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1. Judge blocks 'Real Housewives of NJ' sex tape of Danielle Staub
(Entertainment/Movies)

Suit stems from ex-beau Stephen Zalewski's reported interest in selling video BY ANNE-MARIE COTTONE NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM On the Bravo unscripted series "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," divorcee ...

2. N.J. doctor a foster dad who makes a difference in young lives
(Life/Style)

... and taking care of the community is just what I always planned on," he said. "Growing up, my own family doctor had a house office three blocks away. He lived in the town. You'd see him at the local Foodtown. ...

3. Survey: Economy putting pinch on NYC nightlife
(Life/Style)

... and trends. Hot Blocks: Voted NYC's hottest nightlife neighborhood, the Lower East Side had a banner year, with the most buzz-worthy newcomers. Exclusivity came downtown with the opening of Eldridge, ...

4. N.J. breaks ground on Hudson River tunnel project
(N.J./State)

... the tunnel dead ends 180 feet below the ground, two blocks from Penn Station. It cannot even be expanded to the east because it dead ends at a water tunnel." "As proposed, to get to ground level, passengers ...

5. China blocks popular web sites ahead of Tiananmen anniversary
(World/International)

VOA NEWS China has detained an outspoken government critic and blocked access to many Internet services, as the government braces for the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests. ...

6. Burzichelli’s plan: Convert property tax rebates to direct tax credits
(N.J./State)

...  The simplest solution would be to turn the rebate checks into direct tax credits. "Unfortunately, that idea has hit numerous stumbling blocks, chief among them the fact that converting to direct rebates ...

7. Report: New Jersey election system still has flaws
(N.J./State)

... Somerset and Union - continued to create administrative roadblocks despite previous corrective memos from the state. The report recommended mandatory training for elections judges in the relevant state ...

8. Foreign films impress critics at Tribeca Film Festival
(Entertainment/Movies)

... is a trendy neighborhood, located just blocks from the site of the World Trade Center attacks. The festival grew in leaps and bounds, and Rosenthal said each year takes on a theme. This year, the ...

9. Republican senator Arlen Specter to switch parties
(U.S./Nation)

... The move will bring Democrats closer to the 60-vote majority they need to overcome potential Republican roadblocks and move President Barack Obama's agenda through the Senate. Senator Specter, who's ...

10. Researchers reveal complete genetic sequence of cow
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... 22,000 genes, or hereditary building blocks, of a Hereford cow - a beef-producing ruminant in wide use around the world. Scientists compared the cow genome to that of seven other mammals — including ...

11. Clock ticking on Milford Superfund site
(N.J./State)

... River, they effectively set up a deadline to clean up the Superfund site. Made of interlocking plastic blocks, soil and vines, the barrier "was built to last 10 years," said EPA project manager Louis ...