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1. Graeme McDowell’s victory produced a lingering image
(Life/Style)

... of July. Be prepared to dress in red, white, and blue — and if you're watching sporting events, be prepared for a lot of Viagra and Cialis ads too. Susie Wilson, former executive coordinator of the Network ...

2. 5 Americans found guilty of terror offenses in Pakistan
(World/International)

... said Ahmad. Ahmad says it is that reason that countries need to coordinate their anti-terror efforts and laws. But he says that does not necessarily mean suspects have to be extradited to their home ...

3. N.J. Training School in Monroe graduates all 89 seniors
(N.J./State)

... set forth by the state Department of Education. The JJC coordinates each student's curricula with his or her home school to allow the individual to receive a diploma from their home school district. Students ...

4. Warlords in Afghanistan paid U.S. protection money
(World/International)

... believe that the highway warlords who provide security in turn make protection payments to insurgents to coordinate safe passage." Memos show that occasionally the contractors even worked with the insurgents ...

5. N.J. League of Women Voters giving away vacation
(N.J./State)

... Education Fund to publish and distribute the New Jersey Citizens Guide to Government, staff a toll-free voter assistance hotline, hold educational forums, coordinate debates, and provide information about ...

6. Drugs and football connected in Colombia
(World/International)

... Aires, marking a sharp difference with the top Colombian drug cartel bosses. From Argentina, he allegedly coordinated a network of illicit activities throughout the Americas, linked to the brothers Javier ...

7. Stop the oil addiction! N.J.'s bread and butter is tourism, commercial fishing
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... agreement). ‘‘The report shows that oil and gas is less profitable than sustainable activity,'' said Grace Sica, outreach coordinator for the Sierra Club. ‘‘Just two years of sustainable use of the North ...

8. Bill introduced to allow continuation of N.J. shellfish research programs
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

Senator Gerald Cardinale (R-39) has introduced legislation that requires the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to allow for the cultivation of commercial shellfish species in coastal and inner ...

9. League of Municipalities says it will support Christie's 2.5 percent tax cap if it is 'final piece, not centerpiece'
(N.J./State)

... taxes at 2.9 percent, a figure he called more realistic. Currently, the cap is 4 percent. Christie welcomed Booker's endorsement of his version of a cap. "Even as we face extraordinarily difficult ...

10. Former Philadelphia 76er Manute Bol remembered
(Sports/Professional)

... what a lot of athletes go through in this country, particularly when they seem to be extraordinary. Here was a man who people tried to commercialize. He refused to allow himself to be commercialized just ...

11. Are ‘The Real Housewives of New Jersey’ replacing Dina Manzo with Elvira Grau?
(Entertainment/Movies)

BY TOM MURRO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM CELEBRITY MAGNET Now that Dina Manzo has left the show after having her fill of Danielle Staub, who will be her replacement? Rumor has it that Elvira Grau, a Russian ...

12. N.J. civil service protections face elimination in Bucco bill
(N.J./State)

... companies as well as to provide limited subordinate financing. This change will result in a more efficient use of the EDA's financial resources."  ...

13. Long Beach pays resident Anthony Majer $125,000 to settle ‘retaliation' suit
(N.J./State)

... their attorneys. In Long Beach, after real estate brokers complained about the policy change, the township commissioners amended their sign ordinance to allow "open house – for sale" signs, but not "for ...

14. Interpol goes high-tech with new Global Smart eID card
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY ADAM PHILLIPS VOA NEWS NEW YORK — Interpol, the Europe-based international organization charged with coordinating most of the world's national police forces in the fight against transnational crime ...

15. Thomas Harris of Woolwich gets 4 years for defrauding state of nearly $400,000
(N.J./State)

...  The investigations were conducted and coordinated for the Division of Criminal Justice Corruption Bureau by Lt. Keith Lerner, Sgt. Robert Ferriozzi, Det. Andrea Salvatini, Det. Anthony Luyber, Deputy ...

16. Floyd Patterson vs. Ingemar Johansson: When the heavyweight championship of the world meant something
(Sports/Professional)

... on the Ed Sullivan and Dinah Shore shows, and Hollywood agents were lining up to represent him in a movie career. Meanwhile, the normally gentle Floyd was seething for revenge. He started training for ...

17. The ‘Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' hits close to home
(Life/Style)

... have liked that take-home message. Susie Wilson, former executive coordinator of the Network for Family Life Education at Rutgers University's Center for Applied and Professional Psychology (now renamed ...

18. ACLU-NJ celebrates 50 years
(Life/Style)

... the fundamental rights of ordinary Americans." The year-long commemoration will culminate November 4 at Freedom Fest: A night of laughter and liberties, hosted by comedian Jimmy Tingle and featuring ...

19. Researchers: N.J. should expect more bad winters due to Arctic melt
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... global average. In one part of the Arctic, over the Barents and Karas Seas north of Scandinavia, average annual temperatures are now 10 degrees C higher than they were in 1990. Overland explains the ...

20. Geothermal heating and cooling: Clean, reliable, sustainable, cost effective
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... cost 35% to 70% less to operate, compared to ordinary natural gas, propane, heating oil or electric-based systems. It is true that the installation cost and components of renewable energy solutions are ...