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1. Sweeney, Oliver name only Democratic legislators to N.J. gaming summit panel
(N.J./State)

... want sports betting in the casinos as a way to restore public interest in gaming. All of the legislators taking part in the gaming summit are Democrats. Sweeney and Oliver named Senator Jim Whelan ...

2. Richard Pisacane of Wayne pleads guilty to stealing insurance premiums
(Money/Economy)

... and was an agent for Lincoln General. At the guilty plea hearing, Pisacane admitted that between Feb. 12, 2004 and March 31, 2005, he received more than $300,000 in insurance premiums from numerous customers ...

3. Ootsourcing is the BEST answer
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... our politicians are WAY too beholden to the Unions) that a much better direction, and perhaps the ONLY way to avoid the financial disaster bearing down on communities throughout the nation is to OUTSOURCE ...

4. Preserve N.J. farmland by supporting a farmers market
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... Farmers Market Week is a great reminder that shopping at local farm markets yields a bumper crop of benefits for consumers, farmers, the environment and the local community. Farmers see better profits ...

5. The American Dream of home ownership is still alive today ... sort of
(Life/Style)

... of the hammock you will strategically install between your two backyard trees. Location is another important consideration. Chances are the location of your new home is not the best if the grammar school ...

6. Charges upgraded to murder for teens involved in Summit beating death of Abelino Mazariego
(N.J./State)

... Romankow. He is being held on $250,000 bail. A 17-year-old from Summit who was also arrested for his role in the attack remains in the Union County Juvenile Detention Center in Elizabeth. Prosecutors ...

7. Two more New Brunswick Parking Authority employees arrested
(N.J./State)

... allege that between Aug. 15, 2009 and May 15, 2010, Sorbino received $5,000 in exchange for ignoring thefts by four parking authority security officers. Sorbino posted $100,000 bail. The four officers ...

8. Elaine Stritch and Bernadette Peters make beautiful ‘Night Music’ together
(Entertainment/Movies)

... whether this cunning trouper really was being forgetful or was artfully making it seem that way just to give the reflective song an immediate jolt of danger. Any bets? Anyway, Stritch ultimately ...

9. Turtle Back Zoo welcomes two new penguins
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... of habitat, theft of their eggs and petrochemical spills caused a 90 percent population loss since 1910. But people have shown signs of evolving better behavior. In 2000, a massive rescue was mounted ...

10. Princeton University cited for violations of USDA rules for lab animals
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... coverage. For instance, what's the difference between "research" (the word most often used in the Princeton context) and "experimentation"? And, how does Princeton's IACUC operate — what does it check? ...

11. Movie review: ‘Inception’ starring Leonardo DiCaprio (with TRAILER)
(Entertainment/Movies)

... with someone else's work, including his brother Jon's short story for "Memento." "Inception," a complicated and repetitive movie, suggests Nolan might be better at casting a cool eye on the work of others ...

12. Christie’s N.J. property tax toolkit needs a hammer
(Opinion/Commentary)

... wants to know where to start, we'd suggest arbitration reform. Binding interest arbitration is a state-mandated process for settling collective bargaining disputes between local governments and police ...

13. Lee Beamon of West Orange gets a month in county jail for filing false insurance claim
(Money/Economy)

... grand jury indictment. In pleading guilty on June 7, Beamon admitted that between Aug. 27, 2005 and Aug. 6, 2006, he made false and misleading statements in support of a claim he filed with Franklin ...

14. Movie review: ‘Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel’ is more than a documentary on Playboy’s playboy
(Entertainment/Movies)

... good old days. Of course, you have to be at least a Baby Boomer to share my nostalgia for an era way before "Girls Gone Wild," when Tony Curtis was better looking than Brad Pitt, and when the centerfold ...

15. Honeywell to develop LEED headquarters in N.J.
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... with a new facility design to create a world-class, energy-efficient, contemporary global headquarters — one that is better for our customers, employees, and our hometown — right here in New Jersey.'' ...

16. Rutgers study finds assertive men get jobs, assertive women don't
(Money/Economy)

... us, "Superman never made any money, for saving the world from Solomon Grundy." Even with limited social skills, Tarzan might better fit the male employment ideal. Joe Tyrrell may be reached at jtyrrell@newjerseynewsroom.com ...

17. There was a time when the Canadian Football League was a serious threat to the NFL
(Sports/Professional)

... as the teams prepare for the 2010 season. But once upon a time, the National Football League and the Giants were considered a real alternative to the Canadian Football League. The CFL paid better salaries. ...

18. To infinity and beyond: The state of media in the 21st Century
(Opinion/Commentary)

... the person with the highest favorability was Michelle Obama.) Despite the current state of media and politics in America, there are signs that better days are ahead. True, the media industry is experiencing ...

19. Newark pools to stay open thanks to Elizabeth's Hayward Industries
(N.J./State)

BY JOE TYRRELL NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM An Elizabeth pool and spa company has thrown a life preserver to financially beleaguered Newark. Hayward Industries announced a $150,000 donation to help the ...

20. stop assuming!
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

i never said that all rich people are better people than the poor. but my father and his coworkers have worked hard and earned every penny they deserve. they save lives everyday regardless of what status ...