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1. Anthony Weiner, Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Edwards and intimacy in America
(Life/Style)

... our willingness to use sex to sell products. The phenomenon of “hooking up,” which is now commonplace, might also get a vote. Everyone might be right to some extent, as there are no easy answers. Yet ...

2. False Sandy Hook distress calls cost U.S. Coast Guard
(N.J./State)

... according to the Associate Press. The initial distress call placed the boat to the east of a naval station and a few miles from Sandy Hook Bay, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean between New York City ...

3. N.J. State Police head tells legislators Christie should use helicopters more for security
(N.J./State)

... spoke, a State Police helicopter was in the air above the Atlantic Ocean off Sandy Hook helping the Coast Guard search for four missing boaters. “I’ve argued for greater use of helicopters (for use by ...

4. N.J. comptroller report finds Edgewater government's practices cost taxpayers unnecessary expenses
(N.J./State)

... to make sure taxpayers aren’t on the hook for excessive billings and pension credits that aren’t warranted.” “Despite the economic hardships many face in New Jersey, some public officials still place ...

5. Rio and Sochi Olympic Games are about to drive up your cable TV bill
(Sports/Professional)

... taxpayers will be on the hook for millions of pounds to cover cost overruns for venues built specifically for the Games. A decade following the Sydney, Australia Games, venues used for the event are being ...

6. REVIEW: ‘Lysistrata Jones’ scores big
(Entertainment/Movies)

... captain Mick and inspires her fellow cheerleaders to boycott hooking up with the players until they buckle down and win. The boys resist the girls’ “sex jihad” but the way of all flesh eventually triumphs. ...

7. ‘Hangover 2’ movie review, trailer: Brash, nutty but this time in Bangkok
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Mr. Chow. Again, Mike Tyson gets screen time. Again, the white bread Ed Helms character makes friends with a hooker. Here's a change, instead of Heather Graham, this time it's a transgender one. Because ...

8. NFL lockout, failure of Atlanta Thrashers, and other sports struggles can be blamed on Ronald Reagan
(Sports/Professional)

... San Francisco Bay Area. Taxpayers are on the hook for billions thanks to Ronald Reagan's signature. Reagan supporters and apologists will probably try to debunk the impact of the 1986 tax code changes ...

9. Abbott ruling by N.J. Supreme Court is a mess
(Opinion/Commentary)

... signing the majority decision believed the state should be on the hook for the full $1.6 billion. Back in 1976 when Chief Justice Richard Hughes was running the court, there was no question about what ...

10. New Jersey appeals to federal court to halt deepening of Delaware River
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... effluent discharged from sediments the Corps placed last year at the Killcohook Confined Disposal Facility in Salem County as part of the first phase of the deepening project, a 12-mile stretch in Delaware ...

11. Army Corps of Engineers to spend over $12M to replenish Monmouth County beaches
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... was allocated $496,650 for dredging, which will enable the Corps to dredge the river's inlet this year. Another $207,000 was allocated for the Raritan and Sandy Hook Bay, Highlands project, which will ...

12. Preservation New Jersey unveils list of state’s most endangered historic sites
(N.J./State)

... Waldwick, Bergen County -- A circa 1886 railroad depot threatened by inadequate funding. Zabriskie Tenant House, 273 Dunkerhook Rd., Paramus, Bergen County -- An 18th century stone house and former African-American ...

13. ‘Last Night’ movie review: High-powered cast
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Trying to work in a bit of backstory while working toward the inevitable (or not), Worthington and Mendes are as awkward as two sober people hooking up in a bar. Some of this is deliberate, as the movie ...

14. Family of Sarah Townsend upset about accusations
(N.J./State)

... father is upset about accusations of Welsh being involved in her disappearance. Welsh did not attend the Wednesday night vigil for Sarah with her parents and friends. "He's really shook up. That's all ...

15. REVIEW: ‘Candida’ gets tuned up as ‘A Minister’s Wife’
(Entertainment/Movies)

... triangle will hook them acutely. Director Michael Halberstam (who conceived the project) smoothly stages it all with first class artists who lend some urgency to Lincoln Center Theater’s attractive production. ...

16. Plants and flowers can lessen depression for elderly
(Health/Healthquest)

... assisted living residence and wants to take all her plants. Her room is small, and I can’t discourage her. Help!" Answer: Window sills can be used for plants. Hooks can be put into the ceiling, so plants ...

17. N.J. historic sites in line for share of $10M in state aid
(N.J./State)

... $50,000 Essex County Jail, Newark, $50,000 Paulus Hook Park, Jersey City, $50,000 Greystone, Parsippany-Troy Hills, $50,000 Westmont Theatre, Haddon Township, $50,000 Solitude House, High Bridge, ...

18. "Justice" is served
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

Meanwhile Xavier Von Erck walks the streets a man free to continue his sex-based Nigeria 419 scam, hooking gullible people online for profit. ...

19. REVIEW: ‘War Horse’ runs away with hearts
(Entertainment/Movies)

... the theater – and likely to hook many a lucky youngster as well. “War Horse” continues through June 26 (at least!) at the Vivian Beaumont Theater, 150 W. 65th St., New York. Call (212) 239-6200 or visit ...

20. Former Jersey City Councilman Mariano Vega sentenced for role in 'Operation Bid Rig'
(N.J./State)

... federal corruption sweep that shook the political landscape of Hudson County. Ed Kahrer, of the FBI's white collar and public corruption investigation division, called the State's corruption problem one ...