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1. What happened to the Giants and Jets loyal fans?
(Sports/Professional)

... over. The Mara-Tisch Giants are having problems selling a small portion of seats at the New Meadowlands Stadium. The Mara-Tisch Giants franchise is facing the same problem as Woody Johnson's Jets franchise ...

2. Do states get a return on sports facilities investments?
(Sports/Professional)

... look elsewhere and eventually Johnson along with the Giants Mara/Tisch families came up with the New Meadowlands Stadium deal which involved land swaps, tax breaks and infrastructure money for a stadium ...

3. N.Y. Fringe Festival reveals a Jersey side
(Entertainment/Movies)

... producing director Mara Isaacs stages the virtuoso one man show based upon a circa 1810 Hassidic saga by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov. Fresh out of Madison, a band of recent Drew University graduates have ...

4. A frank summertime conversation about gays and lesbians
(Life/Style)

... with their sperm donor. "Marriage is a marathon," she said. After 53 years of marriage, I think it's more likely to be two. Susie Wilson, former executive coordinator of the Network for Family Life ...

5. Hambletonian won by Muscle Massive with strong finish
(Sports/Professional)

... 1:47.2 in winning the first division of the U.S. Pacing Championship. The record of 1:47.3 had been held by Jenna's Beach Boy (June 22, 1996) and Lis Mara (July 29, 2006). Hypnotic Blue Chip paid $25.20. ...

6. Church janitor accused of murder says he had four-year affair with Chatham Catholic priest
(N.J./State)

... involved in a homosexual affair for four years and when he tried to end the relationship, Father Hinds threatened him with termination. Morris County Assistant Prosecutor John McNamara Jr. says that's ...

7. Will the IOC rehabilitate BP’s image?
(Sports/Professional)

... them. (IOC President Juan Antonio) Samaranch had a good relationship with Peter, but he was smart enough to change the rules so that the city/country got stuck and the IOC got the money. Samaranch wanted ...

8. There was a time when the Canadian Football League was a serious threat to the NFL
(Sports/Professional)

... days, the names that are saluted now, Halas, Rooney, Tim Mara, Bert Bell were actually second rate thinkers that had no vision for their product. It seems absurd to think that Saskatchewan could outbid ...

9. Shame On Them
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... popularity. Not smart for the marathoners, perhaps, only the sprinters. Marc LeVine Director of Social Media RiaEnjolie, Inc. www.RiaEnjolie.com ...

10. No state compares to Arizona’s sports business follies
(Sports/Professional)

... tax break incentives such as payment in lieu of taxes on the site. But don't blame the Mara and Tisch families or Woody Johnson, the guys who have funded the actual construction of the stadium, for working ...

11. Doherty, Lesniak have to be separated on N.J. Senate floor
(N.J./State)

Sen. Codey steps in to break it up BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM There was no "Rocky'' movie marathon on cable channel 999 Thursday, so Senators Ray Lesniak (D-Union) and Michael Doherty ...

12. Dennis Haysbert and Eddie Izzard run the ‘Race’
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Spader, David Alan Grier and Kerry Washington. Best known as the President on TV's "24" series, Dennis Haysbert neatly teams up with Eddie Izzard, the British comedian-actor-marathoner, as two slick ...

13. U.S. coach Bob Bradley respects World Cup second round opponent Ghana
(Sports/Professional)

... coach Diego Maradona, looked impressive in winning all three of its group matches.  ...

14. Movie review: ‘The A-Team’ stars include Liam Neeson and UFC’s Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson (VIDEO)
(Entertainment/Movies)

... think you'd notice." In fact, says Neeson, it was the camaraderie in character as well as off-screen, that made the experience memorable for him and Neeson believes that comes through to the audience. ...

15. New Jersey’s Carl Lewis using Olympic fame to fight hunger
(Sports/Professional)

... to do new things. And that's why it's so special. The longtime vegan and fitness advocate plans to celebrate his 50th birthday next year by competing in a marathon. In the meantime, he'll be running ...

16. Brazil: The football nation
(World/International)

... denying the sport that made it famous. The museum of Rio de Janeiro's Maracaná stadium artistically synthesizes this history in one of its exhibitions. "Patria das chuteiras" (Homeland of football boots) ...

17. N.J. seeking $5.6 million in Medicaid reimbursement, damages from Newark adult medical center
(N.J./State)

... times the amount of the $1.87 million or $5.61 million. The Inspector General is also recommending that Garden Adult Medical and its principals, Marat Zeydelis, 50, of Staten Island; Zoya Halal, 54, ...

18. Leader of Free Gaza flotilla says they will be back
(World/International)

... Marmara' where the violence took place. How do you know the Israelis attacked first? A: I was on board ‘Challenger One' which was sailing right next to ‘Mavi Marmara'. I saw the Israeli dinghies surrounding ...

19. In Lawrenceville, it’s art that’s ‘bustin’ out all over’
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Tamara Morhaim discovered her current artful business, Buttonhedz, the year she made "holiday monster dolls" for friends and relatives. Her fabric creations evidence her commitment to reduce, reuse and ...

20. Israel facing harsh criticism over raid on Gaza aid flotilla
(World/International)

... boats were attempting to deliver 10,000 tons of aid to the besieged civilian population of Gaza. However, before they had even left international waters one of the boats, the ‘Mavi Marmara', was attacked ...