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1. Warren Buffett gets a Chris Christie smackdown
(U.S./Nation)

... had some very direct and pointed directives for billionaire investor Warren Buffet. "He should just write a check and shut up.... really, and just contribute," Christie quipped in a CNN interview. Christie ...

2. Photo of Whitney Houston in casket: Blame Enquirer or seller?
(Entertainment/Movies)

... “Bodyguard” co-star, Kevin Costner. According to Digital Journal, the Enquirer was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in the "Investigative Reporting" and "National News Reporting" categories in 2009 for ...

3. Raising the N.J. minimum wage is a win-win
(Opinion/Commentary)

...  An increase in the minimum wage will provide working families with greater purchasing power, which will immediately be reinvested in the economy as consumer spending because working families don’t have ...

4. Mark Bellotti and Jonathan Domash of Marlboro plead guilty to $2.6M home loan scheme
(Money/Economy)

Leonardo Hernandez of Hillsborough also pleads guilty to his role A lawyer and an investment broker from Monmouth County have pleaded guilty for their roles in a scheme to steal more than $2.6 million ...

5. NYPD found no trace of terrorism while spying on Muslims, says report
(U.S./Nation)

... in Newark took place for months during 2007, and was so hush-hush that even Mayor Cory Booker was unaware of it. “We’re going to get to the bottom of this,” Booker said when informed about the investigation. ...

6. Political consultant Kevin Collins pleads guilty to dirty tricks in 2009 N.J. Assembly GOP primary
(N.J./State)

... charge of impersonation contained in a June 17, 2010 indictment. The charges resulted from an investigation by the state Division of Criminal Justice and the State Police. Collins, who was a paid political ...

7. N.J. Democratic leaders to focus on middle class when reviewing Christie's budget
(N.J./State)

... for every working family, we can compete for jobs with every other state in America and show businesses that New Jersey is a good investment. “Reducing the income tax is an investment in our state just ...

8. NYPD on the hot seat for spying on Muslim groups
(U.S./Nation)

... in the years since September 11th, 2001. Now, controversy is brewing around the New York City Police Department, a week after an Associated Press investigation reported the NYPD to be monitoring dozens ...

9. Apple says Google takes bite out of Safari browser privacy
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... least two consumer groups also asked the FTC to investigate Google's behavior. Representatives at Google added, "We are taking immediate steps to address [the government’s] concerns.”  ...

10. Full text of Gov. Christie’s Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Address
(Money/Economy)

... businesses and for job creation. I thank you for passing six of those eight reforms in the past year – joining me in an investment of almost $200 million in pro-growth tax relief. We’ve seen our best ...

11. Bill Maher condemns Christie's veto on gay marriage
(N.J./State)

... that civil-unions are equal to marriages, as the state law requires. Christie said, "Discrimination should not be tolerated and any complaint alleging a violation of a citizen's right should be investigated ...

12. Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney and sports spending: From Olympics to the WWF
(Sports/Professional)

... Lake games was “a massive undertaking” and "recognizing that our government spends billions of dollars to maintain wartime capability, it is entirely appropriate to invest several hundred million dollars ...

13. REVIEW: Best 2012 family cars under $25,000
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... largest investment a family makes in utilitarian art. In the category of the car as mobile sculpture, it is the aesthetics which determine what attracts a buyer and keeps a car owner happy for several ...

14. Alzheimer's patients' struggles not always eased by legal documents
(Opinion/Commentary)

... still accepted for banking and investment purposes. I just received a lengthy letter from Nancy. “Bill has just been declared incompetent for any financial matters. So I am sorting out all the ...

15. Why people avoid index funds
(Money/Economy)

BY WARREN BOROSON NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM BOROSON ON MONEY It’s a mystery. Although almost anyone with any brains recommends that investors load up on index funds, relatively few investors do. Even ...

16. Esposito is innocent
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

."During the investigation, Esposito allegedly wrote prescriptions for oxycodone for confidential informants and undercover agents of the DEA in exchange for cash on at least eight occasions" - Are ...

17. Christie focuses on civil union law as he conditionally vetoes gay marriage bill
(N.J./State)

... the governor added. “Discrimination should not be tolerated and any complaint alleging a violation of a citizen’s right should be investigated and, if appropriate, remedied. To that end, I include in my ...

18. Capt. Brian Brady of Sparta, state Human Services officer, indicted on string of charges
(N.J./State)

... charge. The charges stem from an investigation by the state Division of Criminal Justice Corruption Bureau and state Department of Human Services. Brady is the third highest ranking officer in the ...

19. Madison Councilman Dr. Vincent Esposito charged with selling oxycontin prescriptions
(N.J./State)

... office. Esposito is charged with distribution of a controlled dangerous substance and conspiracy, both in the second degree. The charges stem from an ongoing investigation by the DEA and the Division ...

20. Cause of World Trade Center steel beam accident under investigation
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... spokesman for Tishman Construction, which manages the World Trade Center site, said that the company was investigating the matter in full cooperation with authorities, and the job is partially shut down ...