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1. Ex-Newark employee Audrey Walker Bey pleads guilty to stealing $1M from city lunch program
(N.J./State)

...  Brown scheduled sentencing for Jan. 4. Bey was charged on June 9, 2009 in an eight-count state grand jury indictment, which also charged Benedicto Bernal, 32, of Newark, owner of Dreamers Supermarket ...

2. N.J. public employee pension changes expected to save taxpayers $267M by June 30
(N.J./State)

... our economy moving again and creating jobs, while also protecting the core local government services New Jerseyans expect and deserve.” The pension and benefits reform law is designed to provide more ...

3. Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk set for this weekend in Sea Girt
(Life/Style)

BY SAMANTHA NEGRAVAL NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM COMMENTARY The Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk is coming to the Jersey Shore this weekend. The awareness event will benefit the American Foundation ...

4. N.J. public education funding myths repeated by Christie
(Opinion/Commentary)

... top nations on international benchmarks. The Garden State has another distinction: it is one of the few states with an equitable school finance formula that, when fully funded, provides all schools sufficient ...

5. Reginald Lee of Elizabeth and A'Jon Rogers of East Orange plead guilty to roles in stolen car ring
(N.J./State)

... a 2003 Dodge Ram 50; a 1998 Land Rover Discovery; a 2003 Ford Econoline Conversion Van; a 1998 Toyota 4Runner; a 2004 Ford Econoline Conversion Van; a 1999 Mercedes Benz E430; a 2002 Subaru WRX; a 2005 ...

6. Herman Cain pays lip service to government spending cuts
(Opinion/Commentary)

... sales, indirect taxes and other revenue streams to payoff existing beneficiaries and soon to be beneficiaries while younger Americans would have to begin saving for their retirement needs. Ron Paul ...

7. Article Title is very misleading.
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

If Mitt Romney is leading in most all of the major polls, where is the justification to title the article Cain benefits most by Chris Christie not entering the race? I see Herman Cain's 999 plan as ...

8. What is Occupy Wall Street?
(U.S./Nation)

... Sun, when the movement began, Keith Olbermann said on Current TV that if Tea Party protesters had gone to Wall Street to demanding answers from federal reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, they would have received ...

9. Do First Amendment rights exist in sports?
(Sports/Professional)

... about the NBA's officiating. According to some media outlets Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan was fined $100,000 for his words which looked like rather benign comments about the NBA lockout to a ...

10. Rutgers quarterback situation is up in the air
(Sports/Professional)

... most recently a season ago. After incumbent starter Tom Savage was injured to go along with his erratic play, then freshman Dodd relieved Savage — the one time savior of the program. The two would battle ...

11. ‘50/50’ movie review, trailer: Bromance offers hope
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Ben Affleck ‘Blue Valentine' movie review: Stars Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams ‘Country Strong' movie review: Stars Tim McGraw and Gwyneth Paltrow Movie review: ‘The Green Hornet' aspires to ...

12. Lodi, N.J. Police Chief Vincent Caruso okays wife's traffic ticket
(Life/Style)

... spouse does not deserve a special benefit just because of his job. Can we get him to run for President? Pam Lobley writes the “Now That’s Funny” column. Sign up for her mailing list at www.pamlobley.com. ALSO ...

13. $47.9M federal grant to help 13,800 low-income students get a chance at college
(N.J./State)

... benefit from after-school and Saturday tutoring, summer programs, mentoring, counseling and test preparation. They receive information about financial aid, make college visits and learn the importance ...

14. Christie proposes legislation to encourage consolidation of N.J. towns like the Princetons
(N.J./State)

... the transition costs are a one-time expense and we have identified significant savings from consolidation, the grant will help us achieve these savings faster to benefit all residents of our community. ...

15. Employer health plan selection: What's important?
(Money/Economy)

BY DOUG FORRESTER COMMENTARY Annual increases for public sector health plans have been in double-digits for years. Even the largest single plan in NJ—the State Health Benefits Plan—has suffered increases ...

16. Legislation planned to enable N.J. towns to provide hurricane recovery aid
(N.J./State)

... necessary repairs.” Joining DeAngelo and Greenstein in sponsoring the legislation are Assembly members Dan and Sen. Benson (D-Mercer) and Connie Wagner (D-Bergen) and Sen. Bob Gordon (D-Bergen).  ...

17. NYC Great Sports Legends Gala benefits spinal cord injury fund
(Sports/Professional)

BY ALLISON RUPPINO CELEBRITY MAGNET The 26th Annual Great Sports Legends Gala raised more than 10 million dollars for the Miami Project/Marc Buoniconti Fund was held Monday night in the Grand Ballroom ...

18. ESPN's Dick Vitale makes New Jersey proud
(Sports/Professional)

... the N.Y. area N.Y. Red Bulls have the best fans in the area New Jersey horse racing proves what once was can be again Formula One racing is right for New Jersey NFL lockout yields affordable benefit ...

19. IS SACRIFICE IN AMERICA ONLY FOR THE POOR AND MIDDLE CLASS
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... to know how many survivors of the service members killed in Iraq and Afghanistan have struggled with managing the benefits, and in interviews with dozens of military families, only a handful were willing ...

20. N.J. reps write Attorney General Eric Holder for Trenton COPS funding
(N.J./State)

... local law enforcement agencies are in dire need of the COPS Hiring Program, which provides 100 percent funding for the entry-level salaries and benefits of newly-hired, or rehired, full-time officer positions ...