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1. New Jersey firefighters get support in Trenton
(N.J./State)

... the caucus. The caucus will not operate as a voting block and membership doesn't constrain lawmakers from voting certain ways. "This is a forum for information exchange," Scalera said. "It will allow ...

2. Back on My Feet running club for the homeless grows in Philadelphia
(Life/Style)

... I thought I wanted to give up, but no, I know I came here for a reason and I want to complete something in life," he said. "When I first started I couldn't run two blocks," Morris Gates says, "It was ...

3. New Jersey salt water fishing registry among the bills considered by state Senate
(N.J./State)

... to allow customers to block all incoming and outgoing text messages. The Economic Growth panel will also consider S-2441, sponsored by Sen. Bob Smith (D-Middlesex), which would create the "Solar Energy ...

4. Welfare of the people is bottomline for Cuba’s pharmaceutical industry
(World/International)

... of the vaccines against meningitis and for treating lung cancer, although they decided not to continue with clinical trials. Political stumbling blocks aside, Cuba's biotech industry has proved to be ...

5. Facebook getting blocked in communist Vietnam
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... media that they had been ordered by government officials to block Facebook, which has one million Vietnamese users. Earlier this year it introduced a Vietnamese language function. Since August an unverified ...

6. Innovative Flambeau River paper mill getting off fossil fuels
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... investor won't put money in, but if a portion is guaranteed by the government, we feel confident we'll be able to attract investors." Construction of the five-story, two-square-block refinery is scheduled ...

7. With 2 wins already, NJIT basketball on the road to success
(Sports/Professional)

... in his second game in 16 minutes, limited to short runs because of a lack of endurance. He is averaging 7.5 rpg and 1.5 blocks in only 16.8 minutes a night. "He's sort of like our program. He's got ...

8. Rutgers’ luck runs out with loss to Florida in Atlantic City
(Sports/Professional)

... just the same as for many dream weavers down the block. Rutgers played the hand it was dealt, went for broke and busted, falling to the Gators 73-58 in the finals of the Legends Classic in Atlantic City. ...

9. Edelmiro Gonzalez kills son, shoots family in Paterson
(N.J./State)

... order against Edelmiro after past domestic incidents. Police blocked off several streets around the crime scene and the body of 7-year-old Adrian remained under a bloodstained tarp late into the afternoon. ...

10. Blockbuster ‘2012’ is the latest end of the world thriller
(Entertainment/Movies)

Filmmaker Roland Emmerich is at home in the 'disaster movie' genre with hit films like "Independence Day", "The Day After Tomorrow" and "Godzilla" among his credits. Now, he ratchets his trademark mayhem ...

11. IAEA vote shows world, White House losing patience with Iran over its nuclear intentions
(World/International)

... of consequences" — implicitly sanctions or other punitive steps — if they don't find a willing partner in Tehran. He stopped short of predicting that Russia and China, which have blocked past attempts ...

12. Rutgers bounces back with victory over Massachusetts
(Sports/Professional)

... entire time. We went hard this entire week, really hard actually," Hamady N'diaye said after he scored 14 point, grabbed four rebounds and blocked three shots, and was the only big man on the floor for ...

13. Preview: Carolina Panthers at New York Jets, Sunday, 1 p.m., TV: FOX
(Sports/Professional)

... and Stewart for the Panthers, it should come down to who makes the right cuts and gets better blocking. While the game should be determined by which team's running attack is more effective, I assure you ...

14. A New Jersey Turnpike road companion – all about those folks we honor through rest stops
(Life/Style)

... that's blocking an open asphalt lot. The plaza was named for Admiral William Halsey (October 30, 1882-August 16, 1959). Called "Bill Halsey" and sometimes "Bull" Halsey, he was a U.S. Naval officer and ...

15. e-cigarettes, Wagner and Voss
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... to block what could make a real dent in the over 400,000 people who die from smoking every year. ...

16. Preview: Rutgers at Louisville, Friday, 11 a.m., TV: ESPN2
(Sports/Professional)

... to prepare for an opponent. Rutgers downed Howard with four days to prepare and lost to Pittsburgh with five days of preparation time. Block Party Rutgers has blocked six kicks in 2009, which ties ...

17. Holiday anguish: Confessions of an imperfect mother
(Life/Style)

... who doesn't want to give up her blocks and crayons. We've actually managed pretty well on the Jewish holidays because they're numerous and allow for flexibility. Sure, it takes some fancy footwork to ...

18. Seton Hall’s Herb Pope playing like NBA is in his future
(Sports/Professional)

...  There was the six point, seven rebound, six assist, four block performance in his debut against St. Peter's. Pope followed that up with 15 points and 17 rebounds at Monmouth. Then Friday night at Cornell, ...

19. Get off the high horse
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... rather than making poor arguments to block economic initiatives to preserve a filthy status quo. Maybe then we can add something to the conversation instead of just muddying the waters. ...

20. Just what is a filibuster, anyway?
(U.S./Nation)

...  As is clear, the filibuster was long a tactic used only to block very controversial and important legislation. Recently, however, the filibuster has been converted from a right of unlimited debate into ...