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1. Japan’s nuclear radiation found in New Jersey water
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... are of a similar design to two of the damaged Japanese reactors. DEP spokesman Larry Ragonese said in an interview Wednesday that minute traces of radiation were found in water collected late last ...

2. White House informs local officials of effect of federal government shutdown
(N.J./State)

... continue. The U.S. Postal Service would continue mail collection, delivery, and other operations. Customs and Border Protection activity would continue. Military operations in Afghanistan, ...

3. Let’s get real about education in New Jersey
(Opinion/Commentary)

... off the hook. They no longer would have to contribute to the support of “big expensive schools in urban districts.” At some level it’s ideological -- getting us off “the collectivist road.” Is one ...

4. Dr. Ki I. Song of Matawan arrested for writing false prescriptions
(N.J./State)

... that Song would typically collect $100 in cash per completed prescription form. He would write each prescription for 90 pills. It is alleged that he most frequently wrote prescriptions for Percocet, but ...

5. Dmv Surcharges
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

I just paid all my traffic fines and went to Dmv(Newark)to find out that i have to pay 277$ just to get on payment plan with collection agency.Can i just pay 1066$ (ander 2009 ammnesty program)??????? ...

6. Rutgers law professor Paul Tractenberg is wrong about education aid in New Jersey
(Opinion/Commentary)

... the courts, politicians, editorial writers and others about the state’s role in education reveal how far we have traveled on the collectivist road. Murray Sabrin is professor of finance at Ramapo College. ...

7. Could New Jersey get the Tampa Bay Rays?
(Sports/Professional)

... has wandered across the country from Philadelphia to Kansas City to Oakland and never has found financial success). The contraction threat seems to coincide with the ending of the 2006 Collective Bargaining ...

8. White House claims as many as 4.7 million New Jerseyans benefiting from Obama tax cuts
(Money/Economy)

... purchased by April 30, 2010 and settled by September 30, 2010 may be eligible to collect a credit of up to $8,000 with no payback requirement. Learn more about the First-Time Homebuyer Credit. Making ...

9. NFL's big game against the players starts this week in Minneapolis
(Sports/Professional)

... of college players in finding jobs. The only reason the draft is legal is through collective bargaining. The owners and players have agreed to a draft. Miller plans to be in the courtroom while New Orleans ...

10. Scare Tactics
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... coast through collecting a paycheck. This is about eliminating a system that protects them and creating a system that either pushes them to improve or pushes them out the door. ...

11. Gov. Christie says DiVincenzo is wrong to collect paycheck and pension for same public job
(N.J./State)

Democrat will total $222,069 a year Gov. Chris Christie Monday said Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. is wrong to collect a salary and pension simultaneously. "I made this really clear,” ...

12. End to double dipping proposed by N.J. lawmaker
(N.J./State)

Demand follows revealation Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo collecting $222,069 through paycheck and pension BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Reacting to news that Essex County Executive ...

13. NJEA mounts defense for N.J. teacher who called Paterson students ‘future criminals’ on Facebook
(N.J./State)

... While he praised most educators, he said many are only there to collect a paycheck and don't have the student’s genuine interests at heart. We can all lash out on a bad day, said the Rev. Barry Graham, ...

14. PBA President: Essex Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. is a 'fraud' and has 'no credibility' in pension reform
(N.J./State)

... loophole that allows him to collect a $68,861 annual pension for serving as the county top official and $153,207 annually for continuing to serve in the position. That makes DiVincenzo’s total take home ...

15. Is Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. double dipping?
(N.J./State)

... Post, DiVincenzo Jr. retired and began collecting a $5,738 monthly pension three months before he was re-elected to the $153,207 job. Due to a little-known loophole, DiVincenzo is one of the latest officials ...

16. N.J. Homestead Rebates will go through local municipalities
(Money/Economy)

... the credit amounts to $240 million. Revised real estate tax bills are (or will be shortly) in the mail from the state’s local tax collectors to qualifying homeowners. The average savings will be $240. ...

17. Opening Day: Baseball season is here
(Sports/Professional)

... 2011 season in pretty good shape. The owners and players are not even talking about the end of the industry's collective bargaining agreement in December unlike the more than two year lead up to the National ...

18. Public unions form Working Families United for N.J. to fight Gov. Christie
(N.J./State)

... the budget largely by reducing the benefits of the unions and their power to collective bargain for all members. The group plans to focus on the state level amidst the national budget crisis that many ...

19. Handy hints for filing your 2011 income tax return
(Life/Style)

... the pack of wild dogs they use to collect said penalties. No matter what kind of tax preparation you choose, these handy hints should help you to file your taxes quickly and efficiently. And after your ...

20. Attention Drew Brees, Sam Huff has a few questions for you
(Sports/Professional)

... talks aimed at reaching a new collective bargaining agreement. The heart of the argument is the 1989 association decertification, which led to the Freeman McNeil antitrust lawsuit against the league. The ...