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1. Some New Jerseyans still think Obama is a Muslim
(U.S./Nation)

... a package of negative feelings toward him," Redlawsk said. "While most who disapprove of Obama do not say he is Muslim, a significant number do, while few of those who approve of him say the same." As ...

2. Open enrollment for Part D Medicare Prescription Drug Plan starting very soon
(Health/Healthquest)

... What is most important during open enrollment is that you open the package they send you and read it! If you choose a plan with a deductible, in 2011 it will remain the same as in 2010 – $310. The ...

3. State of Rutgers football: UConn up next
(Sports/Professional)

... is not necessarily just a four-man rush. They have an extensive blitz package. Those front four guys or front three guys, they do a lot of things that we do on third down so there is some similarities ...

4. Report: NJSIAA indulged in questionable spending
(Sports/Professional)

... was the NJSIAA drawing substantial revenue from ticket sales, but it was also spending a substantial amount of money on perks for staff, including generous compensation and benefit packages and all expenses-paid ...

5. Cablevision-FOX fight is at bad time for N.Y. Giants and Philadelphia Eagles fans
(Sports/Professional)

... Sunday football package. All is not lost for the over-the-air stations viewers of WNYW, WWOR and WTXF. Nor is it the end of the world for Cablevision subscribers who are fans of FOX Deportes, Nat Geo ...

6. N.J. Assembly panel approves 4 bills to ease cost of unfunded state mandates on local government
(N.J./State)

Part of effort to ease property taxes A package of four Democratic-sponsored bills designed to attack unfunded state mandates on local governments as a way to ease property taxes were approved by an ...

7. Medicare
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... to Medicaid Beneficiaries, But Left Managed Care Providers Untouched. Under the final budget package, substantial Medicaid spending cuts were achieved by imposing new premiums and increased co-payments ...

8. Fair or not, N.J. public pension and health benefits have become symbols of excess
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY CARL GOLDEN NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM COMMENTARY In his quest to secure a massive overhaul of the public employee pension and health benefits package, Gov. Chris Christie has two formidable weapons ...

9. Similac baby formula recall has parents seeking answers
(Health/Healthquest)

... formula and was relieved to finally "get through online with one container after an hour and 15 minutes (and luckily it wasn't recalled). But still trying to get information on a second package so I suspect ...

10. Gusciora proposes full time Legislature and limit of no more than 10 years in office
(N.J./State)

Introduces 7-bill legislative ethics package BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Assemblyman Reed Gusciora (D-Mercer) Thursday unveiled a package of bills that focus on legislative ethics that, ...

11. 35 indicted for smuggling at Northern State Prison
(N.J./State)

... Once orders were taken, it was the responsibility of distributor inmates to contact their outside sources by cell phone to have them assemble packages of narcotics and pre-paid cell phones along with any ...

12. Bill Clinton on Comedy Central: No joke. Just common sense
(U.S./Nation)

... interview covered everything from Chelsea's wedding (which he joked was his personal stimulus package) to the health care bill. He said Americans spend more than any other western country on health care ...

13. Dramatic changes to N.J. pension and health benefits proposed by Christie
(N.J./State)

BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Gov. Chris Christie Tuesday unveiled a legislative package that as he described it is designed to make the state and local employee pension system sustainable ...

14. Christie proposes ethics package for all levels of New Jersey government
(N.J./State)

...  A comprehensive legislative package which imposes a uniform standard for awarding contracts at all levels and branches of government in New Jersey, and expands the reach of the pay-to-play law ...

15. Chris Christie opens up to Don Imus on FOX
(N.J./State)

... of the economy and President Obama's newly proposed stimulus package, as well as his town hall meetings on reform this month. Excerpts from the interview are below: On his reform plans and town hall ...

16. Get an A in back-to-school nutrition
(Health/Healthquest)

... oil. Resisting the temptation to serve kids pre-packaged food choices this time of the year as schedules become more hectic is also important to remember. Healthy eateries, such as Muscle Maker Grill, ...

17. Brett Schundler releases information related to Race to the Top debacle
(N.J./State)

... precisely those being called for by the Obama Administration, as well as education reformers across the political spectrum, and that the NJEA should have supported the entire package, as proposed, without ...

18. ‘Reduce, reuse, recycle’ when going back to school
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... you have packed kids' lunches, you've probably given in to individually packaged snacks. The convenience is positively liberating. Unfortunately, in your heart of hearts, you know it creates more trash. ...

19. Retirement communities: baby-boomers should go slowly
(Money/Economy)

... a beautiful amenity package and getting friends' recommendations. Continuing-care retirement communities, referred to as "CCRCs," have grown in popularity in recent years, particularly among more affluent, ...

20. Enhance transparency by changing N.J. PAC requirements
(Opinion/Commentary)

... reforms enacted in 1993. While numerous reforms were enacted as part of the 1993 Reform Package, most instrumental in changing the electoral landscape was the introduction of contribution limits that ...