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1. Tougher U.S. welfare restrictions on the way
(Money/Economy)

... said state Rep. Shaunna O'Connell, a Republican pushing for restrictions in Massachusetts. In 2011, roughly 4.4 million people were eligible and received a total of $30 billion in assistance from the ...

2. Is New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie a bully?
(N.J./State)

... front with many scheduled appearances in Washington as well as stumps for the former Massachusetts Governor, New Jersey voters cite a negative view of his career prospects outside the state. "Politicians ...

3. Romney won't select Christie as his running mate
(Opinion/Commentary)

... 47th nationally under Governor Christie would remind folks that Massachusetts ranked 47th in job creation under Governor Romney. 5. Month after month, New Jersey chronically lags the rest of America ...

4. Lobster wars: Maine fisherman fight falling prices
(U.S./Nation)

... in Maine, the price has fallen to about $2 a pound; about half of what fishermen need to break even. In Massachusetts, lobster is going for less than $3 a pound, down by more than one-third over last summer. ...

5. Rush Limbaugh says Obama 'hates' America: Opinion is not rant
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Limbaugh’s comments Monday that President Barrack Obama hates America. His latest comments stem from the president and Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren suggesting government investments ...

6. Gov. Christie: No to NGA Vice Chair, yes to Vice Presidency?
(N.J./State)

... two position, is Christie still a contender? He has said he’d consider if asked by Romney. While the former Massachusetts governor should pick Christie, he is unwilling to make the choice, Jeffery Goldberg ...

7. Another al Qaeda terror plot averted in Massachusetts
(U.S./Nation)

BY ADELE SAMMARCO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM After a nine-month-long undercover sting, the FBI has closed in on a Massachusetts man who was planning to attack the U.S. Capitol building and the Pentagon ...

8. N.J. ranks 41st overall in the business world
(N.J./State)

... to tying Vermont in education (4th). States with better education scores included, from 3rd to 1st, Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York. In fact, there seemed to be an odd relationship between ...

9. A man of firsts: US Representative Barney Frank marries his same-sex partner
(U.S./Nation)

BY MATTHEW R. FARRELL NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM In a milestone for gay rights as well as politics in general, Representative Barney Frank (D), 72, of the 4th Congressional District of Massachusetts married ...

10. Beware 'Jaws' monster: Great white sharks spotted off both coasts
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... Massachusetts. George Breen, a pilot for Cape Cod Shark Hunters, identified the two sharks on Tuesday. According to msnbc.com, he said one was seen about a half mile offshore, while the other, thought ...

11. Romney should focus on economic issues, not Obamacare
(Opinion/Commentary)

... his tortured attempts to explain the differences between the health care program he instituted as Governor of Massachusetts and Obamacare, mostly because there is not that many nor that substantial. Concentrating ...

12. Millions of food stamp dollars go to junk food, companies
(Money/Economy)

... says it is illegal to collect information about the companies. AlterNet reported that nine Walmart Supercenters in Massachusetts took in more than $33 million in SNAP money in one year, over four times ...

13. Christie echoes Republican narrative on Obamacare Supreme Court decision
(Opinion/Commentary)

... of Health and Human Resources since his Healthcare Reform enacted as Massachusetts governor served as a blueprint for Obama’s Affordable Care Act. "I've been clear from the very beginning that I do ...

14. BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court stamps Affordable Health Care Act 'constitutional'
(U.S./Nation)

... Romney, has pushed a similar law during his tenure as Governor of Massachusetts. But, Romney is firmly opposed to the new national law and has vowed to repeal it if he is elected president. "And, this ...

15. Marco Rubio 'benched': Would Chris Christie answer Mitt Romney's VP call?
(U.S./Nation)

... Florida Senator Marco Rubio’s name has been tossed into the proverbial hat of possible Romney Vice Presidential running mates. However, some Republican sources close to the Former Massachusetts Governor ...

16. REVIEW: The Volvo C-30 Sport Machine
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... York City and winds its way to the Massachusetts border. But about 40 miles north of the City limits it narrows from three lanes each way to two and the wide shoulders are abruptly replaced by imposing, ...

17. 'TeachMe' educational app slapped with N.J. privacy lawsuit
(N.J./State)

... Texas Republican Joe Barton and Massachusetts Democrat Edward Markey, sent a letter to Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg asking him to provide details on the company's plans for allowing ...

18. Christie claims 'Jersey Comeback,' but where are the jobs?
(Opinion/Commentary)

... New Jersey's middle-class. Apparently, Christie is already on message with Romney. Much like Massachusetts was 47th in jobs under Governor Romney, New Jersey's economy is 47th under Christie. To all ...

19. Keeping tabs on Christie's out-of-state frequent flyer mileage
(N.J./State)

... once again stirring up talk of him becoming a possible running mate for Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor who is set to take on Obama this fall. The Governor’s speech ...

20. Enviros sue Christie administration for RGGI pull-out
(N.J./State)

... Massachusetts, and Maryland. The Initiative’s goal is to reduce C02 emissions from the power sector 10 percent by 2018.  Christie informed the other states that New Jersey would be backing out ...