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1. Ignorant arrogance
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... course, all of the above pertains to dogs bred for function. The "Chinese Tibetan Mastiffs" being bred now are of questionable ancestry - and certainly *not* bred for any function other than making money. ...

2. $1.5 million sale of Tibetan mastiff puppy comes with multiple downsides
(World/International)

... furry puppy, reportedly “a perfect specimen,” was bred and bought. It sounds as if it’s all about “arm candy” – or should that be “leash candy”? – for the multi millionaire coal baron who reportedly ...

3. In New Jersey, vice is nice, but incest is best
(Opinion/Commentary)

... There was no comment — but they won't prosecute if the victim is 18+. A 2006 Harvard Law Review article said it all: “Inbred Obscurity: Improving Incest Laws in the Shadow of the ‘Sexual Family’”. Harvard ...

4. Christie signs legislation expanding off-track betting facilities
(Sports/Professional)

...  On Dec. 17, Christie announced an agreement to end public subsidies of operations and purses for Standardbred racing at the Meadowlands Racetrack in Bergen County through the lease of that facility to ...

5. Dogs have it better than adoptees in New Jersey
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY CAROL BARBIERI COMMENTARY When our veterinarian diagnosed our purebred Yorkshire terrier Rosy with kidney failure last February, the first question she asked was, "Do you know if this condition ...

6. Rooster armed with knife stabs, kills cockfighting fan
(U.S./Nation)

... Ochoa's death. Tulare officials are investigating. No arrests were made at the cockfight. Cockfighting in which specially bred roosters are put into a ring and encouraged to fight until one is incapacitated ...

7. Christie conditionally vetoes bill affecting off track betting in New Jersey
(Sports/Professional)

... fees on their operations," Christie said. "While we continue to progress in a dialogue to develop a self-sustaining thoroughbred racing industry in New Jersey, it is critical that we have all tools ...

8. Jersey Boys take center stage at the James Beard House
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Giletto, Cherry Valley Country Club in Skillman and Executive Chef at Gourmet Butterfly Media; J. Geoff Johnson, The Copper Fish in West Cape May; Scott Romano, Jersey born and bred and protégé of Charlie ...

9. Four Horsemen of Downsizing: Newark ending mounted police program
(Life/Style)

... Kevin: They say the longer a horse is out of a job, the harder it is for him to find a job. Seelster Sam: I was bred to work. Without a job, I don't know who I am. Amazing Art: We just gotta hope ...

10. N.J. State Archives has new website detailing 3,427 New Jerseyans who died in WWI
(N.J./State)

... staff members Joanne Nestor, Lois Bredlow, Vivian Thiele and Veronica Calder created the site. To visit the site, click here. – TOM HESTER SR., NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM  ...

11. Racing to continue at Meadowlands in 2011
(Sports/Professional)

Horse breeders agree to finance operation BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM There will be live standardbred horse racing at the Meadowlands for three months beginning in January as the result ...

12. N.J. gaming industry bill approved by Assembly panel
(N.J./State)

... for the breeding and development of racehorses in this state. Specifically, the bill provides for the establishment of a special non-lapsing fund to be known as the New Jersey Standardbred and Thoroughbred ...

13. Chris Christie vetoes 2011 racing schedules at Meadowlands and Monmouth Park
(Sports/Professional)

Governor considering recommendation for fewer race dates Gov. Chris Christie Wednesday vetoed the state Racing Commission's decision to have a full standardbred and thoroughbred racing schedule for ...

14. New Jersey’s horse racing problems rooted in NFL wanderlust
(Sports/Professional)

... It is just not that easy. Both the thoroughbred and standard bred horse racing industry have been dying for years. At one time, Yonkers Raceway packed 40,000 people into the stands on a Saturday night. ...

15. N.J. Senate approves 7 bills designed to aid ailing casinos, horse tracks
(N.J./State)

... for the number of standardbred horse racing dates scheduled at the Meadowlands Racetrack and Freehold Raceway to 100 dates per season at each track. The move, following the successful adoption of a reduced ...

16. Horse Racing Industry Harness and Thoroughbreds
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Steve, You talk about supply and Demand and capitalism and that tax payers should not be expected to prop up these industries. Well have a look at the waste in management of most Local government State ...

17. How can state fund New Jersey’s horse racing industry when cops, firemen and teachers are being cut?
(Opinion/Commentary)

... and jockeys get ready for two minutes of one of the most exciting sporting events you will ever see. I like the Thoroughbreds more than the Trotters, because harness racing seems to take forever. But, ...

18. Commission recommends Gov. Christie unload state-run Monmouth Park and Meadowlands racetracks
(N.J./State)

... a super six day standardbred meet be held at the Meadowlands in August," the commission recommends. "The standardbreds would also race a 30 day meet at Monmouth in the fall of 2011 and a 70 day meet in ...

19. N.J. Senate committee approves bills that attempt to reinvigorate horse racing and gambling
(N.J./State)

... and Whelan, would lower the minimum requirement for the number of standardbred horse racing dates scheduled at the Meadowlands Racetrack and Freehold Raceway to 100 dates per season at each track. The ...

20. ‘Lombardi’ drama evinces a football legend
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Nobbs lends McCormick a strong sense of urgency (plus a hard-edged Jersey accent that sure doesn't sound like Bergen County to my Oradell-bred ears). Easygoing Bill Dawes is very much a sporty golden boy ...