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1. N.J. charter schools receive almost $800K in federal aid
(N.J./State)

... and share effective practices. “High-quality charter schools have an important role to play in the overall strategy of successful school reform,” Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said. “These organizations ...

2. N.J. State Police vehicle searches jump with end of federal supervision
(N.J./State)

Attorney general says force meeting consent decree mandates BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM A new monitoring report made public Wednesday on New Jersey State Police road stops for the period ...

3. Obama wants to accelerate major N.J. electric line for job creation
(U.S./Nation)

... of thousands of construction and operations jobs while transforming the nation’s electric system into a modern grid that would be safer and more secure, and give consumers more energy choices. "These ...

4. Ex-Newark employee Audrey Walker Bey pleads guilty to stealing $1M from city lunch program
(N.J./State)

... Superior Court Judge Thomas M. Brown in Trenton, state Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor said Wednesday. Under a plea agreement, the state will recommend that she be sentenced to 10 years in ...

5. Whale shot off N.J. coast prompts federal investigation
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY PAT SUMMERS NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Bad enough some people are crazy, cruel and murderous toward one another. Worse when they practice on defenseless animals. News that a 10-11 foot long whale had ...

6. N.J. public employee pension changes expected to save taxpayers $267M by June 30
(N.J./State)

... in June, Gov. Chris Christie announced Wednesday. The figure includes $224 million in savings in the Police and Fireman’s Retirement Systems (PFRS), in addition to $43 million in savings in the Public ...

7. Where will Urban Meyer coach in 2012?
(Sports/Professional)

... in 2012. They believe Meyer has settled into his analyst position at ESPN quite nicely, he isn’t worried about money, but he remains concerned about his own health issues, and the Ohio State job may not ...

8. Gov. Christie's decision to stay in N.J. was the right choice
(Opinion/Commentary)

... him to run after Christie had made it clear in his speech at a rally in Baton Rouge; “If you’re looking for leadership in America you’re not going to find it in the Oval Office.” Trust me, Obama would ...

9. Sharon Caldwell of Trenton accused of stealing over $18K from N.J.
(N.J./State)

... and third-degree theft by deception, state Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor said. In her position as a fiscal analyst for the Labor Department, Caldwell was responsible for the disbursement ...

10. N.J. public education funding myths repeated by Christie
(Opinion/Commentary)

... education "reform" agenda. Instead, cutting state spending is. Since taking office, Christie has been working hard to bring fair school funding in New Jersey to an end. Every chance he gets, the governor ...

11. NJTV is devoid of genuine news reporting
(Opinion/Commentary)

... at summit Prejudices toward disabled employees may be preventing success in the workplace Assemblyman Gary Schaer’s Homeowner Protection Bill Still Awaits Gov. Christie’s Signature 'Mixed leadership' ...

12. Newark tax preparer facing lawsuit for filing bogus EITC returns
(Money/Economy)

BY ALICIA CRUZ NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Government officials have filed a lawsuit to bar a Newark tax preparer who they claim knowingly filed bogus tax returns for customers. According to the Justice ...

13. Reginald Lee of Elizabeth and A'Jon Rogers of East Orange plead guilty to roles in stolen car ring
(N.J./State)

... by the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor into a stolen vehicle ring. The investigation involved detectives from the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor working in an undercover capacity to ...

14. Herman Cain pays lip service to government spending cuts
(Opinion/Commentary)

...  Although he pays lip service to cutting government spending, Cain does not offer any specific spending cuts other than saying, “Everything is on the table.” Thus, federal budget deficits of $1 trillion ...

15. REVIEW: Pay attention to ‘Motherhood Out Loud’
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... us who are merely uncles can easily appreciate the pleasures and pains of American motherhood – and gay fatherhood, too — expressed through such lively contemporary voices. Opening on Tuesday at 59E59 ...

16. Article Title is very misleading.
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... tax discourage consumption? Isn't consumption what stimulus packages especially when Bush was in office were all about? What is to stop Congress from turning the 999 into 20-20-20 or 30-30-30. Remember ...

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18. Wachovia, Raymond James to repay N.J. investors $457.7M
(Money/Economy)

... Wachovia Capital Markets, and Raymond James & Associates and Raymond James Financial Services, to repurchase auction-rate securities from New Jersey clients to settle allegations that the firms sold ...

19. Poll finds Christie coulda' been a contender for president
(U.S./Nation)

... the Presidential Front” — with some change in the dialogue, of course. “Remember that night in Mendham? You came into my living room and said, ‘Kid, this ain’t your year. We’re going for the price on ...

20. REVIEW: ‘The Submission’ leads to pain
(Entertainment/Movies)

... associating with celebrated collaborators and otherwise bask in their accolades regarding his work. So far “The Submission” succeeds very nicely as a satiric comedy regarding the American theater scene, ...