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1. $120 billion pension shortfall makes New Jersey the Greece of the United States
(Opinion/Commentary)

... legislature, all taxpayers will be represented.) The financial solution to the $120 billion underfunding of retirees’ pensions and medical benefits is for the state to invoke something like force ...

2. New Jersey saves $20 million in borrowing costs on $600 million bond sale
(N.J./State)

... extremely good news for taxpayers.” Treasury’s public finance staff offered bonds with maturities ranging from 2 to 30 years. Once the sale began Tuesday morning, Sidamon-Eristoff said it became clear ...

3. Two decades later, sports is out of whack
(Sports/Professional)

... in a various courtrooms and has political overtones whether people want to believe it or not. The players scored a big victory when Susan Richard Nelson, a federal judge for the United States District ...

4. Showdown between Gov. Christie and Supreme Court would be riveting political theater
(Opinion/Commentary)

... on wealthy taxpayers — a levy that expired last year — as a potential revenue source which could be used to restore the aid cuts. Whatever Justice Albin’s feelings may be with respect to the surcharge, ...

5. the sun is free
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... them they would put the solar up, no planning, just a quota. They received $515 million to do this and PSEG will benefit from this, rate payers will pay more. 1 solar panel lights 3 light bulbs. I dont ...

6. 2011 NFL Draft Grades: Team-by-team report card
(Sports/Professional)

... other’s go by their board as to where they grade the available players and talent. If a player fills a need and turns into a pro bowl/franchise player, then that player, and therefore the team’s draft ...

7. Washington Redskins: Grade for 2011 NFL Draft picks
(Sports/Professional)

Nothing wrong with the talent the Washington Redskins selected or the picks they accumulated trading down in the draft. The question is going to be whether Redskins systems suits the players they drafted. ...

8. Tennessee Titans: Grade for 2011 NFL Draft picks
(Sports/Professional)

... only reason the Titans did not get the same C- grade that the Minnesota Vikings did is because the Titans drafted Akeem Ayers in the second round. Ayers was the second best linebacker in the draft behind ...

9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Grade for 2011 NFL Draft picks
(Sports/Professional)

... players fall to them. The Buccaneers also filled another need at linebacker selecting Mason Foster of Washington in the third round. Grade: A- 2011 NFL DRAFT'S TEAM-BY-TEAM GRADES (CLICK FOR EACH ...

10. St. Louis Rams: Grade for 2011 NFL Draft picks
(Sports/Professional)

... up secondary with three late round selections. Got value and filled needs, but other than Quinn, none of the players drafted really stands out. Grade: B 2011 NFL DRAFT'S TEAM-BY-TEAM GRADES (CLICK ...

11. Pittsburgh Steelers: Grade for 2011 NFL Draft picks
(Sports/Professional)

The Pittsburgh Steelers draft players who fit their schemes. They want hard-nosed players along the offensive and defensive lines. They got them this weekend in Cam Heyward a 3-4 defensive end out of Ohio ...

12. Oakland Raiders: Grade for 2011 NFL Draft picks
(Sports/Professional)

... offensive line and secondary. But other than Wisniewski, the rest of the draft is a lot of reaches, players being selected one to two rounds ahead of where they were expected to go. Cornerback Demarcus ...

13. Kansas City Chiefs: Grade for 2011 NFL Draft picks
(Sports/Professional)

... be a late first round pick. They needed help at linebacker and got it in Justin Houston out of Georgia who was considered to be the third best linebacker in the draft behind Von Miller and Akeem Ayers. ...

14. Houston Texans: Grade for 2011 NFL Draft picks
(Sports/Professional)

... Miami in second round. In Watt, Harris and Brooks Reed, Houston got new defensive coordinator Wade Phillips some talented players to upgrade the defense. Watt may be the first round pick, and he was not ...

15. Green Bay Packers: Grade for 2011 NFL Draft picks
(Sports/Professional)

... Randall Cobb and running back Alex Green. They addressed needs, and did not reach for players. Did not address linebacker position. Grade: B 2011 NFL DRAFT'S TEAM-BY-TEAM GRADES (CLICK FOR EACH ...

16. 2011 N.Y. Auto Show: Muscle cars and speed kings of the year
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... for iPods, flash drives and MP3 players. Traveling in the Bentley Continental GT means going places in very expensive style. But with the exception of the guy in the little Corvette, no one is going ...

17. 2011 N.Y. Auto Show: Toyota Prius adds siblings
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... MP3 players, smart phones, and USB drives. The system accesses the Internet for Bluetooth streaming and, using Bing, will locate and read your email and allow limited voice responses. The crossover field ...

18. Birthers get new issue with Obama birth certificate
(U.S./Nation)

...  "Legitimate digitized, scanned documents will always have [a] faded appearance... There are too many jagged features, here." Colby said to KJCT8.com. "So, it's actually 'compositive' layers." Graphic ...

19. Feds order Christie administration to repay $271 million earmarked for canceled tunnel
(N.J./State)

... Roberts, Christie's assistant press secretary, said, "We disagree with the FTA’s conclusion and its continued efforts to bill New Jersey taxpayers for completed work that will be of substantial value to ...

20. Moody's Investors Service downgrades N.J. state government's bond rating
(Money/Economy)

... said he blames the lower rating on Christie. “Governor Christie’s irresponsible policies are truly beginning to hit home,” Cryan said. “That’s unfortunate for taxpayers already reeling under Governor ...