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1. State, local authorities launch annual crackdown on underage drinking at Jersey Shore
(N.J./State)

... document as a gateway to obtain alcohol illegally." Division of Highway Traffic Safety Acting Director Gary Poedubicky stressed the potentially fatal consequences of underage drinking and driving. “While ...

2. Asteroid the size of a house just misses Earth
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... the Earth's surface on Monday June 27 at about 1:00 p.m. EDT. Tucker Patch reports NASA’s Near Earth Object Program was designed to identify and track potentially troublesome asteroids and comets. They ...

3. TSA stands by pat-down of elderly woman and removal of her diaper
(U.S./Nation)

... the right one. I think the TSA stole his model. This kind of one-size-fits-all treatment is unfair and potentially humiliating, but it is effective. Several other applications of it are being considered ...

4. N.J. bill to address teen cell phone 'sexting' approved by state Senate panel
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... arrest and prosecution. Young people – especially teen girls – need to understand that sending inappropriate pictures is not only potentially illegal, but can leave an indelible mark on them socially and ...

5. Epidemic of scarlet fever overtakes Hong Kong
(Health/Healthquest)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Scarlet fever is an illness that is potentially fatal to children, and right now it has overtaken Hong Kong. Scarlet fever killed a seven-year-old Hong Kong girl ...

6. N.J. Assembly committee approves bill to ban children 17 and under from using tanning beds
(Health/Healthquest)

... would be beneficial in terms of delaying an individual’s exposure to potentially cancer-causing ultraviolet radiation,” Assemblyman Kevin Ryan (D-Bergen), a co-sponsor, said. “I’m sure there are many ...

7. Sweeney will introduce bill to make 500K N.J. public employees pay more for health, pension benefits
(N.J./State)

... John Wisniewski (D-Middlesex), who also is the state Democratic chairman, said of Sweeney potentially relying on Republican support. "This is a Democratic issue and we need to be standing up for collective ...

8. Gov. Christe signs bill mandating monitoring of newborns for congenital heart defects
(Health/Healthquest)

New Jersey becomes first state to require pulse oximetry screenings Gov. Chris Christie Thursday signed what is described as first-in-the-nation legislation to protect the health of newborns from potentially ...

9. ‘Real Housewives of N.J.’ moving to The Hamptons
(Entertainment/Movies)

... After an already tumultuous dinner at Bobby Van’s in Bridgehampton, Kim Granatell, a regular on "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" reality TV show, faced a potentially awkward situation. Standing at ...

10. IRS takes aim at 501(c) election donors
(Opinion/Commentary)

... strongly on the side of disclosure. This position was reinforced in SpeechNow and in the Eighth Circuit decision Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life v. Swanson. Now the IRS may potentially close the ...

11. Zombie Apocalypse: CDC tells us how to prepare
(Life/Style)

... listings for your particular time zone. Now the CDC says we should be on the lookout for an attack by a potentially overlooked threat: zombies or the zombie apocalypse. The Center for Disease Control’s ...

12. U.S. SBA provided New Jersey small businesses $1.1 billion in loans in 2010
(Money/Economy)

... time it takes to pay small businesses who do work for the Department of Defense from 30 to 20 days, potentially impacting more than $60 billion of goods and services. Obama’s National Export Initiative ...

13. 8-year-old girl using Botox treatments to gain edge
(Health/Healthquest)

... approved Botox use on children for cosmetic purposes, and injections to the face can potentially make someone stop breathing. Campbell defends herself against critics of her actions as a mother to her ...

14. Showdown between Gov. Christie and Supreme Court would be riveting political theater
(Opinion/Commentary)

... there are a number of other options available, Christie’s comments were seen as potentially setting up an eyeball-to-eyeball-who-blinks-first confrontation. Should that occur — with talk of constitutional ...

15. Gov. Christie signs bipartisan bills to modernize N.J. tax code for small businesses
(N.J./State)

... of the legislation. “When a big business loses money, the corporate tax code offers them a potentially life-saving break, yet small business owners have no such protection,” Buono said. “This tax disparity ...

16. N.J. residents urged to help prevent another southern pine beetle invasion
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... previously unaffected, and could potentially reach forests in nine counties. Southern pine beetle adults bore into a tree's bark, and lay eggs within S-shaped galleries they create. As the beetles create ...

17. Health officials warn of potential measles exposure at Eppes Essen restaurant in Livingston
(Health/Healthquest)

... 10, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., contact their physician immediately to discuss their potential exposure and risk of developing the illness. The Health Department stressed that people potentially exposed ...

18. Dukan diet gains popularity and criticism in US
(Health/Healthquest)

... Environmental and Work Health Safety in France calls the Dukan diet one of 15 imbalanced and potentially risky diets. And it has been labeled as one of the five worst diets of 2011 by the British Dietetic ...

19. Former N.J. corrections officer, Luis S. Roman, pleads guilty to prison smuggling scheme
(N.J./State)

... betrayed his oath and compromised public safety by smuggling cell phones into Northern State prison, where they potentially could have been used by gang leaders to direct criminal activity in our communities,” ...

20. Christie conditionally vetoes legislation related to wage concession agreements for teachers
(N.J./State)

... provisions that would negatively impact a district’s ability to manage its workforce in the future and potentially impact future collective bargaining negotiations beyond the year of the employees’ concession. ...