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1. Michael Zaun of Delanco leads troopers on cross-state chase, shot and wounded
(N.J./State)

... Team is made up of deputy attorneys general, detectives of the Division of Criminal Justice and detectives of the State Police Major Crime Unit. The team is dispatched to the scene to handle investigations ...

2. Update: N.J. dad who says autistic son was bullied by teachers continues fight for justice
(Opinion/Commentary)

... what had happened to him. Now it appears I may be able to offer him something more: Justice. Yesterday I was contacted by a representative of the Cherry Hill School District. After a long and in-depth ...

3. Republicans and Democrats must compromise to avoid political system crash
(Opinion/Commentary)

... as thwarters of free enterprise and the government as fostering dependency and stifling individual initiative. To effectively compete worldwide in the 21st century, America must develop a common blueprint ...

4. Ewing artist Joy Kreves mixes media to convey messages
(Life/Style)

... in the arts. This included their having an old violin repaired and providing years of private violin lessons.  Early in life, she realized that “art as an expression could depart from outer reality.” ...

5. DOE: 17 out of every 100 New Jersey high school students failed to graduate in 2011
(N.J./State)

... 43 out of 100. The figures were made public Tuesday when the state Department of Education released district and school graduation rates determined through a new federally-mandated system. Under the ...

6. Rutgers football players cheer for new Nike Pro Combat uniforms
(Sports/Professional)

... Center damn near blew off and I think that’s the response we’re going to get from recruits.” Even with the new age look — that includes helmets that will look different depending on the time of day ...

7. N.J. failing on smog, ozone safety: DEP calls for change
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... know that we need to do better, and we're committed to meet that standard by 2015," said Lawrence Ragonese, a spokesman for the state Department of Environmental Protection. He noted New Jersey recently ...

8. MVC: Some N.J. drivers can 'Skip the Trip' and renew license by mail, starting summer
(Opinion/Commentary)

... the MVC phases in new federal identity requirements to customers beginning May 7. The new federal requirements, regulated by the US Department of Homeland Security, will require a compliant driver license ...

9. N.J. awards historic preservation efforts in Clinton, Demarest, Commercial and Haddon Heights
(N.J./State)

... It also transferred the title of the building to one of Vought’s descendant for the symbolic price of $17.76. Restoration of Demarest Railroad Depot, Demarest: The circa 1872 Demarest Railroad Depot ...

10. Out-of-state wineries can now ship orders to New Jersey residents
(N.J./State)

... collection and remission requirements established by the state Division of Taxation. License applicants for the license will pay an annual fee ranging from $63 to $938, depending on yearly production. ...

11. From European Union to New Jersey's fiscal state: It’s still the economy, stupid!
(Money/Economy)

... powers since World War II. European countries have gradually united several sectors of their economies. Step-by-step, they have grown richer, and they also become more and more interdependent upon one ...

12. N.J. Labor tracks down unemployment debtor in Massachusetts...for $73
(N.J./State)

... bakery where she worked during a labor dispute. She was 17 years old. The year: 1977. Spokeswoman for the New Jersey Department of Labor Kerri Gatling said there is no bad debt "write-off" in unemployment ...

13. Bin Laden's death anniversary leads to Obama and Romney war of words
(U.S./Nation)

... the Building and Construction Trades Department Legislative Conference Monday. "Ronald Reagan said that, that great socialist Ronald Reagan said that. Couldn't get through a Republican primary these days." ...

14. Did a morphine overdose kill Thomas Edison's first wife?
(N.J./State)

... and psychological troubles, Carlat said. The Thomas Edison Papers team is already working on Volume 8, which covers 1885 to 1887, and tentatively titled, “New Beginnings.” It depicts Edison’s life as ...

15. State providing $16M to help towns, counties confront litter
(N.J./State)

BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The state Department of Environmental Protection Monday announced it is providing nearly $16 million in Clean Communities aid to help cities, towns and counties ...

16. Christie supports proposals to make high school graduates ready for college, workforce
(N.J./State)

... Jersey is on the governing board of PARCC, which has committed to making these assessments ready for the 2014-15 school year. The Task Force also recommends that the Department of Education develop and ...

17. Facebook-backed CISPA off to Senate: Goodbye online privacy!
(Opinion/Commentary)

... in the form of CISPA - and it’s not a pharmaceutical used to treat depression either. On Thursday April 26, the House of Representatives delivered a monstrous blow to the individual online liberty when ...

18. REVIEW: ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ looks lovely
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... intimately physical Abercrombie & Fitch entanglements look sweetly sexy even when their vocals tend to be sing-song-y. The only other actor who depicts a single character is the ever-expert Steven ...

19. Rutgers' Frank Lisi: 'A Sicilian Tale' screenwriter, 'Sopranos' extra, and dreamer
(N.J./State)

... was honored as Best Crime Drama Short at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival in 2009, Lisi began to work on his second project, a feature-length film called The Red Corvette, ...

20. What Pataki's Super PAC 'Tipping Point' means for N.J. elections
(Opinion/Commentary)

... important congressional elections this year. The 2011 legislative elections witnessed seven independent, outside groups participating in the general election for State Senate and Assembly. Because not ...