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1. Displeased with Democratic amendments, Christie conditionally vetoes bill to change affordable housing standards
(N.J./State)

... housing obligation other than to inventory and rehabilitate its existing affordable housing stock. The measure limited state review of municipal housing plans, protected against builder's remedy lawsuits ...

2. Court tells Christie administration to act on providing affordable housing
(N.J./State)

... mandates on towns and also open towns up to lawsuits," Tittel said. "This will also undermine environmental protection and support sprawl. S1 is a terrible bill that needs to be vetoed and replaced with ...

3. Credit card debt lawsuits soar in New Jersey
(Money/Economy)

BY MARC BROWN The recent financial recession has resulted in a surprising increase in the number of lawsuits filed over credit card debt in New Jersey courts. Even people who are quite well off are getting ...

4. State Senate approves bill to change New Jersey's affordable housing standards
(N.J./State)

... Lesniak said. "S-1 also establishes a higher standard of validity of compliance by the municipalities in order to avoid the burdensome and confusing result of numerous lawsuits filed by developers and ...

5. Harrah’s Resort in A.C. among worst bosses in N.J.
(Money/Economy)

... Resort in Atlantic City. At least 13 sexual harassment lawsuits have been filed against Harrah's. The company management has also been accused of trying to cover up the harassment and retaliating ...

6. Lawyers who file foreclosures should be investigated
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... but 'straw buyers' -Commit actionable wrongs (unfair debt collection, fraud, various torts) that create lawsuits - Foreclosures naming defunct lenders, illegally recorded property deeds, flipping, blighted ...

7. Assembly narrowly approves bill to drastically reduce amount of affordable housing
(N.J./State)

... housing to a 1.5 percent development fee. "This new approach will bring an end to the constant wasting of taxpayer money on numerous lawsuits and court challenges, saving taxpayer money and allowing ...

8. Credit card debt collectors having documentation problems
(Money/Economy)

... threatening lawsuits and dunning phone calls. But when this fails-as it usually does-- they turn cartons full of the debts over to law firms known as "collection mills," whose job it is to bring lawsuits ...

9. Chanukah battle for freedom of religion continues
(Life/Style)

... global menorah campaign in 1987. As a result, public menorahs began to proliferate, along with lawsuits seeking to prevent them from being part of "Season's Greetings" celebrations. Most of the cases ...

10. Activists against imminent New Jersey bear hunt fighting multi-front battle
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... Governor Chris Christie — the only one who can stop the hunt now — to cancel it. Their second choice is to at least force postponement of the hunt through a temporary restraining order. Two lawsuits, ...

11. Cablevisions pleads for government, non-profits to stream World Series over Internet
(Sports/Professional)

... broadcaster are at an impasse over what fee News Corp. should be paid in exchange for granting so-called retransmission consent for its stations. So far, two class action lawsuits have been filed by ...

12. ‘The Social Network’ is a rousing success (with movie trailer)
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Fincher's depiction of the founding of Facebook is a rousing success. "The Social Network" cleverly wraps the tale around the frame of the two lawsuits filed against Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. (Yes, ...

13. Pascack Valley Hospital
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... of this region demand and deserve this service. We will have to be a bit more patient while Englewood and Valley Hospitals play out their selfish lawsuits. ...

14. Harrah’s Resort Casino nailed for tricking gamblers
(Money/Economy)

... who added, "Harrah's can have whatever policy they like, but they have to let people know about it in advance." The others will be told they have the right to file their own lawsuits against Harrah's ...

15. We want our local hospital reopened in Pascack Valley
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Hospitals. Knowing the potential for future lawsuits, it would be ill advised for the Administration to speak publicly on the details of their plans. If you knew that you could be headed into court, ...

16. Shrewd lessons from a famous investor
(Money/Economy)

... that dog. Still another lesson: Read a newspaper ... carefully. Look for management changes, CEOs who are leaving, lawsuits, opportunities to make money. And: If a clever kid in college can dream up ...

17. Williams Asphalt
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... it so I am voicing my opinion here. I am not aware of any lawsuits here in Arkansas but from what I have read there may be problems soon with the asphalt. After they finished our driveway they went down ...

18. Planned Parenthood’s abortion business shouldn’t be funded by New Jersey taxpayers
(Opinion/Commentary)

... the federal government in 2007 and 2008. Apparently, these practices are not limited to New Jersey. Two current federal lawsuits in California against Planned Parenthood affiliates allege millions ...

19. Has been decisive...
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

...on joining the Obamacare lawsuits? Heck, it's only been 5 months of studying the bill. ...

20. WOW!
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

What kind of person would think these families are concerned with lawsuits and insurance. They lost their children. I hope and pray that you are not a parent. I hope that you were RESPONSABLE enough not ...