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1. 17 New Jersey cities to share $5.7 million in federal aid to combat violent crime
(N.J./State)

... so that they can purchase crime-fighting technologies that they otherwise could not afford in these difficult economic times.” “We have seen first-hand in the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office how closed-circuit ...

2. State returns $1.54M to investors defrauded by Robert Brennan
(N.J./State)

... up for himself was among the assets seized. "Getting restitution for those who have been defrauded of their hard-earned money is a primary focus for us," state Acting Consumer Affairs Director Thomas ...

3. Powerball winning numbers worth $218 million
(Money/Economy)

... cash option of $109.9 million. Lottery Post reported that even without a jackpot winner, nine players matched the first five numbers for a $200,000 prize: 1 being from New Jersey. I don’t think New ...

4. N.J. public contractors made $9.4 million in political contributions in 2010
(N.J./State)

... of the state New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, reported Wednesday. “This is the first time since we started monitoring contractor contributions that the total has dropped under $10 million,’’ ...

5. Masters 2011: Golfers practice through unusual circumstances
(Sports/Professional)

... azalea bushes between the first and eighth fairways. The deer crossed in front of the golfers and headed toward the second fairway. Augusta.com reports Mickelson, who pulled his tee shot into the pinestraw ...

6. Maryland Terrapins' basketball coach Gary Williams accused of interfering with hiring of N.C. coach
(Sports/Professional)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Gary Williams was once an assistant coach at Woodrow Wilson High School in Camden. In 1970 he took over as the head coach and guided his first team to a perfect 27-0 ...

7. Fatal rush hour accidents on N.J. Turnpike under investigation
(N.J./State)

... of a 2003 Toyota Matrix that had slowed because of delays caused by the first crash, police said. The tractor-trailer, driven by 49-year-old Michael Richardson of Trenton, then overturned, spilling produce ...

8. Rutgers law professor Paul Tractenberg is wrong about education aid in New Jersey
(Opinion/Commentary)

... and was first director of the Education Law Center. He, therefore, is not exactly an objective and uninterested party to the debate over state aid for schools. The debate over education funding will ...

9. Could New Jersey get the Tampa Bay Rays?
(Sports/Professional)

... overcome. The Rays iron clad stadium lease. The Rays ownership is saddled with a lease that former owner Vince Naimoli signed prior to the team's first season in 1998. It was a 30-year-deal with ...

10. Won't ever believe it's the sugar
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... not hard to tell it's not the sugar. Her Japanese father has quite to aversion to her having much sugar in the first place. But then again, perhaps I'm used to thinking like this after having to find out ...

11. White House claims as many as 4.7 million New Jerseyans benefiting from Obama tax cuts
(Money/Economy)

... homes last year can get 30 percent of what was spent back – up to $1,500 – this tax season. Learn more about the Residential Energy Credits. First-Time Homebuyer’s Tax Credit: First-time homebuyers who ...

12. 181 acres of Springhouse Farm in Sussex County preserved at cost of $1.02 million
(N.J./State)

... project. A native of North Haledon, Pete Southway said he was always interested in learning about growing crops and raising animals. He and his wife bought the first section of their farm in 1994, while ...

13. Japanese golfers in Masters Tournament pay tribute to tsunami/quake victims
(Sports/Professional)

... give every yen of his 2011 earnings, plus bonuses for birdies, to relief work in Japan. That could amount to $2 million. An Associated Press report in the Deseret News says Ishikawa won his first Japan ...

14. Historian claims Newark, N.J. activist Al-Mustafa Shabazz killed Malcom X
(U.S./Nation)

... X's killers — the man who fired the first, fatal shot, is alive, free and remains unpunished. According to the Star-Ledger, in his latest and last publication, Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention, noted ...

15. poop stain
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

This is kind of ridiculous. I hate Snooki in the first place. She doesnt deserve anything. ...

16. NFL's big game against the players starts this week in Minneapolis
(Sports/Professional)

... 1956 with help from Creighton Miller, the first General Manager of the Cleveland Browns. Unhappy players in Cleveland and Green Bay assembled a network of "player reps" on each team. The players included ...

17. Scare Tactics
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... but it is a necessary tool. "Tenure plays no part in this situation except to determine who will be excessed. Last in, first to go. That is a time honored union practice for all working people." Again, ...

18. Remembering the Bergen County Mall as a real town center
(Life/Style)

... we miss what once was. Bergen Mall was first planned in 1955 by Allied Stores anchored by Stern’s, the New York department store. When it first went up in 1957 it was one of the first malls in the ...

19. Growth in national personal income masks truth of dwindling middle class
(Money/Economy)

... power to bring about changes that would provide them with a fairer share of the nation’s income. There are reasons for this seemingly strange tolerance. First, ignorance. Polls show that most Americans ...

20. Horse Rescue United to hold N.J. charity event in New Egypt
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... saving and placing horses who would probably otherwise go to slaughter – hosts an open house that day. The public is invited to the event in New Egypt, NJ. Marking its first year in existence, Horse ...