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1. State widens ban on sale, possession of synthetic marijuana in New Jersey
(N.J./State)

... of synthetic marijuana can have devastating effects on the user: Of the 146 cases of synthetic marijuana exposure reported to the New Jersey Poison Information and Education System in 2011, 92 percent ...

2. N.Y. Knicks' Jeremy Lin and NASCAR's Danica Patrick: How they are similar
(Sports/Professional)

... fans,” added five-time Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson. “She has been able to get our sport onto a different platform, with mainstream media and things that she is involved with outside of racing. I’m ...

3. Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao...at a Miguel Cotto press conference?
(Sports/Professional)

... sued Mayweather in December 2009 for defamation. The Filipino fighter spent 12 hours last week in Las Vegas giving depositions because he says he was falsely accused of using performance enhancing drugs ...

4. Billionaire Warren Buffett goes after Chris Christie: 'What we need is a tax policy'
(U.S./Nation)

... for Limited Government (ALG), the non-partisan, national network committed to advancing free-market reforms, private property rights and core American liberties, revealed that Berkshire Hathaway still ...

5. Soccer field for Guantanamo Bay detainees: American tax dollars well spent?
(U.S./Nation)

... for reporters covering the arraignment in a military court of Majid Khan, a former Baltimore resident and the only legal U.S. resident on trial at Guantanamo. This is the third recreation facility at ...

6. Spoiling the winning formula
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

As great as Jeremy Lin and his team mates are, they may not be able to overcome the selfishness of Carmelo Anthony. The Knicks were 8-1 without Carmelo. It appears they won't be going on another 8-1 run ...

7. Google report: Android activations soar to 850K each day
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... devices around the world running the open-source Android platform for smartphones and tablets. Rubin also said that the Android Market now hosts 450,000 apps, a leap from 150,000 this time last year.  ...

8. N.Y. Knicks' Jeremy Lin: Not just 'Lin-sanity,' but a true leader
(Sports/Professional)

... able to transform himself from role player to a starring role. I find it equally impressive that he has remained remarkably grounded during all the so-called "Linsanity." (Confession: I tried to avoid ...

9. When will Republicans get serious about the youth vote?
(Opinion/Commentary)

... under the age of 30 turned out to vote in 2008, up eleven percentage points since Bush-era 2000. This is not a coincidence but rather the result of the Republican Party’s dismissal of real education reform ...

10. N.J. weather forecast: Rain, sleet, and snow for 2012 Leap Day
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... the region from the west. For all of the Philadelphia metropolitan area and most of the New York City metropolitan area, the precipitation will fall in the form of rain for the entire storm through early ...

11. stevetaxlawyer@gmail.com
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... else could anyone get that kind of info written in such a perfect way? I have a presentation that I am presently working on, and I have been on the lookout for such information. ...

12. Young people need inspirational prompting to stop violence
(Life/Style)

...  Young people who bully are also harming themselves as much as their victims and may be former victims who may lack self esteem and confidence themselves. They may verbally and physically attack anyone, ...

13. Super Bowl-related measles outbreak in Indiana raises health concerns in New Jersey
(Health/Healthquest)

... vaccine. More information regarding adult vaccines can be found on the adult vaccination page at the CDC website. With the winter being mild, the Health Department is also reminding residents that it ...

14. With Christie as his VP candidate, Romney still loses to Obama in New Jersey
(N.J./State)

Even with Gov. Chris Christie as his running mate, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, the Republican frontrunner, cuts into President Obama’s lead in New Jersey, but still falls short, trailing ...

15. REVIEW: ‘Assistance’ studies a staff’s afflictions
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... course of a year, but little of it resonates beyond intermittent amusement. Director Trip Cullman provides a slick production with a handsome set by David Korins and personable performances from a capable ...

16. REVIEW: Meet ‘Rutherford & Son’
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... pensive McLemore give particular satisfying performances as their characters stand up to the intimidating patriarch. Surrey also is poignantly affecting in a later scene when a glowing Janet realizes ...

17. Best Buy discounts Apple iPad 2 in iPad 3 anticipation
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... and the price cuts are perhaps a forerunner of the impending iPad 3 release. Mobiledia reports that the new unit will have the same form as the iPad 2, have a faster processor, improved cameras front and ...

18. Majority of New Jerseyans give their hometowns, schools positive ratings
(N.J./State)

... half the index score – and ratings of one’s hometown, the performance of local schools, the quality of the local environment, and feelings of safety in one’s own neighborhood. The index can potentially ...

19. Ed Koch thinks Rick Santorum's religious beliefs on contraception are overkill
(U.S./Nation)

BY TERI GATTO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Hizzoner does not think much of Rick Santorum. Ed Koch, New York City’s colorful former mayor recently said in an WABC Radio interview that the Republican presidential ...

20. REVIEW: 'Hurt Village' lives up to its title
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... Cookie (Joaquina Kalukango) is being raised by his resentful former girlfriend (Marsha Stephanie Blake) and his cantankerous grandmother (Tonya Pinkins) who holds down a subsistence job. Their hardscrabble ...