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1. A guide to New Jersey's lighthouses
(Life/Style)

... an octagonal granite tower built in 1839. The U.S. Coast Guard owns and operates the light station. The light is located at the entrance to the Kill van Kull, the strait that connects to the Newark. The ...

2. Duck boat missing tourists after accident on Delaware
(N.J./State)

... had 15 duck boats touring the city and river. Ride the Ducks operates boats in Atlanta, Baltimore, Memphis, and Branson, Mo. In 1999, 13 passengers died when an amphibious tour boat sank in Hot Springs, ...

3. Tips on surviving a heat wave
(Health/Healthquest)

... you are awake. Portable radio or portable television A battery operated radio or television will be quite a blessing during a blackout. You can keep up with power restoration efforts and other things. ...

4. State files suit against Credit USA, says at least 100 investors stung for over $125,000
(Money/Economy)

... and Delaware authorities cooperated in investigating the defendants. "These two actions illustrate the important work that the states do in protecting investors," state Consumer Affairs Director Thomas ...

5. Christie conditionally vetoes Democrats' 2.9% property tax cap as part of compromise to set a 2% cap
(N.J./State)

...  “If the momentum for reform lags in Trenton after passing new caps, but before passing management reforms and mandates relief initiatives, local officials will be forced to operate an unworkable engine,’’ ...

6. Why no charges?
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

The cyclist was hit from behind on the shoulder of the highway, not actually in the road itself. The shoulder is not a legal place to operate any vehicle except a bicycle, so the driver was operating illegally ...

7. State cites 49 gold and jewelry buyers for ripping off financially struggling New Jerseyans
(N.J./State)

... buyers of gold and jewelry who typically operate within hotels and frequently move. "Some of the buyers defrauded consumers, short-weighing their items and likely paying them less than the true value ...

8. Christie offers compromise on 2.5 percent property tax and government spending cap proposal
(N.J./State)

... classroom/curricular materials. "Local school boards can operate within a reasonable cap that is part of broader changes empowering them to control costs through negotiations and personnel administration," ...

9. NJ Transit adds ‘early getaway’ service for July 4 weekend
(N.J./State)

... will operate extra trains on the Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast, Raritan Valley, Morris & Essex, Pascack Valley and Port Jervis lines. Starting about noon, additional buses will operate from ...

10. Mahdi Suluki of East Orange gets 4 years in prison for stealing from Newark New Africa Day Care Center
(N.J./State)

... Africa, which typically had an enrollment of about 45 children, received more than $1.8 million in public funding during the years it operated. The corporate owner, New Africa Day Care Center Inc., was ...

11. Lee Schaffer of Marlton indicted for insurance fraud
(N.J./State)

... that between March 16 and July 8, 2005, Schaffer, an insurance producer who operated Focus Insurance Services, prepared a fictitious insurance proposal and a fictitious insurance certificate of liability ...

12. N.J. mortician Stephen Finley, who was involved in body parts ring, denied parole
(N.J./State)

... screened for disease. As a result, transplant recipients nationwide may have received tissue infected with cancer, HIV or other diseases. The scheme, which operated in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania, ...

13. Assembly Democrats kiss Christie's government change bills good-bye for the summer
(N.J./State)

... the pitfalls of rushing policy, so we will do this the right way." When he introduced a package of 33-bills aimed at easing property taxes and changing the way government operates on may 10, Christie ...

14. Christie’s legacy tied to his 2.5 percent cap
(Opinion/Commentary)

... municipalities and school districts operate. He can't do that without a hard property tax cap. Democrats can be expected to do all they can to thwart him. After all, from a purely partisan and personal ...

15. ‘Raise the Roof’ concert at Asbury’s Convention Hall a cancer benefit for Mary’s Place
(Entertainment/Movies)

... counseling, light cleaning and a family meal while mom rests. The first care center was opened in the summer of 2009 and currently operates at 7 Ocean Avenue in Ocean Grove. Proceeds from the "Raise ...

16. Media dropped the ball on BP oil disaster in Gulf
(Opinion/Commentary)

... make it, operate it or, in the tragic case of the Deepwater Horizon, factor finances into decisions about how thin their critical safety margins need to be. And human decision makers playing the odds with ...

17. Nonsense!
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... no evidence whatsoever to support the notion that smaller school districts or smaller municipalities (or smaller counties for that matter) cost more to operate or are "less efficient". In fact, almost ...

18. 34 years after joining NBA, the Nets are still struggling
(Sports/Professional)

... every trainer could call each other and help each other out. We cooperated. We had one trainer who was in San Diego; they gave them 12 jocks and said that was enough for the year. We gave them extra jock ...

19. N.J. medical marijuana delayed while Christie works on controlling drug trade
(Health/Healthquest)

... the amendment is passed, it would become the first state to operate a centralized production and distribution system. Roseanne Scotti, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance of New Jersey, in ...

20. Madoff and Amway
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... IBOs ripping off their downline via the tool scam. As a result, about 99% of IBOs operate at a net loss, while the top 1% make several TIMES more from their Amway tool scam than from the Amway products. ...