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1. Christmas shopping in N.J. — before big box stores & the Internet
(Life/Style)

... Occupying a 23-acre site, this single building contained 441,000 square feet of selling space spread over five floors (basement through 4th floor), with an atrium in the center of the building, which ran ...

2. Extension of 7 Train makes fiscal sense for New Jersey
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Sierra Club and was recently given our volunteer of the year award for his work on this project and others. Instead of the tunnel to Macy's basement, we will have the subway to Shea Stadium/Citi Field. ...

3. Oprah Winfrey says she’s not home shopping in New Jersey
(Entertainment/Movies)

... N.J., the sources said. Prominentproperties.com lists the home as a Colonial, with twelve bedrooms, 15 full and three half-baths, 42 rooms, and a basketball court and locker in the basement. Quaint. ...

4. Four indicted for largest marijuana growing bust in New Jersey history
(N.J./State)

... three cultivation areas in the basement of the home, with another grow area in the master bedroom. A total of 1,064 marijuana plants in various stages of growth were taken from these areas. In addition, ...

5. N.J. home improvement contractors nailed by state for not being registered
(N.J./State)

... included driveway repaving, basement renovations and waterproofing, installation of new wood floors, bathroom renovations, masonry repairs, and installation of a new fence. The estimates for projects ranged ...

6. Amtrak interested in ARC tunnel for high speed rail
(N.J./State)

... allow for access to the eastside and do the other things ARC was supposed to do. We will have a tunnel that works, not just a tunnel to Macy's Basement, We will save money and get commuters to work more ...

7. Raiding ARC tunnel project won’t lead to White House
(Opinion/Commentary)

... should step in to ensure another tunnel is created for public transportation in the region. It's better to have a tunnel to Macy's basement than no tunnel at all. New Jersey needs to fund its Transportation ...

8. Christie sticking with decision to halt ARC tunnel project, report states
(N.J./State)

... this project, the Amtrak should step in to ensure another tunnel is created for public transportation in the region. It's better to have a tunnel to Macy's basement than no tunnel at all." Tittel added, ...

9. ‘Denny's Dump' in Byram could be added to Superfund list
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... from the one-time "Denny's Dump" is affecting nearby homes, including drinking wells and basements, EPA officials said at a July meeting where they outlined problems from trichloroethylene and other pollutants. ...

10. Water conservation is always important for New Jersey
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY MICHELE S. BYERS THE STATE WE'RE IN In the past few weeks New Jersey has seen lots of rain, including flooding in some areas of the state. So those with damp basements and spongy yards may be surprised ...

11. Fix the ARC Plan
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... to Macy's basement that makes for an ideal terrorist target given that it is so far underground that it would be impossible for riders to escape. Further, the original goal of ARC was to connect riders ...

12. Cost/success of charters
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... (high teacher turnover; over the long term, students will suffer); Suboptimal facilities (your child will learn in a church basement and not have a gym). Handicapped and special needs kids will be underserved ...

13. New Jersey's Neatstuff Collectibles to display prize pieces at Big Apple Comic Con
(Life/Style)

... or DC or even smaller publishers, I'm interested in," said Carbonaro, who got his start in the conventions business almost by accident, rescuing a show at the Queens, N.Y. St. Paul the Apostle Church basement ...

14. N.J. Future opposes state taking $2.2B from rail tunnel project to fund road and bridge repair
(N.J./State)

... are more concerned with preserving the disorganized status quo,'' Pennacchio sad. "They should be fighting for the best interests of New Jersey citizens, not an inefficient rail tunnel to Macy's basement." ...

15. League bowling is big in New Jersey
(Sports/Professional)

... first season the Stoopid Monkeys had modest goals. They just wanted to stay out of the league's basement. The Monkeys are not without a game plan when they enter the arena. They enjoy playing the game, ...

16. New Jersey's charter school experiment: Inside Newark's Lady Liberty Academy
(N.J./State)

...  A big man in a big job, Pinder was shoehorned behind his desk in a tiny, utilitarian office on the basement level of Lady Liberty. He had arrived in Newark on the wings of a brief but eventful tenure ...

17. Irish ‘Prophet of Monto’ bows in New York
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Murphy's writing shows sufficient strength and smarts to await with interest his next play. Director Des Kennedy stages a stark, intimate production in the Flea's humid 40-seat basement space with two ...

18. Getting organized as easy as 1-2-3 -- 4, 5, 6, 7 ...
(Life/Style)

... organized last spring. My husband finally finished redoing the basement, and we put the carpet down, and we were able to move all the clutter and toys down there. I thought, "Great. I'll whittle down ...

19. Where to start....
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... reform". First, I will state the obvious. NJ is an expensive place to live so of course, to expect the education system to operate at bargain basement prices is ludicrous. In looking at the teacher's ...

20. EPA schedules public hearing on Edgewater Superfund site
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... "technically impractical," leading to the need for containment. Besides entombing the contaminated spots and a hydraulic containment system, the EPA's preferred plan also calls for a basement seal and ...