate their commitment to preparing students ...

5. N.J. DEP offering on-line permit applications for minor coastal construction projects
(N.J./State)

... will be able to save a great deal of time and money over sending paper applications to the DEP. This is just our first foray into on-line applications for the Land Use Program, a program that, perhaps ...

6. Why big banks are afraid of credit unions
(Money/Economy)

... and other smaller lenders. The little guys are the ones who continued to make loans to small businesses while the larger institutions turned off the spigot. Biz2Credit processes more than 3,000 loan applications ...

7. Launch of Amazon AppStore sparks feud with Apple
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The AppStore has opened for business today, and it’s starting with a lot of business. Users will have access to a catalog of 3,800 applications at launch. Amazon ...

8. New Jersey names the six nonprofits that will grow medical marijuana
(N.J./State)

... applications submitted by 21 applicants. Several applicants applied to operate multiple centers in multiple regions. The applications were scored by a five-member selection committee comprised of three ...

9. N.J. Assembly Democrats question Christie administration’s school construction choices
(N.J./State)

... projects out of 100 applications submitted from among New Jersey 31 poorest school districts did not satisfy the panel’s Democratic members. Marc Larkins, the CEO, told the committee the authority a ...

10. Ali-Frazier I: My memory of forty years ago today
(Sports/Professional)

... of that day forty years ago today remains vivid. I was a senior at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, preoccupied with my applications for law school. Ali-Frazier I, however, was the most ...

11. N.J. being sued over charter school secrecy
(N.J./State)

... the names of "volunteers" who reviewed 50 applications for new charter schools. The ACLU filed suit on behalf of the Newark-based Education Law Center, a frequent legal opponent of the department. The ...

12. Steve Jobs’ unveils health with Apple iPad2
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... really in charge and an active part of this," Munster said. "It was a big surprise." On its first day on sale, iPad users downloaded more than one million applications from the company's App Store and ...

13. Martin Gendel of Montville sentenced for false home loan scheme
(Money/Economy)

... in home loan applications handled by their Totowa-based real estate firms, Casey Properties LLC, Lee Alan LLP and Andrea Management LLC. Martin Gendel, 66, of Montville, was sentenced to five years by ...

14. Protests in Trenton
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... they are simply engaging in protests to maintain their gains in collective bargaining as they process your applications and teach your children. Look at France, look at Denmark and Sweden, look at Canada ...

15. With backing of commercial fishermen, company plans wind farm off Atlantic City coast
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... for its Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Certificate program, board President Lee Solomon cited a quick turnaround time on applications. Once staff determines a proposal is complete, the board will have ...

16. N.J. medical marijuana restrictions still being disputed
(Health/Healthquest)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Applications are due today for those who want to distribute medical marijuana in New Jersey, but disputes about regulations remain. The state is moving forward with ...

17. Passaic River flooding fix unveiled
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... properties that are vulnerable to flooding and storms to get people out of harm's way. The DEP is currently processing applications for 23 Blue Acres purchases of properties in floodprone areas along the ...

18. Report: State takeover of N.J. county prosecutor offices would cost $435M
(N.J./State)

... to increase the prosecutor's budget to enable the prosecutor to fulfill law enforcement obligations. The commission recommended that such lawsuits - which are known as "Bigley applications" and which must ...

19. NJDOT awarding $7.6 million to 33 towns and counties for street and bike path improvements
(N.J./State)

... each year." Under the Transit Village initiative, 10 of the 14 grant applications are being funded for a total of $2.6 million. The aid will support improvement projects within walking distance of a ...

20. Dalynn White of Mays Landing pleads guilty to insurance fraud
(N.J./State)

... knowingly submitted false information in applications for automobile insurance to customer service representatives of the Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. White provided false financial information to ...