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1. Finally, some good news: New Jersey foreclosures hit speed bumps
(Money/Economy)

... collection of factors explains the snail’s pace. The sheer volume of cases flooding the courts has overwhelmed them, producing large backlogs. The scandal of robo-signing where lenders produced illegal ...

2. N.J. boating deaths are up, while national average is down
(Health/Healthquest)

... of safety problems. The Coast Guard press release stated the top five primary contributing factors in accidents are operator inattention, improper lookout, operator inexperience, excessive speed, and ...

3. Is it better to rent in New Jersey than to buy?
(Money/Economy)

... dropped precipitously and the U.S. factory sector, that was the biggest engine of the recovery, notched its biggest one-month decline in years. Until these negative factors change substantially for the ...

4. National Hurricane Center says New Jersey’s luck could be coming to an end
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... destroyed several boats along the coastline, including 34 in Waretown. Because of warmer Atlantic Ocean waters, one of the major factors that feed hurricanes, forecasters are predicting an above-normal ...

5. New Jersey needs more, not less, support for journalism
(Opinion/Commentary)

... essential component of a strong democracy. Over the past decade, it has become increasingly difficult to provide quality journalism, largely due to economic factors that have caused massive layoffs and ...

6. Reality Check
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... public school. Poverty and the level of parental involvement are just about the only two clear and consistent factors in determining the sucess of any particular school or educational system, and until ...

7. Alaa El Saadawi of Edison admits he lied on U.S. naturalization form
(N.J./State)

... based on the defendants criminal history and other factors. El-Saadawi’s sentencing is scheduled for September 26, 2011. U.S. Attorney Fishman lauded the work of FBI agents under the supervision of Special ...

8. NOAA predicts another active hurricane season for 2011
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... to multiple climate factors, seasonal climate models also indicate an above-normal season is likely and even suggest we could see activity comparable to some of the active seasons since 1995,” said Gerry ...

9. Chris Christie and the environment
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... to put policies in place that act at reducing those contributing factors. Now, after extensive review with the DEP and others in my administration, our analysis of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative ...

10. Camden police concerned after mysterious document surfaces
(N.J./State)

... announcing the re-hiring of the police officers, Redd stressed that the RPS plan was under consideration along with key factors such as job opportunities for residents, fiscal constraints, fairness to ...

11. Study: Coffee reduces risk of cancer
(Health/Healthquest)

... at the relationship between coffee and metastatic prostate cancer, Wilson says this is an exciting finding because there aren’t many modifiable risk factors for prostate cancer. The study was conducted ...

12. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act only adds to urgency for medicaid reform
(Opinion/Commentary)

... all of the grim outcomes are due exclusively to Medicaid, as other factors associated with poverty surely play a role. Still, we as a state and nation can do far better. Other states are already leading ...

13. N.J. Democrats have raised more funds than Republicans for 2011 legislative election
(N.J./State)

... and Sen. Nicholas P. Scutari (D-Union) $277,929. The reports also show that while fundraising is up slightly for both parties, the rate of growth has been dampened by pay-to-play laws and other factors, ...

14. County-level N.J. political parties raised $1 million in first three months of year
(N.J./State)

... said several factors may lie behind the decline. They include stiffening contribution limits for public contractors; the recession; former Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine’s exit from New Jersey politics after ...

15. Atlantic City down on luck with continued revenue shortfall
(Money/Economy)

... Harrah's Resort and the Atlantic City Hilton were each down more than 20 percent at the table games. The city continues to struggle against factors such as economic conditions and the latest recession ...

16. How the death of bin Laden could impact small businesses
(Money/Economy)

... to see that effect in other areas, such as commodity prices. When people pay more for basic necessities, it reduces their disposable income, and increases their uncertainty. These factors hurt small ...

17. Falling dollar: How investors can cope
(Money/Economy)

... described could result in losses. To protect against this, vigilance is required. If the factors causing the dollar to decline and inflation to rise are reversing, unwinding the hedges may be called for. ...

18. Measles warning hits New Jersey
(Health/Healthquest)

... factors. The threat is much stronger for babies under one year old and pregnant women who have not been vaccinated. The Courier Post reports that two employees of the Pop Shop in Collingswood workers ...

19. Now lets add in the economics here
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... go Green, but you have to factor in the silly things like efficiency, ROI (Return on Investment) secondary factors and benefits as well as better alternatives.... Just because solar is COOL doesn't mean ...

20. Gov. Christie signs bipartisan bills to modernize N.J. tax code for small businesses
(N.J./State)

... the corporate tax structure from one based on three factors – sales, the number of employees, and facilities in the state – to one based solely on in-state sales. Previously, a New Jersey company with ...