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1. Assembly transportation chairman to hold hearing on NJ Transit disruptions
(N.J./State)

... service disruptions since fare hikes went into effect in May. "New Jersey commuters deserve better, especially considering this poor service comes after a 25 percent fare hike was forced upon them earlier ...

2. Stranded in Europe: A reporter’s long trip home
(World/International)

... might take — there was talk of days if not weeks of disruptions to air travel. Renting a car and driving across Europe was out since I hadn't brought my driver's license with me. So, I started checking ...

3. It was a volcanic eruption that caused New Jersey's ‘Year Without a Summer' in 1816
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... the airline disruptions and news coverage David Robinson, the New Jersey state climatologist, said the Iceland volcano is small stuff compared to blasts from the past. "The current Iceland volcanic eruption ...

4. Little kids, little problems; big kids, big problems
(Life/Style)

... about nursery school tantrums and Halloween costumes that there would be scary stuff out there – serious health problems, money woes, divorces, mishaps and assorted disruptions – that would leave us lying ...

5. Listening for leaks in New Jersey's pipes
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... and avoid the property damage and traffic disruptions that sometimes occur as a result. Additionally, the accuracy of the technology allows work crews to be less invasive while excavating streets to ...

6. State governments face a financial crisis over budgets
(U.S./Nation)

... far apart on their budgets as the fiscal year began Wednesday (July 1). Indiana, Mississippi and Delaware averted disruptions in government services by approving budgets in time for the new fiscal year. ...

7. Drive: Gasoline prices drop for a fifth consecutive day
(Money/Economy)

...  Crude oil fell below $70 early in the week, rose to just under $71 mid-week upon news of Nigeria's supply disruptions and as equity markets rallied on perceptions the global recession was easing, then ...

8. Official start of summer marked 55th consecutive day of gasoline increases
(Money/Economy)

... weekend." The Week Ahead In the week ahead, international news from oil-producing countries could impact crude oil prices and, in turn, gasoline prices. Disruptions to supply from Nigeria, Africa's ...

9. Madison Square Garden getting $500 million worth of improvements
(Sports/Professional)

... project will be completed during the summer months to minimize disruptions and so the building is operational for the NBA and NHL seasons. — ELIZABETH BIRGE, NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM  ...

10. India's parliament chooses first woman speaker
(World/International)

... be easy in a house where noisy disruptions are common and lawmakers frequently stall proceedings by shouting slogans and storming the podium. The prime minister has already appealed to lawmakers to observe ...