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1. Gov. Christie demands Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission detail family and friends on payroll
(N.J./State)

... or hiring commissioners to high-paid positions — whether it's Mr. Ardis or Mr. Pengitore," the governor told The Star-Ledger. "I can hardly see the justification for the salaries and cars for folks that ...

2. New astrological sign dates with addition of Ophiuchus
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... Kunkle know all about this ongoing shift of celestial positions. About 2,000 years ago, however, the astrologers who came up with the 12 zodiac signs we still use didn't build that in. Meanwhile, the "stars ...

3. Gov. Christie nominates 9/11 attorney Sohail Mohammed for Superior Court judgeship
(N.J./State)

Gov. Chris Christie's office Thursday announced the governor has filed nominations for judgeships and other state and county positions the he originally nominated in 2010 but were not confirmed by the ...

4. Job search: Conducting an effective career campaign
(Money/Economy)

... negativity, there is light. People are transitioning to new positions. It is our hope that through our column, we can provide you with the motivation, tools and techniques necessary to conduct a successful ...

5. Sony to close CD-manufacturing plant in Pitman
(Money/Economy)

... positions will be eliminated." Sony is consolidating the production of music CDs and video DVDs in a plant in Terre Haute, Ind. The Pitman plant presses CDs for multiple artists. Philly.com reports ...

6. Gov. Christie quietly fires 7 county school superintendents
(N.J./State)

... the Commission on Higher Education and review the budgets and operations of the state's public colleges and universities. "The governor needs to realize that filling these positions is vital to making ...

7. Union Greed is the ROOT CAUSE
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... in NJ's gov't workforce ....outsource 50+% of ALL positions. If it's not an "essential service" (defined in the strictest terms), the job belongs in the Private Sector.Union Greed, not Capitalist G ...

8. Union, not Capitalist Greed
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... in NJ's gov't workforce ....outsource 50+% of ALL positions. If it's not an "essential service" (defined in the strictest terms), the job belongs in the Private Sector. ...

9. Democratic leaders call on Republicans to support their "Back to Work NJ" bills
(N.J./State)

Buono and Cryan criticize GOP legislators for positions they took in 2010 The state Senate and Assembly Democratic majority leaders Monday said Republicans legislators must begin the new year by, as ...

10. N.J. Supreme Court Justice Roberto Rivera-Soto to resign
(N.J./State)

... consideration and deference Republicans and Democrats gave Justice Kagan," Christie added. If both Christie and Sweeney maintain their positions, the seven-member Supreme Court could function end up ...

11. Gov. Christie directed blizzard response from his Disney World hotel room
(N.J./State)

... people with good character in important positions," Christie said. In his role as state Democratic chairman, Assemblyman John Wisniewski (D-Middlesex) said Christie is attempting to blame others for ...

12. Camden Public Library coming to an end
(N.J./State)

...  City library workers are not guaranteed jobs with the county. According to the Courier Post, county officials said job postings are being prepared for positions available within the Camden County Library ...

13. Gov. Christie attacked New Jersey’s environment as much as NJEA
(Opinion/Commentary)

... the Governor has taken positive environmental positions they are not in areas where he has jurisdiction. Such as a coal plant in Pennsylvania or LNG plants off our coast. Where he has jurisdiction he has ...

14. Newark Charter School Fund spending more on itself than it's giving out
(N.J./State)

...  University Heights got another 160,000 to fill two positions. The fund also gave Team Charter Schools $125,000, Adelaide Sanford $60,000 and Discovery Charter School $50,000 to fill individual jobs. ...

15. N.J. pension funds get even closer to busted in 2010
(N.J./State)

... reflected the state's investment positions as of June 30, highlighted the need for proposed cuts to current public workers' pensions. The new numbers mean the state has 62% of the money it needs to pay ...

16. Mercer County Wildlife Center: hospital for patients with fur or feathers
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... day to help — including hunters in the woods. They may be out for deer, find something else and bring it in." For a facility with three full-time staff members, four seasonal positions for the "baby ...

17. Santa Claus faces a rough Christmas these days
(Life/Style)

... designed guidelines for Santa Claus' code of conduct. James Lovell's agency fills about five hundred Santa positions every year. His guidelines report that Santa should have a bushy white beard of ...

18. Obama names Jon Bon Jovi and New Jersey executive Michael Kempner to new advisory panel
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Wide Access Solutions -- a wholly owned AT&T subsidiary. While at AT&T, Gibbons held various leadership positions in marketing and operations. "These impressive men and women have dedicated their ...

19. New Jersey horse racing and gaming bills advance
(N.J./State)

... $90,000 to $150,000; sales, marketing, finance and other typical management positions would earn salaries from $38,000 to $188,000 with most being at the middle or higher range of that income. "What ...

20. Insurance Restoration Specialists expanding in Middlesex County
(Money/Economy)

... EDA officials said Wednesday. IRS plans to maintain its staff of 55 and create two new positions. IRS provides response services for a variety of issues including oil spills, fires, floods, biohazards ...