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1. Gov. Christie vetoes South Jersey Port Corporation expense bill, calling it 'excessive'
(N.J./State)

... April 26 meeting of the South Jersey Port Corporation for its approval of $3,036.80 in expenses. Most of the amount, $1,705.89 went for “wining and dining,” according to the governor’s office. Christie ...

2. teaching evolution
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... examination and evaluation." They may revise aspects of their theories, but because evolution is so incredibly malleable, no amount of contrary evidence will convince them otherwise. But how much contrary ...

3. Atlantic City down on luck with continued revenue shortfall
(Money/Economy)

... slot machine winnings dipped 3 percent to nearly $208.6 million, table games revenue sank 15 percent to $80.9 million. At Tropicana Casino and Resorts, revenue mounted for six of the past seven months ...

4. Boxing, horse racing reach same crossroads … again
(Sports/Professional)

... have symbolized the vast amount of riches brought into the state over the years through legal gambling and big fights, and both symbolize the struggles the state is going through with debt-ridden racetracks ...

5. N.J. schools must use or lose stimulus funds
(N.J./State)

... had moved this money into 2011 budgeting for relief from state aid cuts, and many were being extra careful not to overspend the amounts. In reviews of districts like Camden and Long Branch, as well as ...

6. Sweeney wants N.J. public employees to pay more to fix pension and benefits shortfall
(N.J./State)

... the amount of money public employees would contribute to their pension and health benefits before the end of June, The Star-Ledger reported Wednesday. Citing four sources, the newspaper reported Sweeney ...

7. Bronx Zoo peacock found dispelling iPhone5 rumors
(Life/Style)

...  Four Horsemen of Downsizing: Newark ending mounted police program N.J. weather forecast: State is getting more snow! Snooki wrote a book? It's ‘A Shore Thing' Now that's funny: Angie's got ...

8. Cop killer lyrics cause of N.J. State Police reps' outrage over Common's invitation to White House
(U.S./Nation)

... Turnpike shootings, the FBI declared Shakur a "domestic terrorist", and announced the bounty for capture at $1 million, the largest amount placed on a fugitive in the history of New Jersey. Shakur, who ...

9. Death of jockey Michael Baze may be linked to personal issues
(Sports/Professional)

... year at the Oaklawn Park meet, Baze failed a breathalyzer test before the scheduled card of races that day in March, was taken off his mounts, and fined $500. And according to Mail Online, Baze had been ...

10. New Jersey's allergy season in full bloom
(Health/Healthquest)

... Newark ending mounted police program N.J. weather forecast: State is getting more snow! Snooki wrote a book? It's ‘A Shore Thing' Now that's funny: Angie's got a bump! Gov. Christie will not ...

11. Teacher tenure and seniority: Facing a coordinated attack on public education
(Opinion/Commentary)

... time, or recommend to the school board that a teacher be granted tenure. This would seem to be an adequate amount of time to assess new people coming into the profession. Once granted tenure, a teacher ...

12. 15 tips for a lean body
(Health/Healthquest)

... doing this you will have literally done 30 percent more in the same amount of time. That's 30 percent better results in the same amount of time. Hey, I'll take it. 13. Get 30-60 minutes more of sleep ...

13. Inmate Quadir Barnes pleads guilty to smuggling cell phones, drugs into Northern State Prison
(N.J./State)

... an additional $200 as a "shipment fee." At each level of the organization, middle-men and distributors received a certain amount of money. Once the contraband was smuggled in, Roman allegedly would pass ...

14. Nomination of Anne Patterson to the N.J. Supreme Court not a major political dispute
(Opinion/Commentary)

... in September. Christie initially ridiculed Sweeney’s offer, suggesting that it amounted to an attempt by the Senate President to select associate justices and reminding him that such power belonged exclusively ...

15. ‘Thor’ movie review: Aims for the matinee
(Entertainment/Movies)

... incarnation of "Thor," Marvel and Paramount aim squarely at Saturday, specifically the matinee. Here's the good news about gods: this new manifestation is down to earth, thanks to an amiable performance ...

16. Pro golf becoming a women’s game in New Jersey
(Sports/Professional)

... its Olympic acceptance for the 2016 games in Rio, and keeping the game healthy and fans and brands engaged year-round is tantamount. Doing that requires the proper amount of time to showcase the sport ...

17. South Cape May: The town that vanished into the Atlantic
(Life/Style)

...  There was also a Mount Vernon Hotel at South Cape May, we are told. For almost half a century developers tried to make South Cape May work. But there were a number of obstacles in the way – such as ...

18. NJ Assembly panel approves legislation to avoid $750M increase in employer payroll tax
(N.J./State)

... to annually adjust the disability benefits rate will prevent excessive accumulations that have sometimes resulted in the diversion of significant amounts of monies from the fund for another use,” Assemblyman ...

19. Exelus Inc. of Livingston receives $5.1 million federal grant for biomass research
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... Lawrence, Kan., $5,635,858; University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky., $6,932,786, and the U.S. Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Missoula, Mont., $5,309,320.  ...

20. Ideas for the perfect Mother's Day gift
(Life/Style)

... professor loses 27 pounds on Twinkie diet Are Chinese mothers superior? N.J. school closings: Snow day tips Four Horsemen of Downsizing: Newark ending mounted police program N.J. weather forecast: ...