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1. Southern pine beetle in N.J. on pace to destroy over 14,000 acres of Pinelands
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... thin cambium layer, which carries nutrients and water to the tree. These galleries and feeding on bark that is done by hatched larvae cut off the tree's supply of water and nutrients, causing it to die ...

2. 26 arrested at Scarlet Pub in New Brunswick in underage drinking raid
(N.J./State)

... charge of selling alcohol to underage patrons is a disorderly persons offense which carries penalties including a fine of at least $500. Underage drinking is also a disorderly persons offense, carrying ...

3. Black swan funds: Do they make sense?
(Money/Economy)

... addition to being backed by the world’s largest economy, the Treasury has the unique capability when short of funds to simply print money. While this carries the threat of inflation, it largely eliminates ...

4. Liberal Twit
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

A Liberal finally owns a gun and isn't smart enough to be carrying it. Go figure. And when will these left wing commies, like Brady, quit messing with our rights with all his Lib laws? I can't believe ...

5. Idiot
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

I'm all about gun rights, but rule #2 is never point a weapon at anything you don't intend to shoot. People who don't have the mental capacity to follow basic safety rules should not be allowed to carry ...

6. Arizona Senator Lori Klein's handgun incident the center of gun control debate
(U.S./Nation)

Says she did not have her finger of trigger of 380 Ruger Arizona state Sen. Lori Klein (R), a gun-rights proponent, carries a loaded raspberry-pink handgun in her purse, and during an interview with ...

7. Should have convicted her on a lesser count.
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... her on 782.07 which was the 3rd serious count against her. This would have carried a prison sentence. 782.07 s.3: "A person who causes the death of any person under the age of 18 by culpable negligence ...

8. Review: 'Page One: Inside The New York Times' documentary
(Entertainment/Movies)

... media desk reportedly declined to participate in the documentary.) Rossi's star becomes colorful media reporter David Carr, a middle-aged hipster with a repeatedly cited background as a crack addict ...

9. Mother grizzly bear in Yellowstone killed in defense
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... for her. Neither one carried “bear spray,” reportedly effective in deterring bear attacks. Park officials said the attacking bear had never been captured or tagged, and had no record. Her attack on the ...

10. NASA TV app blasts off before Atlantis space shuttle launch
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... final launch of space shuttle Atlantis gets iPhone help Interested fans of space exploration can contact their local cable or satellite service provider about carrying any NASA TV channel. Chico Enterprise ...

11. N.J. Sierra Club applauds EPA soot and smog rule
(Opinion/Commentary)

... because of air you breathe. Millions of Americans are affected by pollution that is carried long distances by the wind or weather from dirty power plants miles away. The Cross-State Air Pollution Rule ...

12. JP Morgan to pay New Jersey municipal bond holders $1.3 million in restitution
(Money/Economy)

... used to carry out the various schemes, the objective was to enrich the financial institution or the broker at the expense of the issuer – and ultimately taxpayers – depriving the issuer of a competitive, ...

13. Former investigator Darrin DiBiasi charged with collecting bribe for ex-sheriff Joe Spicuzzo
(N.J./State)

... a $13,000 bribe for Spicuzzo from an individual who was hired as a sheriff’s investigator in early 2005. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in state prison. DiBiasi had an initial appearance ...

14. Poll: Gov. Christie's 'millionaire's tax' veto can't make upper income New Jerseyans stay
(N.J./State)

... earning less than $25,000 a year. Among New Jerseyans who currently own a home that carries a mortgage, 44 percent say they could afford buying a home in their neighborhood today. However, only 30 percent ...

15. Lucy the Elephant struck by lightning a second time
(Life/Style)

... may have lessened the damage from this one. The first lightning strike destroyed Lucy's riding carriage, and the Elephant’s keepers installed a lightning rod system that would divert any surges of electricity ...

16. Verizon's new data usage plans may disappoint customers
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... of smart phones has overloaded wireless networks in recent years, and has triggered occasional outages, leading to limitations. According to the Washington Post, AT&T was the first major carrier ...

17. The lessons taught by 'Bad Teacher' movie
(Entertainment/Movies)

... then photographing him nude. (She carries knock-out drops in her earrings. The plotting here is somewhat desperate.) arranges it so that another teacher, a goody-goody, appears to be a drug addict by ...

18. ‘Larry Crowne’ movie review: One for the adults
(Entertainment/Movies)

... kids who insist on seeing Jim Carrey try to out-act penguins, or the latest clichés in computer animation, or Michael Bay's continued assault on humanity's optic (and other) nerves. But just down the ...

19. N.J. DOT engineer Gaudner Metellus and accomplice indicted for seeking $325,000 in bribes
(N.J./State)

... bribery, attempted theft by deception and false contract payment claims, Taylor said. Each charge is a second-degree offense carrying a maximum sentence of 10 years in state prison. Each charge, except ...

20. Three alleged New Jersey con men charged with defrauding brokers in shipping scam
(N.J./State)

... companies are paid a fee for serving as “middle men” between companies that need freight moved and carriers that agree to move the freight. They arrange for shipment of goods, collect payment from the ...