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1. George Lucas' 'Red Tails' honors Tuskegee Airmen, breaks new barrier
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Tuskegee Airmen had to battle through segregation and racism, and still become one of the most highly respected fighter squadrons in World War II. The Tuskegee Airmen fought nearly 2,000 missions in ...

2. George Lucas' 'Red Tails' movie review, trailer: Sells Tuskegee Airmen short
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Tails." Well, part of the story. Filled with exciting computer-generated action, "Red Tails" captures events in 1944 when the 332nd Fighter Group, comprised solely of African-American fighter pilots, ...

3. Christie's State of the State address can be called 'State of Denial'
(Opinion/Commentary)

... are paying more and getting less. There are fewer cops and firefighters to keep families safe, while education, infrastructure and womens’ health have all be defunded. And no matter how many times Christie ...

4. ‘Haywire’ actress Gina Carano represents MMA brand crossover for women
(Sports/Professional)

... gender. So why could Carano be the biggest of the big? Few reasons. Her athletic ability is amazing: The appeal Carano had in competing was that she wasn’t just a great female MMA fighter, her technique ...

5. 'Red Tails' movie producer George Lucas sees green in black
(Entertainment/Movies)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The movie "Red Tails" tells the story of the World War II Tuskegee Airmen armed forces fighter pilots who were the first black pilots to serve in combat. Executive ...

6. Yankees Spring Training tickets – Yankees look to establish starting rotation
(Sports/Professional)

... he plays for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. With several Major League Baseball teams scouting him out, Darvish is a hot prospect, and the Yanks will certainly have to splash the cash to get him into ...

7. Baseball Writers’ vote for 2012 Hall of Fame class is a conflict of interest
(Sports/Professional)

... has. The same journalism standards that were exposed by the website Deadspin earlier this week when the site pointed out that ESPN somehow missed out on the three suicides of National Hockey League fighters-enforcers ...

8. Passaic Fire Chief: House fire was 'a horrible case of hoarding'
(N.J./State)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM About 11 firefighters were injured and one cat died in a three-alarm fire in a Passaic home on Tuesday. The efforts of the firefighters in extinguishing the blaze ...

9. Tea Party politician on Facebook calls for President Obama's assassination
(Opinion/Commentary)

... isn’t exactly Henry David Thoreau or a Iranian dissident in his complete and utter baseless, irrational hatred. Moreover, somehow making himself a “freedom fighter” who’s being lashed in the public square ...

10. Bamboozle 2012 at Asbury Park will feature Bon Jovi
(Entertainment/Movies)

...  Bon Jovi, Foo Fighters, and Blink 182 will be headlining the three-day Bamboozle festival in 2012. According to bamboozle.com, the show will be returning to its original location at Asbury Park from ...

11. Gov. Christie auditions for spot in Mitt Romney's cabinet
(Opinion/Commentary)

... the rest of the nation when it comes to unemployment. Under Christie’s watch, scores of cops, firefighters, teachers and school employees have lost their jobs. He’s canned 25,500 public sector workers ...

12. ‘Shame’ movie review, trailer: Shocking but not stimulating
(Entertainment/Movies)

... review) ‘The Fighter' movie review, trailer  ...

13. Second flying squirrel lands in Robert Wood Johnson hospital, Rahway, N.J.
(N.J./State)

... to get away from firefighters, Padavano said. Padavano said the squirrel was slightly larger than a chipmunk and had pieces of skin between its legs and body, He said the squirrel would climb up on a ...

14. Kanye West and Adele among most-nominated Grammy 2012 artists
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Someone Like You, and Best Pop Vocal Album. According to MTV.com, Adele underwent throat surgery recently to remove a benign polyp from her vocal cords. Bruno Mars and the Foo Fighters each received ...

15. 'A Dangerous Method' review: Fascinating portraits of Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung
(Entertainment/Movies)

... REVIEW: ‘True Grit' No teapots, but plenty of ‘Tempest' (trailer and movie review) ‘The Fighter' movie review, trailer Movie review: ‘Morning Glory' (with trailer)  ...

16. 'The Muppets' movie review, trailer: Kermit and friends are back
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Arkin, Whoopi Goldberg, Ken Jeong and Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters. Again, it’s great to see everyone having fun, but the main stars are the Muppets themselves. They are gloriously back in the spotlight ...

17. Pressure is on to reform N.J. police and firefighter disability awards
(N.J./State)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Accidental disability awards for New Jersey police and firefighters, which are exempt from federal taxes for life, have risen from 219 in 2007 to 271 in 2011. According ...

18. 'The Descendants' movie review, trailer: Trouble in paradise
(Entertainment/Movies)

... ‘True Grit' No teapots, but plenty of ‘Tempest' (trailer and movie review) ‘The Fighter' movie review, trailer Movie review: ‘Morning Glory' (with trailer) Movie review: ‘127 Hours' is a survival ...

19. N.J. Sen. Pennacchio introducing legislation to stem abuse of public employee disability pensions
(N.J./State)

... and assigned duties. Disability awards for willful negligence would be eliminated. “It is vitally important that the accidental disability system for police officers and fire fighters be protected,” ...

20. Prudential Center rep.: NBA lockout, N.J. Nets sales will not hurt venue
(Sports/Professional)

... those dates with very lucrative shows. We are a big draw.” The Foo Fighters are in concert at the Prudential Center Monday night at 7:00 p.m., and Disney on Ice: Dare to Dream begins Wednesday at 7:30 ...