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1. Credit card scam uses identity theft
(Money/Economy)

... user — as it's a sky miles card. So, I told the gentleman, "I can't imagine I did that," but would double-check my payment history on Quicken; and, if that were indeed the case, I would pay that amount ...

2. Inspection
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Maybe they should check for front end wear which may not be noticeable and fine people who drive to inspection with an obviously unsafe car. ie bald tires dragging muffler, brakes pulling badly etc, This ...

3. N.J. EMS system discussed by Assembly health committee
(Health/Healthquest)

... EMTs, and emergency medical responders to obtain a license from DHSS and undergo a criminal history background check as a condition of licensure or other authorization to practice. The health commissioner ...

4. N.J. unemployment jumps after Christie budget cuts
(Money/Economy)

... Democratic chairman, Assemblyman John Wisniewski (D-Middlesex) was quick to blame Christie for the unemployment increase. "Instead of putting policies in place to get people paychecks, the only increases ...

5. ‘Next to Normal’ still hurts
(Entertainment/Movies)

... than taking Ripley's fiery torch, Marin Mazzie goes more for the ice in her contrasting depiction of Diana as a deeply-felt yet seriously detached creature. Broadway devotees will want to check out the ...

6. N.J. library patron overstays welcome; eats and reads well
(Life/Style)

... up space for opportunistic homeless people. As libraries checked out, those needing a room of their own could check in. Jones, however, chose an operating library — one with staff members who noticed ...

7. New Jersey police agencies to begin summer season-ending drunk driving crackdown
(N.J./State)

... state Division of Highway Traffic Safety announced Tuesday. Beginning Friday and running through Labor Day, Sept. 6, police will conduct saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints, looking for motorists ...

8. Fair?
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... has been successfully made for 75 years and Social Security should be treated separately from the rest of the budget." What about 75, heck even 20 years from NOW? Do you honestly foresee Social Security ...

9. Danielle Staub fired but optimistic about future
(Entertainment/Movies)

... on August 30 and September 6." As I tried to discern what could have led to this gal losing her job, I checked out her bio. She says she is active in her parish and attends mass on Sundays. Maybe that's ...

10. Senior Freeze Program
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As always our Great Imperial Governor Christie screws the States Senior Citizens again, first No Rebate Checks then no Senior Freeze Checks, hope he enjoys his Steak Dinner today, I,m having Mac n Che ...

11. Social Security is one insurance policy we know is fair
(Opinion/Commentary)

... grateful for those steady Social Security checks that help her keep food on the table and her children in school. An employee unable to return to work because of a disability. The retired worker who earned ...

12. must be another 10 years
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Seems like every 10 years or so, the Republicans trot out the 'OMG Social Security's going bankrupt" rhetoric, and yet, seniors are still getting checks. My generation's been told that we won't have SS, ...

13. Think of Social Security as Bernie Madoff on steroids
(Opinion/Commentary)

...  Most seniors could not live without their monthly SS checks because they were not able to use the money that Social Security expropriated from them to create a portfolio of assets that would have provided ...

14. N.J. nursing home owner Victor Napenas admits to Medicaid fraud
(Health/Healthquest)

... Medicaid cost report like his own blank check, fraudulently obtaining reimbursement for over $100,000 in personal expenses in a single year," Dagli said. "Fortunately, the Department of Health and Senior ...

15. Star power improving MLS on and off the field
(Sports/Professional)

... stage. Some might feel like this a second-tier league compared to the leagues they're coming from, but they're not just coming here to collect a check and live in the States. They're coming here to win ...

16. Do states get a return on sports facilities investments?
(Sports/Professional)

... Governor Mike Foster and New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson. Louisiana gave Benson $186.5 million in checks as a thank you for keeping the team in New Orleans between 2002 and 2010. The city of San Diego ...

17. Christie isn't on our side
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... Check. that is a PROMISE OF FUTURE INCOME, along with their lousy $50 that they were denied the right to have until everyone else got theirs, and now the NJ legislature is refusing to budget in the homestead ...

18. Christie AIN"T so smart
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Govenor Christie signed an illegal budget that refused homestead tenant rebates, a much needed check, for thousands of disabled, senior and low income citizens of New Jersey. I am disabled, work part ...

19. College advice from a recent graduate
(Life/Style)

... a list of fun or unique things to do before you graduate. While I only completed about half of Cornell's 161 items, many of the activities I checked off — such as climbing Cornell's beautiful clock tower ...

20. Basilone Bridge
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Check your facts. I believe the NJ Turnpike bridge that spans the Raritan river is known as the Basilone bridge named after the Medal of Honor recipient and NJ native from WWII. ...