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1. New Jersey Latino Health Institute underway
(Health/Healthquest)

... opportunities that facilitate Latino entry into the health professions which they argue are in dire need of health literacy, cultural competence and language skills.  ...

2. REVIEW: ‘Chinglish’ laughs about miscommunication
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... for work on a provincial cultural center, he discovers that Peter (Stephen Pucci), a Chinese-speaking Briton hired as his consultant, is not quite what he claims to be. Daniel also becomes romantically ...

3. N.J.'s Crossroads of the American Revolution awarded $10K by Seward Johnson Sr. Trust
(Life/Style)

... is given to programs in the fields of oceanography, substance abuse prevention, cultural enrichment, health and healthcare, water and the environment, education, law and public broadcasting. A portion ...

4. 'A Chorus Line' at Montclair State University is a singular sensation
(Entertainment/Movies)

... although I could sing every word of the score and my son probably was hearing it for the first time, he got it. He underestood the quality of a Marvin Hamlisch musical. Talk about cultural arts for a 12-year-old ...

5. 'The Women on the 6th Floor' movie review, trailer: French film similar to 'The Help'
(Entertainment/Movies)

... cultural norms that had seemed set in stone began to shift and slide, as if they were perched on sand. Fabrice Luchini plays Jean-Louis Joubert, a staid, utterly respectable money manager, whose world ...

6. Herman Cain pays lip service to government spending cuts
(Opinion/Commentary)

... spends today? Yes indeed. The federal government should only spend the American people’s money on activities authorized by the U.S. Constitution. That would require a peaceful cultural, economic and ...

7. ESPN's Dick Vitale makes New Jersey proud
(Sports/Professional)

BY JOE FAVORITO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM ON N.J. SPORTS MARKETING While he may not be Jon Bon Jovi or Bill Bradley or Joyce Kilmer or even Bruce Springsteen, there are few pop cultural icons from New ...

8. Thoughts on New Jersey's Congressional redistricting
(Opinion/Commentary)

... interests… Examples of such shared interests are those common to an urban area, a rural area, an industrial area, or an agricultural area, and those common to areas in which the people share similar living ...

9. Report: Federal agriculture subsidies pay for 19 Twinkies per N.J. taxpayer
(U.S./Nation)

... government provided over $260 billion in agricultural subsidies, according to the report. Most subsidies went to the country’s largest farming operations, mainly to grow just a few commodity crops, including ...

10. 65 women running for N.J. legislature sets new record
(N.J./State)

... Hyde-Smith (R) is running for the state’s agricultural commissioner, an open seat. Addie Green (D) is running for an open public service commissioner seat. 42 Mississippi women are running for the state ...

11. Petty's Run archeological site partially saved
(N.J./State)

... downtown Trenton area. I hope in the end the Historic Commission revises their plans and completely opens the site for visitors.” “I am so very pleased to see this site will be preserved as a great cultural ...

12. ‘Detective Dee’ movie review, trailer: Action packed
(Entertainment/Movies)

...  While Tsui and his crew took some pains to recreate the Empress' favored city of Luoyang, the movie draws more on this pop cultural history than the real one. As it plays out, though, that's self-limiting. ...

13. Why are Germany, Japan, China and Brazil economic dynamos while the U.S. is sinking out of sight?
(Opinion/Commentary)

... unemployment benefits, agricultural and industrial subsidies, and G_d knows what else will not vote for anyone running for office on the basis of cutting government expenditures – forget about balancing ...

14. September fall food events in N.J.
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Dinner? The Politics of Food in The 21st Century - The city of Cape May transforms into a campus of activities and events designed to explore the politics of food. Enjoy lectures, workshops, arts and cultural ...

15. Mayor Mike Bloomberg wins for Hurricane Irene and sex education mandate
(Life/Style)

BY SUSIE WILSON NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM SEX MATTERS As most East Coasters need no reminding, this is hurricane season. It is also the season for state and county agricultural fairs. I went to the annual ...

16. ‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ Recap: Joe Giudice vs. Joe Gorga
(Entertainment/Movies)

... drink called black water or blk, which recently debuted in stores. Kathy is getting everyone together to celebrate Depak Goldbloom’s birthday. The festivities are held at Aladdin, a restaurant culturally ...

17. 115 acres of Hunterdon County farm purchased for new preserve
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... horseback riding, fishing and nature observation; protects water supplies; and preserves the area’s agricultural heritage, Conservation Foundation Director Michele S. Byers said. It is contiguous to the ...

18. Gov. Christie signs bipartisan legislation providing $90.6 million for farmland preservation
(N.J./State)

... agricultural lands, and it’s critical for future generations to ensure they will be able to benefit from all that agriculture has to offer. “Everyone loves our Jersey Fresh produce and products, so it’s ...

19. REVIEW: ‘Accidental Death of An Anarchist’ for one of the funniest and most exciting evenings of the year
(Entertainment/Movies)

... running for Mayor of Milan at one point. He also won the 1997 Nobel Prize for Literature and continues to this day, at age 84, to write on political, social and cultural issues. Veteran director Paul ...

20. Gov. Christie signs bipartisan bill providing over $10 million to 58 N.J. historic sites
(N.J./State)

... New Jersey has been the nucleus of many of our nation’s most significant historical events,” Christie said. “Preserving these cultural and historic sites is critical to ensuring that future generations ...