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1. Ex-Hoboken official John Corea gets 7 years for role in theft of parking meter funds
(N.J./State)

... for possible parole. He was sentenced by state Superior Court Judge Francis R. Hodgson Jr. in Toms River. Corea was also ordered to pay $300,000 in restitution to Hoboken and will be permanently barred ...

2. N.J. fans have no problem with 'New York' Giants and Jets
(N.J./State)

... Garden State residents that a name change is in order,” Jenkins said. The outlook changes when only fans’ views are taken into account. Giants and Jets fans are more likely than non-fans to say that ...

3. Ron Paul wins if Supreme Court strikes Obamacare
(Opinion/Commentary)

... save and enjoy the fruits of their labor is supposed to be the essence of America.  In other words, a limited government, free enterprise republic needs the government to secure the borders and protect ...

4. Hammonton, N.J. resident sentenced for arson
(N.J./State)

... tampering charges related to a fire in Atlantic County. Siligato was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Ronald J. Freeman in Camden. Siligato was also ordered to pay $83,354.84 in restitution to Farm ...

5. Temple student photographer arrested for snapping police
(U.S./Nation)

... a course assignment soon turned to an arrest for obstruction of justice, resisting arrest and disorderly contact charges all for taking a photo of a police officer, Digital Journal reports. Van Kuyk ...

6. Child autism rates skyrocket: N.J. second highest in nation
(Health/Healthquest)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The numbers of children with autism spectrum disorders has grown at an alarming rate over the past 10 years, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

7. No, let's reject Chris Christie's style of politics
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Christie has allied himself with George Norcross, Sweeney, and the corrupt South Jersey politicians who take orders from them on this Rutgers-Camden takeover issue. Yes, the same George Norcross who was ...

8. Rutgers football hero Eric LeGrand to speak at 14th Annual Dance Marathon
(Sports/Professional)

... that unites the university community to increase awareness of childhood cancers and blood disorders. It is a university-wide tradition comprised of volunteers who are committed to service, leadership development ...

9. Dr. Oz deems red raspberry ketones safe for weight loss
(Health/Healthquest)

... and more efficiently.” Lisa Lynn, a weight loss expert said on the show that in order to get the 100mg daily dose you would have to eat 90 pounds of raspberries, but that would be too many calories in ...

10. Christie calls Lautenberg 'hack' for questioning Rutgers-Camden/Rowan merger
(N.J./State)

... fall in line on orders from their political benefactors.” That led Norcross on Thursday to reply “to yet another cheap shot remark from U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg. “Sen. Lautenberg has been picking ...

11. Car insurance fraud skyrockets as doctors and lawyers work in cahoots
(Money/Economy)

... counties regularly prosecute insurance fraud cases. Dozens have been jailed and dozens more have been fined and ordered to pay back $17 million in restitution. Several lawyers and doctors in New Jersey ...

12. Read like the Lorax: Great nature books for kids
(Opinion/Commentary)

... outdoors and care about the environment? Richard Louv, author of the 2005 "Last Child in the Woods," coined the term “nature deficit disorder” to describe the affliction of kids who spent too much time ...

13. Round 2: Norcross charges Lautenberg MIA on important South Jersey public issues
(N.J./State)

...  In response, on Thursday Lautenberg spokesman Caley Gray told North Jersey Press, it’s sad “elected officials will simply fall in line on orders from their political benefactors.” That led Norcross ...

14. Mega Millions world record jackpot growing still
(Money/Economy)

... Times reported that on Tuesday, the line stretched for three hours at a liquor store in Hawthorne. Across the California border into Nevada, the residents have a different problem in winning the money. ...

15. public speaking
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... and teach with love, compassion, understanding, and exuberance. I have been ordered to give grades of 20% A's, and 20% C's and D's, which I have refused to do for a number of years. In addition, I refuse ...

16. Ex-state labor investigator Joseph Rivera of Winslow sentenced to 5 years in federal prison
(N.J./State)

... to three years of supervised release and ordered him to pay $250,000 in restitution to the state Department of Labor.  ...

17. Amazon OKs 'contactless' credit cards prone to Android fraud
(Money/Economy)

... surprised that Amazon processed our transactions using a Barclays Visa that didn’t belong to the person making the order. But the transactions went through without a hitch for physical product orders and ...

18. Higher education must meet job market challenges
(Opinion/Commentary)

... our students need to achieve in order to compete and thrive today and well into the future. Stockton's longtime goal of making a degree more valuable to our graduates as time goes by has never been more ...

19. Assembly Democrats to seek public opinion on bringing gambling to Meadowlands
(N.J./State)

... state, we must see this through.” “Expanding gaming options to North Jersey would strengthen New Jersey against the competition in border states which has already lured customers away,” Assemblyman Regulatory ...

20. Assembly Republicans introduce legislation to promote N.J. tourism industry
(Money/Economy)

... New Jersey. Providing opportunities to generate revenues, without relying on additional tax dollars, in order to market this industry is just as important.” “New Jersey’s tourism industry has a tremendous ...