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1. Bill seeks to protect N.J. consumers from shady car dealers
(N.J./State)

Measure addresses trade-in scams New Jersey legislators a one step closer to protecting consumers from unscrupulous car dealers after they cleared another hurdle when a measure, targeting car dealers ...

2. Donald Andrews arrested for kidnapping and sexual assault
(N.J./State)

Authorities arrested a Somerset County man on Friday and charged him with 1st Degree Kidnapping and 1st Degree Aggravated Sexual Assault, announced Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow. Donald Andrews, 40, ...

3. ‘Arms and the Man’ leaves audience panting for more
(Entertainment/Movies)

... chaos and holding it there firmly. You will have your own favorite performers: Nisi Sturgis as the delicate Raina, with a backbone of steel; Anne-Marie Cusson as her all-knowing, all-wise mother. Bill ...

4. Long Branch was once New Jersey's Presidential beach resort
(Life/Style)

... theatrical and other performers of the day gathered and performed. So it became a natural draw for presidents. By one recent narrative, Todd Lincoln, wife of Abraham Lincoln, is credited with raising ...

5. There appears to be a player collusion problem in the NBA
(Sports/Professional)

... NHL players. The players are the stars and performers and it is true that no own pays to watch Dolan or Portland's Paul Allen. But the players are also employees and there are some conditions that they ...

6. Fed chairman Ben Bernanke shines light on small business second-class treatment
(Money/Economy)

... data, though, shows that even when banks are willing to make loans, they are increasingly treating small businesses as second-class customers. The Fed's data for May on small commercial and industrial ...

7. Even strip clubs are offering free WiFi Internet access
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... of customers were asking about it," Manager John Granthan told The Press of Atlantic City, adding that camera phones are still banned from the club — just in case someone thinks about posting any pictures ...

8. Norman Ryder was a pioneer in the area of sociology
(Health/Healthquest)

... of Sociology and Public Affairs. Thomas Espenshade, a Princeton professor of sociology, said, "Ryder and Westoff became to fertility research what Rogers and Hammerstein were to Broadway musicals." The ...

9. Twitter being gamed to inflate followers, study says
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... on numbers generated by networking sites. Hill did not immediately reply to a question as to whether any of its own customers are among the leaders in phony numbers. But according to the uSocial statement, ...

10. ‘I’ll Be Damned’ looks no darned good
(Entertainment/Movies)

Broadway favorite Mary Testa plays a smothering mom in a Faustian musical BY MICHAEL SOMMERS NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM OFF BROADWAY REVIEW Ever a bold presence on or off Broadway, Mary Testa is a proficient ...

11. U.S. government’s new health insurance website: Healthcare.org
(Health/Healthquest)

BY PHIL GALEWITZ KAISER HEALTH NEWS Consumers shopping for health insurance coverage get a boost today with the launch of a new federal website, www.healthcare.gov. The health law that Congress passed ...

12. N.J. unleashes tiny weevils to combat nuisance weed
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... reduce the amount of pesticides used by farmers and gardeners. — TOM HESTER SR., NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM  ...

13. Specialty foods are reaching the masses in N.J.
(Life/Style)

... sold at Sickles and Wegmans Markets, is an artisan Dutch cheese coop of 500 farmers producing a premium soft, creamy textured cow's milk cheese; Olivia's Croutons makes five varieties of croutons on a ...

14. U.S. Supreme Court rejects bid to overturn New Jersey's growth-regulating Highlands Act
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... from farmers, builders and other landowners who note the lack of adequate compensation for loss of development potential. At times, officials in some northwestern communities joined or encouraged the legal ...

15. Jersey commuting pair hit a home run with Bloomberg
(Sports/Professional)

... century analyzing financial data and providing their customers with the best possible parameters on how to work in the finance industry. Bloomberg also had the advantage of being one of the most innovative ...

16. Chris Christie speaking out of both sides of his mouth
(Opinion/Commentary)

... hands of the people. The cap can be exceeded, he said, "only because voters of state of New Jersey in those individual municipalities have decided to exceed that cap." At a dairy farm in Somerset County ...

17. N.J. also has freshwater lakes
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

...  In South Jersey, try Wharton State Forest in Burlington County. Swimmers will love the Atsion Recreation Area, but the park also includes rivers and streams for canoeing, hiking trails, miles of unpaved ...

18. N.J. MVC to open Tuesday through Saturday with 2 nights
(N.J./State)

... for us to properly cover business costs, but also maintain the flexibility to adjust to the changing needs of our customers. The move to reinstate evening hours and extend Saturday operations is a reflection ...

19. N.J. judge rules lenders must prove they hold note before they can foreclose on a property
(Money/Economy)

... the Mortgage Electronic Registration System, the judge said. Member lenders across the country use MERS, a private corporation, to transfer and track ownership and servicing rights in mortgage loans, and ...

20. N.J. MVC winning over customers
(N.J./State)

... the flexibility to adjust to the changing needs of our customers." And also the changing needs of state debt. Martinez estimated the revised schedule will save about $4 million. The AAA survey, done ...