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1. NJ Transit to install safety shields in 820 buses
(N.J./State)

BY JUDY POKRAS NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM NEW JERSEY DRIVER NJ Transit (NJT) has approved the addition of safety shields to 820 more buses to protect drivers from attacks, which have been numbering about ...

2. N.J. school buses are flunking the easy stuff during inspection
(N.J./State)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission’s report card for the state’s school buses is in, and about half are not getting passing grades. About 47 percent of New ...

3. Public Boy Scout "perversion files" list 106 N.J. leaders accused of abuse
(U.S./Nation)

... a two-year court fight. Reportedly names of 106 New Jersey Scout leaders accused of abuses are on the list. According to OregonLive.com, the files take in 1,247 Boy Scout volunteers who were accused ...

4. N.J.'s 'Forgotten People': The developmentally disabled
(Opinion/Commentary)

... members testify about abuses before the Human Services Committee, which she chairs. Unfortunately, the resolution was never entertained in the Senate, and the initiative went nowhere. However, everyone ...

5. A Tale of Two Christies: 'It was the worst of times...and it was the worst of times'
(Opinion/Commentary)

... seemed to smile was when he spoke about his family. Yes, Christie delivered a heartwarming story about his mother taking three buses to get to work every day. Yet, today, Christie seems not to care how ...

6. Death of teen Daniel Fernandez still under investigation: Party bus lacked N.J. permits
(N.J./State)

... buses, like the one on which the accident occurred, are not allowed to be registered in the state. According to nj.gotpermits.com, a permit for an oversized vehicle is not valid on New Year's Day, Memorial ...

7. (Warning Hot Coffee!)
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... the development of common sense. I feel bad for those people who got stuck in traffic instead. Next I hope there is not a mandate by some safety group to put a secondary safety hatch release on these buses ...

8. Did Christie's keynote win you over? Read full text here
(U.S./Nation)

... came from nothing. She was raised by a single mother who took three buses to get to work every day. And mom spent the time she was supposed to be a kid actually raising children - her two younger siblings. ...

9. Double-dipping not a topic Christie can address in 'reform' keynote
(N.J./State)

... uncovering government abuses and wasteful spending. Assistant Insurance Commissioner Joseph Brennan receives $204,857 a year, $123,000 in salary and $81,857 from pension. Brennan heads a unit that investigates ...

10. Six Flags Great Adventure Wild Safari to end car traffic
(N.J./State)

... eventually reopen, but she would not say guided tours from park buses would continue, according to the New York Times. The park will release details on next season Aug. 30. The animals are expected to ...

11. The case for hiring a college counselor
(Money/Economy)

... in New York City. For four years. And so, when I graduated from Columbia I was…still a high school kid. I hadn’t socialized much. (Apart from the people I met on the buses and subways.) That’s one ...

12. Joe Paterno chose Penn State football over child safety, say lawyers
(Sports/Professional)

... Today. "The facts are the facts," Freeh said of Paterno. "He was an integral part of the act to conceal." In fact, Freeh stated that Paterno had the ability to stop the sexual abuses “if he wished.” ...

13. N.J. State Fair Meadowlands celebrates Fourth of July with fireworks display
(N.J./State)

... www.njfair.com for more information. Shuttle buses from Secaucus Junction Rail Station will be available Saturdays, Sundays and July 3 and 4 from 2:00 p.m. to midnight courtesy of 106 LITEFM, 103.5 KTU, ...

14. REVIEW of 3 stretch crossovers: Audi Q-7, Infiniti JX35, and Lincoln MKT seat 7 without a mini-van
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... of first aid kits these miniature buses tend to fit the bill. And if you’re an empty nester who likes to take road trips with friends, the minivan will get older bones around the country in plodding, genteel ...

15. Mystery? no. Criminal Coverup by Hierarchy? yes. Ordinary Catholics Self Deluded? Must be.
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... for their crimes, and victims will no longer be re-abused and bullied into silence and can finally recover. As with all abuses, the abuse continues as long as the criminals think they can get away with ...

16. Pope Benedict XVI chalks up abuse of children to 'mystery'
(World/International)

... a major cause of the scandal was the cover-ups and other alleged shortcomings in the way the church has dealt with the abuses.  Particularly, the actions of Catholic bishops in responding to ...

17. loans
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some years ago when i was driving buses,a Spanish guy showed me how to use my checking account to get payday loans,I cleared all that up,I don't want to be in credit debt,but I need some money now,I'm ...

18. Watchdogs: Apple and Foxconn have yet to resolve China labor abuses
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

SACOM report shows factory worker abuses continue, despite pledges made in March WASHINGTON, DC - On Friday, Students and Scholars Against Corporate Misbehavior (SACOM), an independent non-profit labor ...

19. Citi Bike program in New York City set for summer launch
(U.S./Nation)

... “an all-new, 24-hour transportation network,” Mayor Michael Bloomberg said, “Subways and buses don’t always go where you want to go, and that can mean a long walk or taxi ride.” Metropolis reported that ...

20. Need a job? Attend Rutgers’ largest career day on May 30
(Money/Economy)

... Free shuttle buses will run continuously between the parking area and the career day locations between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Parking is available on the College Avenue Campus only for employers. Additional ...