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1. 7 die on N.J. roads during Memorial Day weekend
(N.J./State)

Fatalities are down compared to 2009 Seven people died on New Jersey roadways over the Memorial Day weekend, the State Police reported Tuesday. The dead include a motorcycle driver and his passenger ...

2. Fatal crashes on New Jersey roads down for third year in a row
(N.J./State)

... percent from the 214 fatal accidents during the same period last year, the State Police announced Thursday. Part of that decline can be attributed to a drop in motorcycle and pedestrian fatalities, both ...

3. N.J. state police targeting aggressive cars and trucks
(N.J./State)

... related crashes, injuries, and fatalities by combining outreach, education, and evaluation with targeted enforcement. "We're enforcing aggressive driving laws on both sides of the equation because it ...

4. Mr
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

Teen driving is the largest cause of fatalities in teens. http://www.HowsMyTeenDriving.org has a way to combat teen driving incidents. Take away their anonymity behind the wheel. For a small fee you ...

5. Kyleigh’s Law’s deadline approaches for New Jersey teen drivers to display decal
(N.J./State)

... spot a group of drivers who account for a disproportionately large number of motor vehicle crashes and fatalities, owing to a combination of inexperience, overconfidence and various distractions," said ...

6. How Gov. Christie’s regulation freeze is putting New Jersey lives at risk
(Opinion/Commentary)

... of senseless fatalities and injuries caused by fires not be considered a public safety regulation? By including this regulation in the freeze, it demonstrates that the Governor does not realize the vast ...

7. A dangerous mix: Drinking and driving and St. Patrick's Day
(Life/Style)

... (NHTSA). In addition, NHTSA statistics show that in 2008, there were 134 crash fatalities on St. Patrick's Day. Out of that number, 50 people were killed in traffic crashes that involved at least one ...

8. N.J. ignores law banning cell phone use while driving
(N.J./State)

... device resulted in 1,495 injuries and 6 fatalities, according to the state Division of Highway Traffic Safety. "We are making progress in our efforts to ensure that all motorists are aware of the ...

9. N.J. Bicycle Coalition formed to lobby for safer roads
(N.J./State)

... bike-shop managers and state transportation officials met in Denville to discuss adding bike lanes, improving driver training and lobbying for laws to help prevent injuries and fatalities. "There's not ...

10. New law requires all New Jersey automobile passengers to wear seat belts
(N.J./State)

... a casualty," said Sen. Brian Stack (D-Hudson), the Senate sponsor of the law. "According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, of the roughly 25,000 traffic fatalities that occurred in ...

11. United Nations, with 9,000 personnel in Haiti, devastated by earthquake
(World/International)

... Malcora would only confirm 16 U.N. fatalities, including 11 Brazilians, three Jordanians, one Argentine, and one Chadian, with 56 injured. At the same time, she said, there were 150 U.N. staffers unaccounted ...

12. In farewell and final State of the State address, Corzine wishes Christie only success
(N.J./State)

... teenage drivers, that have reduced traffic fatalities to their lowest levels since the 1940s. We're building a remarkable new rail tunnel under the Hudson River that will offer relief to those who commute ...

13. Pedestrians beware of New Jersey’s most dangerous roads
(N.J./State)

Organization ranks state's thoroughfares based on fatalities over three-year period (2006-2008) New Jersey's most dangerous road for pedestrians is Route 130 (Burlington Pike) in Burlington County, according ...

14. New Jersey transportation: Taking a look at the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
(N.J./State)

... positive! Is it fair to say it's fixed yet? Fewer Fatalities. According to NJ State Police, 586 fatalities resulted from 551 fatal crashes in 2009, down from 590 fatalities in 562 fatal crashes during ...

15. H1N1 swine flu widespread in New Jersey
(Health/Healthquest)

... health officials said Wednesday that there is widespread influenza-like activity in every county. No new fatalities have been reported but 39 New Jerseyans have died from swine flu-related health problems ...

16. New Jersey pedestrian traffic fatalities have risen in 2009
(N.J./State)

State sees 14 percent more deaths this year "We're almost at the end of the year and pedestrian traffic fatalities continue to occur at a disappointing level,'' said Sgt. First Class Stephen Jones of ...

17. New Jersey drunk driving crackdown begins Monday
(N.J./State)

... were killed as a result of alcohol-related crashes, representing approximately 28 percent of the 590 traffic fatalities reported in the state. A 2009 Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind Poll on ...

18. Gov.-elect Chris Christie should use these suggestions to address New Jersey’s transportation challenges
(Opinion/Commentary)

... and bridges are ranked among the worst in the nation and pedestrian fatalities remain tragically high. In the past, politicians have used stopgap measures to replenish the fund. More and more debt ...

19. Some countries go to extreme measures to contain H1N1 swine flu virus
(Health/Healthquest)

... proliferation - not on the number of fatalities associated with it," explained Tageddin. "The virus does not and will not represent a serious threat unless it mutates into something more dangerous." "Only ...

20. Corzine declares state of emergency in 6 N.J. counties
(N.J./State)

... will be re-opened to traffic," Cape May County Bridge Commission Executive Director Stephen O'Connor said in a statement. No fatalities were reported on land, however, three fishermen were reported missing ...