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1. Atlantic City continues revenue loss with slots up, tables down
(Money/Economy)

Profits down from February 2010, the snowiest month in Atlantic City's history BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM How bad is business at Atlantic City’s 11 casinos? In February 2010, three ...

2. N.J. traffic tickets on the rise as towns lose state aid
(N.J./State)

... Linden Mayor Richard Gerbounka claimed that the three cameras installed last August in the city’s most dangerous intersections have proven effective because the number of tickets written dropped by almost ...

3. Johnson & Johnson to donate $1 million to New Brunswick community
(N.J./State)

... will help convert a former firehouse into a multi-use community center in the city’s Unity Square neighborhood, and extend hours and services at a local health center. “We are so pleased to share in ...

4. Hoboken's St. Patrick’s Day parade moved by mayor
(Entertainment/Movies)

... alcohol-fueled mess. So Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer has announced that her administration will be moving the city’s St. Patrick’s Day parade to a Wednesday next year. "Despite our very best efforts, ...

5. N.J. Gov. Chris Christie vetoes Internet gambling legislation
(N.J./State)

... administration’s policy objectives and the state Constitution, including potential allowance of gambling outside of Atlantic City’s borders and the continuation of a public subsidy for horseracing, respectively. ...

6. 2011 Volkswagen Jetta review: A lot for price
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... inches of ice leading to an ice-covered street. The city’s snow plows had succeeded only in putting ice blockades in front of every driveway, and packing the streets’ ice surface till they were hard and ...

7. Fighting for New Jersey's middle class despite Gov. Christie
(Opinion/Commentary)

... referred to Union City’s success in prekindergarten last Sunday. Still, in the minds of some Republicans, it’s time to dismantle these full-day programs. But I’ll keep fighting for all children to get ...

8. Christopher Cerf faces ethical controversy
(N.J./State)

... Montclair address for their state registration. In December 2010, Newark Mayor Cory Booker hired the group, directing them to audit the city’s public schools and offer recommendations. For Newark city ...

9. Jersey City’s Dean Bonds killed in Elizabeth
(N.J./State)

A Jersey City man was shot and killed in Elizabeth on Wednesday evening, said Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow. The Union County Homicide Task Force was called to 380 Irvington Avenue around 9:20 p.m. ...

10. First Amendment Rights
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

I know of a similar case of a Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Chairperson in New Britain, Connecticut that is currently being sued for slander because he spoke against one of the city’s most notorious ...

11. Small’s a place for live jazz in New York City’s Greenwich Village
(Entertainment/Movies)

BY ADAM PHILLIPS VOA NEWS NEW YORK — From the mid-1930s until the early 1960s, jazz was one of the nation's most popular styles of music. Rock 'n' roll and other genres ultimately eclipsed jazz's mainstream ...

12. Obama endorses Corzine, urges support for universal health care at Holmdel rally
(N.J./State)

...  As he settled into his address, Obama said he had telephoned Jersey City Mayor Jeremiah Healy after learning that five of the city’s police officers were wounded Thursday in a confrontation with a gunman. ...

13. The High Line is New York City’s newest park that’s also great for a summer escape
(Life/Style)

If it ever stops raining — and even if it doesn't — New York City has opened a new park that should be at the top of everyone's to-visit list this summer. For one thing it's not oval or round or even ...

14. Brick, Franklin Townships among 'most uniquely American towns'
(Life/Style)

... on a list of the “Most Uniquely American Cities & Towns.” The list of 25 cities was compiled by Newsmax and Peter Greenberg, travel editor of NBC’s Today Show and was determined by the city’s proximity ...

15. Recession causing Atlantic City to lose out on live acts
(Money/Economy)

... decline in the city’s 31-year history of legalized gambling, the Press reported last month. — ANNE-MARIE COTTONE, NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM  ...

16. New Jersey Supreme Court hearing Jersey City gun control case
(N.J./State)

... City, arose from the city’s efforts to limit such purchases in 2006 when it passed an ordinance, according to NJ.com. A state appeals court overturned the law last December. The lower court said municipal ...

17. Law aimed to help casinos keep competitive edge
(Money/Economy)

TRENTON – Legislation Assemblymen John Burzichelli and Matt Milam sponsored to streamline casino laws and relieve Atlantic City’s resorts from unnecessary regulatory burdens was signed into law by Gov. ...