1. Iraq Vet told to Remove American Flag After Neighbor Filed Anonymous Complaint
(News/Hot topic)

... calling the flag a code violation, after an anonymous neighbor filed a complaint. Hypoluxo laws see a flagpole as a structure that requires a building permit. MSN News reports that a permit might cost ...

2. Prison Collect Calls Need A Price Adjustment
(N.J./State)

... unfairly targeting low-income populations, by skirting usury laws to charge obscene rates that only a person with no other options would pay. Many would probably be surprised to learn that the State of ...

3. Steep Newark Tax Hikes Stir Threats of Lawsuits
(N.J./State)

... are now threatening to file lawsuits, much like in 2003 when many residential owners were outraged at the spike in the assessment of their homes’ value, said James W. Hughes, dean of the Bloustein School ...

4. N.J. Road Construction: Headaches are Great on Interstate 78
(N.J./State)

... road with not as many potholes or other potentially problematic flaws, according to Politano. Those working on the project have had to do so while the road remains open, with an average of 145 thousand ...

5. Weird Jersey: More on the Giant Sea Beast of the Raritan ... and a Werewolf Stalking the Wilds of Linden?
(N.J./State)

... never, ever saw anything like the eel-like sucker with a large round mouth ringed by rows of teeth that ate New Jersey. A carp here. A turtle there. A blue claw crab with 11 eyes, six claws and a tattoo ...

6. America's Most Wanted: Cream Ridge Man Gets Warrant for 1973 Auto Inspection Violation
(N.J./State)

... statute of limitations for a minor motor vehicle violation.” He said laws allow a municipality to send a private collection agency after delinquent tickets- at no charge to the town. Hammerstone plans ...

7. Oz's 'Knapsack Heated Rice Footsie' Not a Miracle Cure For NJ Man
(Health/Healthquest)

... the lawsuit, according to Medical Daily. But show spokesman Tim Sullivan said the program stands by its contents as "safe and educational for our viewers."  ...

8. Lawsuit Alleges Bullying By Students, School Employees
(N.J./State)

... and his parents are suing the Hunterdon Central Board of Education and Flemington-Raritan Board of Education. The lawsuit claims the bullying created serious health problems for the 17-year old. Mycentraljersey.com ...

9. Digital Book Privacy Bill Introduced by N.J. Lawmakers
(N.J./State)

... enacted similar legislation in 2011 extending library privacy laws to include digital book records. “E-books and online purchases have redefined the way we read, buy and borrow books,” said Wimberly ...

10. Gabby Gifford's Husband Buys Assault Rifle, Stirs Up Quite a Bit of Controversy
(Opinion/Commentary)

... in coma and nearly die after an assault from a would-be assassin, he's deciding to take a firm stand against some of America's extremely lax gun laws.  ...

11. N.J. Union Membership Continuing 24-Year Decline
(N.J./State)

... one. Our still-struggling economy, weak laws and political as well as ideological assaults have taken a toll on union membership, and have also imperiled economic security and good, middle-class jobs." ...

12. Red Light Camera Tickets to be Repaid in 18 N.J. Towns
(N.J./State)

...  The company that runs the not-so-popular system will be repaying motorists who were unfairly ticketed, according to terms of the preliminary settlement of a class-action lawsuit. According to an Associated ...

13. N.J. Mom, Daughter on Opposite Sides of Closed Adoption Fight
(N.J./State)

BY BRIDGET THOMPSON NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Decades ago Kathleen Hoy Foley opted to give up her baby girl under terrifying circumstances. The 16-year-old mother-to-be was pregnant from rape, and because ...

14. Critics of Christie's Online Gaming Revenue Boost: ‘It’s a Long Shot’
(N.J./State)

BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Observers are saying that Governor Christie is being overly optimistic in his predictions for revenue to be gained from new online betting laws. Atlantic City’s casino ...

15. Wanaque Teen Joined by ACLU in Curfew Fight
(N.J./State)

BY BRITTNEY NOONAN NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM New Jersey’s American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against the borough of Wanaque on behalf of a 17-year-old girl who was ticketed last year for ...

16. Can Wrigley Keep Caffeinated Gum Away From Children?
(News/Hot topic)

... Administration is researching whether recent deaths have been linked to energy drinks. CNN Money reported that a wrongful death lawsuit was filed against Monster Beverage after a 14-year-old girl died ...

17. N.J. Civil Rights: Freedom of Expression Includes Middle Finger
(Life/Style)

... four Greenwich Village policemen his middle finger after leaving a local bar. He sued, claiming his civil rights were violated. The city agreed. New York settled Bell’s lawsuit out of court, and he received ...

18. 'Joke' Leads to $30 Million Lawsuit in Long Branch
(News/Hot topic)

... gone bad” by school officials has caused parents of three children to file a $30 million civil lawsuit. According to an Asbury Park Press story in USA Today, the parents claimed that their children entered ...

19. Monmouth Football Announces 2013 Schedule
(Sports/Professional)

... that NCAA bylaws state that if there are 13 weeks between Labor Day and Thanksgiving, you are allowed to play 12 games. That is the case this year. Taking a big picture view, it’s a fairly strong schedule, ...

20. Justice Department, UMDNJ Settle Hepatitis B Discrimination Complaint
(N.J./State)

... that a public institution of higher learning – especially one with a mission to prepare future generations of medical professionals – strictly follow the laws Congress has enacted to protect from discrimination ...