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1. REVIEW: ‘Storefront Church’ offers a Bronx tale
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... them was “Defiance,” an okay study in racism at a Marine base in the 1970s.) Shanley’s contemporary story regards Donaldo (Giancarlo Esposito), a fictional Bronx borough president, whose ethics are ...

2. Point Pleasant bar fight: Boardwalk bars fight ordinance to close early
(N.J./State)

... Borough Council adopted the ordinance last month, citing a number of incidents in the community last summer. City officials have expressed concerns about how continued reports of noise, fighting, and public ...

3. Island Beach, N.J.: Before the state park, there was a community
(N.J./State)

... New Jersey and one of the largest in the United States. Most of it encompasses the former borough of Island Beach. The Barnegat Inlet is located at the southern tip of the park, separating the Barnegat ...

4. NYPD's 'Stop and Frisk' numbers on the rise despite criticism
(U.S./Nation)

... made up of experienced, street savvy officers who knew just about every nook and cranny in every borough. In an effort to take guns off the streets, then Police Commissioner Howard Safir proposed to ...

5. Fort Lee, N.J. texting law: Hefty jaywalking fine for the distracted
(N.J./State)

...  The borough’s police said they will begin issuing jaywalking tickets to pedestrians who are caught texting while walking. “It’s a big distraction. Pedestrians aren’t watching where they are going and ...

6. 'Why I run': New Jersey Marathon participants tell their stories
(Sports/Professional)

... the marathon they both face.” Stephanie Goldberg of Hillsborough hated running from an early age, but 30 years later tried a 5K at the behest of a friend.  After a few more 5Ks, she set her sights ...

7. Affiliated Dermatology in Morristown mourns loss of Emil Bisaccia, M.D.
(Health/Healthquest)

... will now serve as the Center’s head surgeon. “We are deeply saddened by the tragic and untimely passing of Emil Bisaccia,” said long-time friend and colleague, Dwight Scarborough, M.D.. “This tragedy ...

8. Earth Day celebrated: New Jersey eateries join in organic composting program
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... great example of Collingswood leading the way in eco-initiatives,” said Collingswood Commissioner Joan Leonard. The borough has offered to subsidize the compost bins for program participants through a ...

9. N.J. Nets go to Brooklyn: Is it a Jeremy Lin-like brand move?
(Sports/Professional)

... the franchise, but the move to Brooklyn certainly symbolizes a fresh start. New arena, new professional sports in the largest borough of the City of New York, Long Islands millions not far away, a great ...

10. Flemington council to meet behind closed doors to discuss openess in government
(N.J./State)

BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The Flemington Borough Council will meet in closed session Tuesday night to discuss openness in government. According to a notice from the Republican-controlled ...

11. Flemington council to meet behind closed doors to discuss openess in government
(N.J./State)

BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The Flemington Borough Council will meet in closed session Tuesday night to discuss openness in government. According to a notice from the Republican-controlled ...

12. U.S. prescription painkiller sales reach all-time high...addicts, too
(Health/Healthquest)

... the drugs went up sixteenfold, reports Chris Hawley for the Associated Press. The borough of Staten Island saw sales leap 1,200 percent. Even though the drugs are prescribed by doctors to their patients ...

13. Family of Ore. toddler killed in washing machine accident wants story told
(U.S./Nation)

... and submerged in water in the washing machine last Friday morning by his mother in their Hillsborough, Ore., home. He died the following day. "I ran through my whole house, calling his name and couldn't ...

14. Does the UFC really need New York?
(Sports/Professional)

... Zuffa around the Apple. Billboards and bars throughout Manhattan and the five boroughs will push the event, and a good time will be had by all, from brand partners to fans, celebrating another step forward ...

15. To Staten Islanders, New Jersey water 'stinks,' says official
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

Yuck! That’s how one Staten Island official summed up the taste of New Jersey water last summer. Yet those who live in that borough might soon need to acquire a taste for Garden State water if a water ...

16. Mark Bellotti and Jonathan Domash of Marlboro plead guilty to $2.6M home loan scheme
(Money/Economy)

Leonardo Hernandez of Hillsborough also pleads guilty to his role A lawyer and an investment broker from Monmouth County have pleaded guilty for their roles in a scheme to steal more than $2.6 million ...

17. Madison Councilman Dr. Vincent Esposito charged with selling oxycontin prescriptions
(N.J./State)

Allegedly charged $90 per script for 120 high-dose pills Madison Borough Councilman Vincent A. Esposito, a physician, has been arrested on charges that he repeatedly sold prescriptions for the highly ...

18. Proposed Carteret soil recycling facility has Middlesex County divided
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... Tolmachewich advised the council that such matters are beyond its jurisdiction. She added that neither the county nor the borough are able to collect a host community fee from the facility, whose revenues ...

19. Susan G. Komen’s political PR disaster does some good
(Opinion/Commentary)

... professional. She is staying at a friend’s in Hopewell Borough until her cancer treatment is completed and may be reached at KATHLEENHpwll@aol.com.  ...

20. Christie's two nominations to state Supreme Court include first Asian-American and first openly gay man
(N.J./State)

... College and graduated with honors from Boston University Graduate School of Management and Yale Law School. Harris has a record of service in Chatham Borough, including his recent election as mayor. ...