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1. Apple iPhone 5 release date gets the camping started
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... is not bringing money for his little camping excursion. He hopes to gain sponsors, along with donations. Shoesmith’s blog on the experiment has plenty of promised donations already.  ...

2. N.J. State Museum announces 9/11 10th anniversary commemoration
(N.J./State)

... to unite New Jersey residents through remembrance and community service activities." A fundraiser to support the State Museum is scheduled for the evening of Sept. 7 at the museum. Donations range from ...

3. FEC approves Stephen Colbert's super PAC but not without controversy
(U.S./Nation)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Political action committees have been around since the 1940s when they began as associations organized by labor unions to organize members’ campaign donations. Now ...

4. Carey v. FEC and super PACs threaten N.J.'s fair campaign contribution laws
(Opinion/Commentary)

... limited to taking contributions of $5,000 or less.The D.C. court said that it could with one caveat: that those “soft” money donations could only be used by the PAC when it spent independently. In essence, ...

5. ‘Parks and Recreation’ star Amy Poehler supports the Orphan Doctor
(Entertainment/Movies)

... her work in drawing attention to the predicament of the world’s orphans. Overall, it was a night of charitable success for the two organizations. Murro and Granatell made notable donations with not only ...

6. Cupcakefest 2011 to benefit John A. Bukowski Shelter for Animals
(Entertainment/Movies)

... during the free concert, which encourages donations in support of the John A. Bukowski Shelter for Animals in Bloomfield. Pet supply donations will also be collected at the show, which runs from 1 to 7 ...

7. Tuesday's primary election features 10 contested N.J. Senate races and 16 Assembly contests
(N.J./State)

... school board member Tony Monteiro are challenging Cryan and Quijano. The Democratic challengers dislike the incumbents’ support of a bill that would use business tax credits to attract donations that ...

8. Is Patrick the Pit Bull custody battle over money?
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... for Newark said that the humane society is trying to gain the rights to Patrick’s name and likeness for the monetary benefits from the dog’s growing fame. CBS New York reports that hundreds of donations ...

9. Freixenet truck makes its debut and Memorial Day recipes
(Life/Style)

... Center in Asbury Park by collecting donations at the truck throughout its time in New Jersey and will match up to $500 of the total donations. The Center in Asbury Park is a volunteer based New Jersey ...

10. Judgment Day: Harold Camping’s new date for end of the world could have twist
(Life/Style)

... some of it from donations made by followers — on Judgment Day advertising on more than 5,000 billboards and 20 RVs. Camping said that Family Radio no longer will be advertising Judgment Day through their ...

11. ‘American Idol’ expert Maria Milito and our Celebrity Magnet work charter school fundraiser
(Entertainment/Movies)

... on donations from individuals, foundations, and corporations. Therefore this event wasn’t just a boxing competition, but was a way to give back to a community. Fight 4 Fitness was emceed by 'American ...

12. Garden State Law Enforcement Officers Foundation among state's 10 most inquired-about charities
(Money/Economy)

... it comes to how their charitable donations are spent,“ he said. “By shedding light on how charities are spending the money they collect, we’re empowering consumers to make better-informed donation decisions.” ...

13. IRS takes aim at 501(c) election donors
(Opinion/Commentary)

... may be subject to gift taxes depending on whether the donations exceeded limits under the tax laws.” The donors are suspected of making large, secret contributions to 501(c)(4) groups involved in the ...

14. Do hedge fund managers deserve a lower tax rate?
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Would I be too cynical to suggest that maybe his words for abolishing the tax exemption for those partially responsible for the global financial meltdown were only to stir the waters of campaign donations? ...

15. Animal advocates rally for Patrick the pit bull as former owner pleads 'not guilty'
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... case The group accepted donations to be delivered to the Associated Humane Society, which was among the first responders to rescue Patrick and made the decision to save his life. Judge Joseph Cassini ...

16. Nearly 300 from Hoboken to participate in New Jersey Marathon this weekend
(Sports/Professional)

...  I have also raised $3000 for the cause and am so grateful for all of the generous donations I have received from friends family and strangers. I am lucky to have so much support around me. I couldn't ...

17. The 'Biking Viking' to run with one and for many in New Jersey Marathon
(Sports/Professional)

... book about the people he has met along the way, and the donations he is raising, with the hopes of inspiring others to live a life of love and happiness like the young Blackburn did, even though they never ...

18. Rutgers looks to ‘Strike Out Hunger’
(Sports/Professional)

... and soup kitchens across the state of New Jersey. Donations received on Rutgers-New Brunswick campus will be delivered to NORWESCAP (Hunterdon, Sussex and Warren Counties), the FoodBank of Monmouth and ...

19. Time to untangle New Jersey Pay-to-Play Law’s web of confusion
(Opinion/Commentary)

... contracts. The law, which limited contractor donations to $300 for public contracts of $17,500 or more, contained a significant loophole, however. As long as the bidding process was publicly advertised ...

20. MMA fighter to enter cage while also battling cancer
(Sports/Professional)

... at Mennen Sports Arena (161 East Hanover Ave., Morristown, N.J.). Or donations are being accepted at: Fairlamb’s Fight Foundation P.O. Box 347 Butler, N.J. 07405  ...