1. NYC Won't Jail Those Found With Small Amounts of Marijuana
(U.S./Nation)

... address. He also backed Gov. Cuomo's push to decriminalize possession of small amounts of pot. Perhaps because marijuana could lead to big gulp sodas? Although this is certainly a very welcoming change ...

2. Virginia Wants to Mint Its Own Coins to Fight Inflation
(Money/Economy)

... backed with gold or silver. Utah is the only state that has approved a non-traditional coin. Utah laws say that coins backed with precious metals can be used as legal tender anywhere in the state, according ...

3. 'Manilow on Broadway' Gives Fans a Chance to Celebrate a Star and his Songs
(Entertainment/Movies)

... participating in this cheerful love-fest. In fact, unless you’re mad for Barry Manilow and the songs he sings, you probably have no business being there at all. Backed solidly by a seven-man band and ...

4. Ed Koch: Former New York City Mayor Had Roots in New Jersey
(N.J./State)

... musical. Among his accomplishments, Koch backed up the New York City Health Department's decision to shut down the city's gay bathhouses in 1985 in response to concerns over the spread of AIDS. At the ...

5. Christie Administration Focuses on Charter School Tenure
(N.J./State)

... schools. Three years ago he took the first steps calling for the elimination of tenure altogether. NJspotlight.com reports that since that first step the Christie administration has backed off. However ...

6. Drinking Helps Depression and Mental Illness Says Irish Council Member
(World/International)

... Kerry County council backed independent council member Danny Healy-Rae’s proposal to allow some rural residents to have two or three drinks. Healy-Rae said his idea would help people who are “looking ...

7. Google to Back New Jersey Wind Transmission Line Expected to Make Energy Grid More Reliable
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY ANNA GARCIA NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM New Jersey will now be home to U.S.’s first wind transmission line. The undersea power line project, backed by Google Inc, is expected to provide a green energy ...

8. NYJets
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... less about football than politics where he backed another loser, Romney. The Jets play in someone else's stadium, in the wrong state(unless they want to be called the Jersey Jets), and have collected a ...

9. Hypocrites in Congress: Here's a List of 37 Obstructionists
(Opinion/Commentary)

... that is not backed up by facts," D'Amato told The Daily News. Here's a compilation of the 37 big, fat hypocrites courtesy of Think Progres. 1. Rep. Dan Benishek (R-MI): Endorsed emergency crop relief ...

10. Christie's Campaign Coup: Quietly Raising Over $2.1 Million in 36 Days
(N.J./State)

... backed Democrat Jon Corzine in the 2009 campaign.  ...

11. Double-Teamed: New York Battles Feds And Entergy Over Indian Point Nuclear Plant
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... by New York, and the environmental groups Clearwater and Riverkeeper.  New York’s challenges, or contentions, are backed up by Connecticut Attorney General Robert Snook, whose office is also represented ...

12. Sports: Len Berman's Top 5: Peyton Manning keeps sizzling; NFL mulls drastic change that would eliminate kickoffs
(Sports/Professional)

... to run the show, just like the Jets. Of course Jets owner Woody Johnson backed Mitt Romney. Political payback? 3. Just for Kicks NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has thought about eliminating kickoffs. ...

13. LGBT for Cory Booker 2013 despite the Christie, Springsteen civil union
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Koch brother-backed group sternly warns Gov. Christie on Obamacare Face it: Mitt Romney was a crappy Christmas sweater 3 states pass marriage equality: N.J. and Gov. Christie should get with the ...

14. NFL looks to England and Olympics while struggling for global traction
(Sports/Professional)

... never clearly explained why the league failed in Beijing. The NFL-backed troika of the World League of American Football, NFL Europe and NFL Europa was a financial failure. American colleges have played ...

15. Online privacy: You've got Big Brother watching: New bill gives Fed more warrantless surveillance
(Opinion/Commentary)

... obtain a warrant backed by probable cause. Therefore, the Leahy bill is a flagrant reversal, allowing for greater warrantless snooping than the law currently allows. We don’t need no stinkin’ fourth amendment! ...

16. Christie and his fleece had great SNL timing
(Opinion/Commentary)

...  Snorting the Koch: Koch brother-backed group sternly warns Gov. Christie on Obamacare Face it: Mitt Romney was a crappy Christmas sweater 3 states pass marriage equality: N.J. and Gov. Christie ...

17. Romney and Jindal disagree that Obama's 'gifts' to minorities led to victory
(Opinion/Commentary)

... efforts force property tax increases Snorting the Koch: Koch brother-backed group sternly warns Gov. Christie on Obamacare Face it: Mitt Romney was a crappy Christmas sweater 3 states pass marriage ...

18. The power of a Springsteen hug: Christie says Sandy recovery efforts force property tax increases
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Biden, and writes a column for MSNBC.com affiliated Cagle Media. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook. RECENT COLUMNS BY MICHAEL HAYNE Snorting the Koch: Koch brother-backed group sternly warns Gov. ...

19. Snorting the Koch: Koch brother-backed group sternly warns Gov. Christie on Obamacare
(Opinion/Commentary)

... the Koch-backed conservative grassroots group. AFP-New Jersey is pressuring Christie to reject the state exchange bill and rebuff Obamacare's requirements before November 16, the date by which states must ...

20. Meatless Monday in Los Angeles: Californians go healthy yet again
(Health/Healthquest)

... Mondays.      Residents have now pledged they won't eat meat ont he first day of the week. The proposal was backed by City Council on Friday by a unanimous vote of 14-0, as reported ...