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1. Uruguay’s agricultural community pursues a different kind of ecotourism
(World/International)

... folk dances performed by a troupe. At "Villa Celina" tourists can buy 22 different kinds of homemade jams and preserves carrying the trademark "Las Sanpedrinas", and they are shown two huge keys "that ...

2. N.J. voters will be asked to approve $400 million for open space preservation
(N.J./State)

BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Governor Jon Corzine Tuesday signed legislation allowing voters to decide if $400 million bonds should be issued to preserve farmland and open spaces for recreation ...

3. Non-profit Preservation New Jersey’s offer to acquire historic First Presbyterian Church of Ewing rejected in favor of demolition
(N.J./State)

...  "A stated portion of our mission, as reflected in PNJ's non-profit charter, is to own or hold historic properties in order to preserve and protect them. We believe, because of the broad level of public ...

4. The Guru Next Door: Are you a grudgemeister?
(Life/Style)

... with myself. Years later I happened to be passing by his office. He saw me and invited me in - very excited about something he wanted to show me. It was the rose - now dried but perfectly preserved in ...

5. Arab living on the New Jersey road to Damascus
(Life/Style)

Syrians of South Paterson preserve a rich culture BY LISA LA VALLE-FINAN, MA NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Older and less understood than other Arab cultures in South Paterson, the Syrians have an ancient ...

6. Sky Blue FC’s playoff chances still alive after loss to Washington Freedom
(Sports/Professional)

... over the bar to preserve the Freedom's lead heading into halftime. Washington struck for a timely goal four minutes into the second half thanks to the De Vanna-Wambach combination. De Vanna carried the ...

7. Sky Blue FC improves postseason chances with victory over FC Gold Pride, 2-0
(Sports/Professional)

... Parker) has a great engine — I knew she would work their flank for the first half and I figured maybe 10-15 minutes in, put Collette in to preserve us and it paid off — she put a great ball in and she ...

8. New Jersey to crabbers: We want your Chinese mitten crabs
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... one of the crabs in New Jersey is asked to preserve it and contact the Nacote Creek Marine Fisheries Office in Galloway Township, the DEP's website says. – ANNE-MARIE COTTONE, NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM ...

9. A new breed of real estate agents helps clients buy green homes
(Money/Economy)

... as well as helping to preserve the environment. Kiefer is one of a new breed of real estate agents certified as specialists in eco-friendly homes. He works in the Washington, D.C. area. "Many of ...

10. Pallone on health care: Preserve seniors’ independence
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY FRANK PALLONE JR. COMMENTARY Americans born in 1900 lived on average to be 47 years old. Life expectancy for those born in 2005 is 78 years. In a little more than 100 years, the life span of Americans ...

11. Racinos can keep New Jersey green in more ways than one
(Opinion/Commentary)

... [2] recapture money lost to neighboring states and fill the unmet demand for gaming in Northern New Jersey and [3] preserve the state's racing and breeding industries, providing a stable source of income, ...

12. Chris Christie unveils eight-point energy plan
(N.J./State)

... for) landowners and potential solar developers.'' The plan would also allow up to 20 percent of preserved farmland to be used for solar panel installation. In his plan, Christie promises to act as ...

13. Unconstitutional Taking of Private Property
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... are built for people who want to live there and who are willing to pay for it. Despite the clamoring from viro activists, there is nothing evil about that. Those who wanted the land preserved, with homeowners ...

14. New Jersey to pay developer $4.8M to save oceanfront land in Cape May
(N.J./State)

... settlement, the 18 acres will be the site of 71 market rate homes and 14 affordable houses. The remaining 78 acres will be purchased jointly by the DEP and the town of Cape May and preserved as open space. ...

15. New Budget focuses on our core mission as a state
(Opinion/Commentary)

... on that Democratic commitment to put property taxpayers first. For seniors, the commitment made at the outset to preserve the same levels of property tax relief as last year remains unchanged. But ...

16. Research: Increased use of biofuels could damage water resources
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... food crops as well as livestock. Likewise, he says, it will be necessary to balance the goals of reducing oil consumption and supporting the income of farmers with the need to preserve the water that makes ...

17. Obama 'very optimistic' about health care reform, public plan 'makes sense'
(Health/Healthquest)

... 6/23). CBS Political Hotsheet: "Obama said he is optimistic about the progress Congress has made developing a health care reform package." "There is no doubt that we must preserve what is best about ...

18. U.S. gay movement making gains
(U.S./Nation)

... endorses marriage between a man and a woman. Sprigg, of the Family Research Council, says beyond the Bible, marriage is a social institution with a specific purpose - to preserve the human race through ...

19. N.J. senate panel knocks $200M off open space funding proposal
(N.J./State)

... and I hope everyone can get behind efforts to protect and preserve undeveloped lands in the State.” The $400 million would provide money over two years for preserving open land, farmland and historic ...

20. Oh, Henry! Britons throwing a party fit for a king
(Life/Style)

... known plant species, some snaking through hothouses, some in aquarium tanks, more at large on the 300-acre property, as well as 7 million samples preserved in the world's largest herbarium. That's not ...