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1. Tax-break bill for vets suffering from PTSD advances
(N.J./State)

... to veterans who require psychological counseling and treatment upon returning home from war. Senate Majority Leader Barbara Buono (D-Middlesex) joined as a co-sponsor and said she will introduce a separate ...

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

... in effect serving a life sentence for conducting a $50 billion Ponzi scheme, Social Security's Ponzi scheme is worshiped by politicians across the political spectrum as a federal program that "works." ...

3. Credit Card suits
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... that the pro-se defendants are "playing games" to avoid paying a legitimate account. The collectors will nearly always win on summary judgment even when they dont even know who thier client is. ...

4. Assembly transportation chairman to hold hearing on NJ Transit disruptions
(N.J./State)

... Further details will be announced shortly." — TOM HESTER SR., NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM  ...

5. New law removes disrespectful terminology from statutes
(N.J./State)

‘Intellectual disability' replaces ‘feeble-minded' Outdated and disrespectful terminology that refers to persons with developmental disabilities will be removed from New Jersey statutes and regulations ...

6. re
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You know, even though the stats still say that we're quite the obese nation, I think I'm finally starting to see more and more people taking to the healthy, active life. Here, for instance (http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=61ZTK3U6SL98&preview;=article&linkid;=0afa5f6a-3804-414f-83b8-a5eb348db403&pdaffid;=ZVFwBG5jk4Kvl9OaBJc5%2bg%3d%3d), ...

7. look at other cities
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... in virtually every area by business pros. Will Weaver even be in Jacksonville in 5 years? Jacksonville was supposed to be medium market by now, that is what politicians told the NFL back in 1991. The franchise ...

8. Former Prospect Park police chief Frank Franco pleads guilty to assaulting handcuffed juvenile
(N.J./State)

... He also admitted taking a swing at the juvenile with his open hand. Under the plea agreement, the state will recommend that Franco be sentenced to a term of probation and a fine to be set by the court. ...

9. Shamsiddin Abdur-Raheem indicted for throwing baby daughter from Parkway bridge
(N.J./State)

... J. Taylor said.. "That evidence has been presented to a state grand jury, resulting in these very serious charges for which Mr. Abdur-Raheem now faces trial." The state alleges Abdur-Raheem killed ...

10. It doesn't matter
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It doesn't matter where it is used by the team. Your comment that "some of that four million dollars could have been used to pay municipal workers to keep social and needed services going" is incorrect. ...

11. want to bet?
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Do you want to bet that money will be used on football operations. Politicians are pretty naive when it comes to sports spending. As John McMullen, the owner of the Houston Astros and New Jersey Devils ...

12. N.J. receives federal aid to determine if health insurance hikes are necessary
(Health/Healthquest)

Part of $250 million going to states BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The state government will receive $1 million to track the need for health insurance increases, the U.S. Department of ...

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

The former owner of a Totowa nursing home pleaded guilty Monday to Medicaid fraud after a state investigation revealed that he billed the Medicaid program for $302,877 in improper and unsubstantiated costs, ...

14. Jaguars
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Your statement regarding the Jacksonville Jaguars is incorrect: "Jacksonville politicians gave up the city's right to collect 25 percent of the revenue for naming rights of the city owned football stadium ...

15. Disbarred lawyers in N.J. reported for 2009
(N.J./State)

... fee arbitration program resolved 1,130 fee matters involving $14.5 million in legal fees. Disbarred Here are the 14 lawyers who were disbarred by the Supreme Court in 2009: Peter J. De Jong, Morris ...

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

... in its 15th season. Interest in the sport is at an all-time high after a series of thrilling performances by the U.S. at the World Cup. MLS has to take advantage and that means more games like Saturday ...

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

... of the New Jersey Turnpike in the Meadowlands, the Giants and the New York Jets will play the first football game in the new stadium off of Exit 16W of the New Jersey Turnpike in the Meadowlands. The new ...

18. Fiorello LaGuardia: The NYC mayor who would not get out in New Jersey
(Life/Style)

... of tension between the two states. More than a few football fans and supporters of New Jersey are not all that pleased that millions of dollars have been invested for a football palace in the Meadowlands ...

19. Some words on the stock market from a rare optimist
(Money/Economy)

BY WARREN BOROSON NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM BOROSON ON MONEY Almost everyone, it seems, is pessimistic about the stock market now. A notable exception is Roy Williams, a Chartered Financial Consultant ...

20. Christie isn't on our side
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Ths NJ 1040 tax form instructions clearly state that disabled and senior citizens are not to claim the nj property tax deduction or tax credit as they will receive it with their Homestead Tenant Rebate ...