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1. Christie Whitman: U.S. energy policy can and should be about more than just cap and trade
(Opinion/Commentary)

... spill as a backdoor approach to pass "cap and trade" — seemingly in line with the desire of Rahm Emanuel, his chief of staff, to "never allow a crisis to go to waste." Our national energy policy can ...

2. Democrats want to take their time on 2.5 percent property tax proposals that Christie wants decided quickly
(N.J./State)

... Burzichelli (D-Gloucester). "There needs to be a rational approach to this. Let's get it right."  ...

3. Christie offers compromise on 2.5 percent property tax and government spending cap proposal
(N.J./State)

... our 2.9 percent plan. That's why I will announce right now that I expect the Assembly Budget Committee to meet tomorrow to continue considering cap plans. This is a compromise approach. We are willing ...

4. YouthBuild Newark lands federal funding to expand work with juvenile ex-offenders
(Life/Style)

... on teaching construction skills. In addition to gang- and crime-prevention, the program has placed 85 percent of its graduates in jobs or schools. The approach "decreases the likelihood of re-offense ...

5. What to look for when selecting a wedding venue
(Life/Style)

... overwhelming because of the sheer amount of facilities in the state, the following approach, offered by Caitlyn Bradley, Banquet Manager for Ram's Head Inn, will help you. First, "Ask for referrals!" ...

6. Schools teaching kids to play outside
(Life/Style)

... and found many experts touting the benefits of 'back to nature' unstructured play. Hike day Calvary preschool is located near a series of hiking trails, so Peterson approached her colleagues and together ...

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

... able to have a talented employee be assigned to work in more than one department. Incredibly, under current civil service rules, this approach is not recognized. One effective means by which governments, ...

8. Richard Chesler of Millburn pleads guilty to vehicular homicide and drunk driving
(N.J./State)

... the time of the accident, admitted to drinking six or seven beers before getting into his Jeep Grand Cherokee on Jan. 27, 2009. As he approached Long Hill Drive and Parsonage Hill Road around 5:30 p.m., ...

9. New Jersey couple Richard and Cynthia Murphy accused of being Russian spies
(N.J./State)

... scheduled for summer of 2009. The documents also asked for information on the U.S. negotiating position on the START arms reduction treaty, and how Washington would approach Iran's questionable nuclear ...

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

... doesn't mean they'll put it there." Ten different programs RGGI uses the same market-based approach that fought off the acid rain problem in the 1990s. Emitters of carbon dioxide --- which RGGI limits ...

11. Ingrid Reed: Public deserves praise for involvement in New Jersey’s budget discussion
(Opinion/Commentary)

... pay, health care contributions, teachers salaries, state debt, tolls, municipal aid, school aid, rebates, size of police forces, caps, income taxes — and more. As we approach the end of June, the focus ...

12. We all can play a role in improving water quality in N.J.
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... hands-on approach by offering "River-Friendly Certification" to individuals and businesses. The River-Friendly program recognizes that water quality and quantity are directly related to decisions ...

13. Graeme McDowell’s victory produced a lingering image
(Life/Style)

... but more empathy, affection, and deeper intimacy might work for more women. After all, women can be just as sexual for sex's sake as men, but they may need a different approach than sitting in individual ...

14. N.J. Nets continue to be local team building for the future
(Sports/Professional)

... ahead, tweaks their approach to sell everything off the court and looks to find ways to attach to both its short-term and long-term fan bases. Will it work? Thursday night the team held its draft party ...

15. Behind Christie’s budget is the largest property tax hike New Jersey has ever seen
(Opinion/Commentary)

... out Steve Lonegan: New Jersey cannot afford Gov. Christie raising the unemployment tax Steven Lonegan: A look at Trenton's bipartisan approach to raising New Jersey's taxes Steven Lonegan: Social ...

16. A conservative, but not a movement conservative – And that is a Christie asset
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY ALAN J. STEINBERG NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM COMMENTARY As we approach the finalization of the New Jersey Fiscal Year 2011 Budget, Governor Chris Christie has established himself as the most conservative ...

17. Teterboro action close to being first N.J. merger in 15 years
(N.J./State)

... expected in the future, local governments are under increasing pressure everyday to find ways to do more with less. This plan incorporates a sensible approach to eliminate duplicative services that waste ...

18. Jersey Shore beach access a new issue with local rule
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... on businesses and property owners," Commissioner Bob Martin said in a DEP news release. "We are taking a common sense approach on public access." The decision stems from "complaints from some local governments ...

19. N.J. fiscal turmoil due to Democrats not having met a tax increase it wouldn't vote for
(Opinion/Commentary)

... and spend approach to government is that it triggered the exodus of people and businesses from our state, taking tax revenue and jobs with them. The fiscal nightmare confronting us is due to the fact that ...

20. One father’s effort to replace himself in ‘The Council of Dads’
(Life/Style)

... approach your trip as a young child might approach a mud puddle. You can bend over and look at your reflection, or you can jump in thrash around, see it what it feels like, what it smells like. I want ...