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1. Activist leads fight for birds, animals at Port Authority airports
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... parks, and she also serves as a legislative district director for the League of Humane Voters of NJ. It might be assumed O’Connor’s interested only in issues, theories and activism, but she definitely ...

2. Cause of Obama cabinet member John Bryson’s hit-and-run remains unknown
(U.S./Nation)

... his car. According to the Huffington Post, San Gabriel Police spokesman Lt. Ariel Duran stated, "We did cite him for felony hit-and-run. Later the case will be submitted to the District Attorney’s ...

3. 'TeachMe' educational app slapped with N.J. privacy lawsuit
(N.J./State)

... of its own to protect children in cyberspace. On Wednesday, Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa and the Division of Consumer Affairs filed the first-of-its-kind lawsuit in U.S. District Court, District of ...

4. N.J.'s Rabbi Shumley runs for Congress but is it “kosher"?
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY MURRAY SABRIN COMMENTARY On Tuesday June 5, Rabbi Shumley Boteach easily won the Republican primary in the Ninth Congressional District. The rabbi will now square off against eight term congressman ...

5. Jellyfish sting? Pee cure is not the best
(Health/Healthquest)

... as Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. A Government Services Chapter represents emergency physicians employed by military branches and other government agencies. For more information, visit www.acep.org. ...

6. Apple wants Samsung Galaxy Samsung III off the market
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Apple has asked a California district court to have sales of Samsung’s new Galaxy S III banned in the United States due to alleged patent infringement. PCMag.com ...

7. State sues 'TeachMe' iPhone app makers for allegedly selling kids' info
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... and toddlers. Chiesa and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs filed suit on June 6, 2012 in U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, citing internet privacy violations and acts of cyber fraud, ...

8. Camden's Jordan Burroughs brings Olympic wrestling dreams to Times Square, then London
(Sports/Professional)

... he won three district championships and two regional championships, and in 2006, he captured a state title at 135 pounds. He committed to the University of Nebraska as the seventh ranked 135 pounder in ...

9. Mark Zuckerberg in trouble: Facebook IPO lawsuit and recruiting kids for social network
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... he was privy to insider information about the stock being overvalued. Filed by Facebook investors June 1 in the US District Court of Southern New York, the lawsuit alleges head of the multi-billion dollar ...

10. N.J. Dems primary: Rothman v. Pascrell is Obama v. Clinton
(N.J./State)

... Obama or former president Bill Clinton. The two are backing opposing sides in the nomination for the Ninth District. Democrats Rep. Steve Rothman and Rep. Bill Pascrell have both served eight terms in ...

11. life in Red Bank
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

My husband and I moved recently from Minnesota. It has been a wonderful discovery. Being a New York woman at heart, Red Bank has the same cultural avenues that I long for.The theater district along with ...

12. REVIEW: Spiegelworld’s ‘Empire’ arrives uptown
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... uptown to the Theater District, where its latest show, “Empire,” bowed on Thursday night. Expect to see much of the same entertainment that Spiegelworld always has offered: Bawdy comedy bits, intimate ...

13. Nearly 40 organizations demand millionaire’s tax as part of any budget deal
(Money/Economy)

... of New Jersey State College Locals Communications Workers of America, District 1 Communications Workers of America, Local 1032 Communications Workers of America, Local 1037 Communications Workers ...

14. N.J. 4th grader chokes on Cheez-It: Friend uses Heimlich to save life
(N.J./State)

... and he really is very responsible." Mihalecsko will be honored by the Evesham Township School District on Thursday night for his actions.  ...

15. Etan Patz case takes major turn with Camden man's confession
(U.S./Nation)

... he may be involved in Patz’ disappearance. Etan Patz was officially declared dead in 2001. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. reopened the case in 2010. The case led to a campaign of missing ...

16. N.J. man Anderson Sotomayor arrested for 5 DUIs: Memorial Day Weekend wake-up call
(Opinion/Commentary)

... told the Press of Atlantic City he’s working with Democratic district legislators, Assemblymen Nelson Albano and Matthew Milam, to craft a bill that would address the issue. Sotomayor, in the meantime, ...

17. N.J. 'Jeans for Troops' day set for May 24
(N.J./State)

... New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), who is encouraging all of its member schools and teachers to participate in the “Jeans for Troops” drive. To date, over 250 schools and school districts already ...

18. Facebook in divorce court: Social network makes breaking up hard to do
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... amount of incriminating stuff out there voluntarily.” It could be something as innocuous as a check-in at a restaurant, he says, or a photograph posted online. Last year, a superior district court judge ...

19. The Ryan Budget would hurt N.J.'s hunger programs
(Opinion/Commentary)

... vote. U.S. Congressman Rush Holt (D) represents New Jersey’s 12th District. A researcher and educator, he holds a Ph.D. in physics from New York University.  ...

20. N.J. needs a Justice Center for protection of developmentally disabled
(Opinion/Commentary)

... will have concurrent authority with district attorneys to prosecute abuse and neglect crimes committed against such persons.’ Creation of a state-wide 24/7 hotline staffed by trained professionals to ...