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1. Raiding ARC tunnel project won’t lead to White House
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Plan envisioning expanded high speed rail, the need for an effective and comprehensive plan for the tunnel is essential. An efficient and coordinated high speed rail system would benefit the people of ...

2. Local politicians drop ball in Cablevision-FOX dispute
(Sports/Professional)

... like ESPN, the Weather Channel, CNN, CNN Headline News on an expanded basic tier as one entity (which might be a real violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act) and sell it to consumers for one price. The ...

3. Senate Democrats call for casino-based sports and Internet betting, expansion of off-track wagering
(N.J./State)

... lawmakers said the savings from the regulatory and operational changes at the tracks, plus the revenues from expanded OTWs and introduction of legal intrastate Internet gaming would provide the necessary ...

4. FOX-Cablevision dispute and authentic frontier gibberish
(Sports/Professional)

... operators (MSOs) like Cablevision the right to bundle failing networks like ESPN, the Weather Channel, CNN, CNN Headline News on an expanded basic tier as one entity (which might be a real violation of ...

5. Pug killed by Coyote in Morris County
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... coyote carcass near that same road. According to the Division of Fish and Wildlife, coyotes have greatly expanded their range and are now found throughout the state. Officials estimate that New Jersey ...

6. ‘Time Stands Still’ for Laura Linney
(Entertainment/Movies)

...  Once more directed with low-keyed precision by Sullivan, the production looks fine. Designer John Lee Beatty has subtly expanded his Williamsburg loft setting at the sides to fit the Cort's wider proscenium. ...

7. Eighth annual Collingswood Book Festival set for Oct. 2
(Entertainment/Movies)

... their entry published in the Retrospect newspaper. You remember newspapers. They were like big, expanded blogs, and the name before the dot com was, and in a few cases still is, the title of the newspaper. ...

8. State’s animals need New Jerseyans to get evolved
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... stories about blessings of pets and animals by local churches. But the celebration has expanded far beyond it roots. In 2009, events were held in more than 80 countries, for people of all beliefs and ...

9. Cablevision-FOX fight is at bad time for N.Y. Giants and Philadelphia Eagles fans
(Sports/Professional)

... (which was anti-consumer and probably violates antitrust laws) and sell the package as one on a basic expanded tier. Cable TV is an all or nothing business. You buy basic, you buy basic and basic expanded ...

10. N.J. Dept. of Agriculture gets $840,373 federal grant to promote and market Jersey farm products
(Money/Economy)

... Growers Association – to develop an expanded wine trails promotion fro 2011, "Barrel Tasting Trail," for New Jersey wine to provide intimate access to the vintners and develop an appreciation for fine ...

11. Christie supports $1 billion Bayonne Bridge improvement project
(N.J./State)

... with others on the East Coast and allow for future cargo growth and expanded commercial opportunities for business. "In the end, this means more jobs and opportunity for our citizens and improved ...

12. Christie might divert $2.2 billion from tunnel project to fund highway and bridge repair
(N.J./State)

... would create 6,000 jobs and take 22,000 cars off our already congested roads daily,'' Wisniewski said." It would open New Jersey and its residents to new jobs and expanded economic growth. It's too valuable ...

13. Designing the future at GM and Chrysler
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... straightaway. In 2003, GM promoted Welburn to vice president of design, making him the highest ranking black executive in the auto industry. Two years later, the title was expanded to head of global ...

14. N.J. unemployment remains essentially unchanged
(Money/Economy)

... a decrease of 3,200 in government jobs due mainly to the release of temporary workers for the 2010 Census. Private sector employment has expanded for three straight months and five times in the last ...

15. NJ Transit changing bus lines in Morris County
(N.J./State)

... Hanover and Parsippany; new direct service between Roxbury, Randolph, Dover, Wharton and Rockaway; and expanded services to Morris County's Hanover Avenue Complex and Greystone Hospital in Morris Plains ...

16. Pharmaceutical and health-care companies: The biggest stock bargains
(Money/Economy)

... for the decline is that drug companies are losing patents on some of their blockbuster drugs. It also adds another reason for optimism: Drug companies have expanded into emerging markets, where spending ...

17. State receives $340,000 federal grant to promote better nutrition, physical fitness in schools
(Health/Healthquest)

... habits of New Jersey school children through initiatives like the recently expanded "Fresh Fruit and Vegetable" program. The state Department of Agriculture will work with Rutgers Cooperative Extension's ...

18. Christie proposes ethics package for all levels of New Jersey government
(N.J./State)

... Changes include: Expanded value classes for asset and income disclosure (a maximum category of 50M instead of the current 500K); Inclusion of members of the Legislature and the Legislature's professional ...

19. ‘Quiet Commute’ option started on trains by NJ Transit
(N.J./State)

... asked their conductor if one car of their early morning Philadelphia-Washington train could be designated as "cell phone-free." The conductor agreed and Amtrak quickly expanded the concept. Within months, ...

20. Christie begins assault on N.J. pensions and benefits
(N.J./State)

... Is Driven By Personnel And Labor Costs. This Includes The Cost Of Pension And Benefits. Trenton Politicians Have Consistently Expanded Pension Benefits Without Paying For Them ... Most notably, ...