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1. Christie's gay marriage veto is history repeating itself
(Opinion/Commentary)

...  Governor Christie joins the legions of elected officials who stood in the way of equal rights for all Americans. His appointment of a Civil Union Ombudsman would echo back to the long gone: separate ...

2. Bill Maher condemns Christie's veto on gay marriage
(N.J./State)

... Real Clear Politics said Christie vetoed the bill for “his base,” according to ontopmag.com. Philly.com reported that while Christie vetoed the bill, he offered to appoint an ombudsman who would ensure ...

3. Christie focuses on civil union law as he conditionally vetoes gay marriage bill
(N.J./State)

... ombudsman in an attempt to ensure that same-sex couples are not be discriminated against under New Jersey’s controversial civil union law. Democrats who control the Legislature have stated they will ...

4. N.J. court system to be examined for access and fairness
(N.J./State)

... of critical self-analysis. More recent efforts include the Ad Hoc Working Group on Pro Se Materials, internal training programs to build cultural competency for staff and judges, and the statewide ombudsman ...

5. Philadelphia Inquirer begins next chapter
(U.S./Nation)

... Prizes: one for investigative reporting on attacks by city police dogs and one for public service reporting on police abuses of power. He later served as editor of The Baltimore Sun and as NPR's ombudsman. ...

6. Guatemala adoptions to begin again
(World/International)

... Rights Ombudsman, told IPS that foreign adoptions should be reopened because there are hundreds of youngsters in children's homes who are waiting for a family of their own. She said there are much bigger ...

7. Czech government apologizes for forced sterilization of Roma women
(World/International)

... Republic lodged complaints with the country's ombudsman, and investigations revealed that official written records at local authorities dating back to the communist era contained recommendations that the ...

8. Christie relying on 20 transition panels to recommend appointees, alert him to issues
(N.J./State)

... development ombudsman, state Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency; Hank Butehorn, lawyer, Ronan Tuzzio & Giannone; William Cassidy, senior partner, The Human Resource Partnership LLC; George Louis Garcia, ...

9. Burlington County to bring courts to the people
(N.J./State)

... staffed by Heshim "Chip" Thomas, the ombudsman of the Burlington Vicinage, the official legal term for a court's neighboring or surrounding district. Thomas will assist residents each week at off-site ...

10. More people stealing from their elderly relatives
(Health/Healthquest)

... relatives. "Financial exploitation does seem to be on the rise," said Debra Branch, the New Jersey ombudsman for the Office of the Institutionalized Elderly in the northjersey.com report. "When times ...