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1. Facebook fuels toxic narcissism, social maladies study says
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... of communications at Eastern Illinois University, suspects you might be a narcissist. Carpenter and his students used the Narcissist Personality Inventory to survey 294 people – most of which were college ...

2. Man suspected in stabbing death of Anthony Lacertosa of Staten Island has FBI's most wanted ties
(U.S./Nation)

... on an anonymous tip. The Staten Island District Attorney's office says prosecutors are preparing an arrest warrant for the Illinois court proceedings and plan to extradite Dervishaj back to New York. ...

3. Gas prices in N.J. could be worse
(Money/Economy)

... a 17 percent rise since the beginning of the year. Seven states currently have gas prices listed above $4 a gallon: Alaska, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, New York and Washington. Gas prices ...

4. Convicted Rod Blagojevich starts federal prison term with chin up
(U.S./Nation)

BY CHRISTINE SAVOIA NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich seemed almost jovial as he made his way to a federal Colorado prison Thursday to begin a 14-year sentence. From the ...

5. Skiing Granite Peak in Wisconsin: Wide trails and a N.J. native
(Sports/Professional)

... and the long, wide slopes and trails are popular with skiers and snowboarders. “We attract a lot of recreational skiers not only from Wisconsin but from Illinois as well because we’re only a four-hour ...

6. Ice fishing with underwater camera is the latest snowsport
(Sports/Professional)

... 51 years old and who lives in nearby Lindenhurst, a small town on the Wisconsin-Illinois border. He was fishing the other day on Half Moon Lake here in the Wisconsin River Valley, between Green Bay and ...

7. President Obama's car for sale on eBay: Is $1M bid too much?
(U.S./Nation)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM President Barack Obama used to have an easier job in the Illinois senate. And instead of needing bulletproof transportation, he spent a few of his years in Illinois ...

8. Penn State coach Joe Paterno is in hell, says Westboro Baptist Church
(U.S./Nation)

... as wrong. Their many targets include homosexuals, Michael Moore, and the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center. They know what God hates, and they aren’t shy about sharing this knowledge.  ...

9. Kaia Gerber, Cindy Crawford's daughter, chosen for Young Versace
(Life/Style)

... job in Illinois. The Elite modeling agency signed her on at age 17 and she graced hundreds of magazines during her highly successful career. Of her daughter's modeling career, Crawford told reporters ...

10. Gov. Chris Christie 2012 State of the State Address
(N.J./State)

... points. Illinois has already adopted a law to raise all income taxes by 67 percent. In this environment, the best way to compete is to show a different direction. Let others choose tax increases.  ...

11. Congress needs to improve Social Security access for women
(Opinion/Commentary)

... nonprofessional government workers in the "non-Social Security" states like California, Illinois, Texas, Maine, Massachusetts, etc. NEA research further indicates that most public employees affected ...

12. No Mountain Dew mouse, says Pepsi: It would have dissolved
(U.S./Nation)

... two to four weeks old and may have been “a very young rat.” Ball seeks damages in excess of $50,000. Pepsi is expected to defend itself in Illinois Circuit Court on Jan. 11.  ...

13. N.J. municipal bond users to share $2M as part of $58.7M settlement with Wachovia Bank
(N.J./State)

... settlement are: Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, ...

14. Possible return of horse slaughterhouses in U.S. has animal rights activists 'nay'-ing
(U.S./Nation)

... be found here. The last slaughterhouse in the U.S. closed in 2007 in Illinois. Animal welfare activists warned of massive public outcry anywhere one might reopen. But a federal report from June found ...

15. Police say 911 butt-dialing is an unwanted distraction
(U.S./Nation)

... the research after finding that the number of emergency calls rose 120,000 in 2010 from 2009. Illinois has had their share of issues with butt-dialed calls. In January, the Chicago Tribune reported that ...

16. Hah?
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

This is a non-story. Schiano didn't turn down jobs at Miami & Michigan to stay at Rutgers so he could wait for that zenith of all college coaching jobs; Illinois. That would actually be a downgrade in ...

17. Rutgers football coach Greg Schiano's salary may be a factor in new job offers
(Sports/Professional)

... But some reports are putting Schiano on the list of candidates to become the new coach of the Illinois Fighting Illini. Schiano’s name had come up as a candidate previously for coaching openings at Michigan ...

18. Rutgers vs. UMBC basketball: Scarlet Knights cruise to victory
(Sports/Professional)

BY MATT SUGAM NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM PISCATAWAY – After two lackluster performances against Illinois Sate and Richmond that amounted to back-to-back losses in the Cancun Challenge, Rutgers' head coach ...

19. Nothing "Blessed" About Ms. Weinberg
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... to banter about are these wedge issues now that union corruption and the "Progressive Machine" are so hated in America. Just look at high crime New Jersey, high crime DC, and high crime northern Illinoise/Chicago. ...

20. N.J. Sen. Weinberg introduces measure opposing federal Right-to-Carry bill proposal
(N.J./State)

... to carry a concealed weapon in N.J., where they may not even qualify for a permit. The federal bill is not expected to pass the Democratic-controlled U.S. Senate. Currently, only Illinois and the ...