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1. N.J. mayors take aim at illegal, online gun sales
(N.J./State)

... weapons over the internet. Figoski, a 22-year veteran of the force was killed in the line of duty on Dec. 12th with an illegal Ruger P95 9 millimeter that was purchased online. He leaves behind a wife ...

2. Are gift cards a waste for consumers and retailers?
(Money/Economy)

... Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009. According to USA Today, rules now say that expiration dates are limited to five years after purchase, and fees for non-use are prohibited until after the first ...

3. N.J. lawsuit against yo-yo waterball toy companies upheld by appeal court
(N.J./State)

... strangulation injuries from a Kipp Brothers yo-yo waterball she received at her school fair. The toy had been purchased from Kipp Brothers by her school’s Parent Teacher Association in May, after the Yo-Yo ...

4. Mega Millions winning numbers worth $206 million
(Money/Economy)

... New Jersey. Meanwhile, The Inquisitr reports that an unclaimed $77 million Powerball lottery winning ticket from June 29 purchased in Georgia was set to expire at 5:00 p.m. Monday evening. The Georgia ...

5. Never received any information after FTC phone investigation
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

Our home was fraundently purchased by Sandra Valdez who was part of the New Hope Scaming team. and fraudently stated we received approx $194,000 in return as seller, it was all untrue We have not heard ...

6. Nike Air Jordan violence erupted in N.J. and across nation
(Sports/Professional)

... their late teens. Meanwhile, at the Woodbridge Center Mall on Friday morning, NJ.com reported that one adult and four juveniles reportedly stole the sneakers from three shoppers who had just purchased ...

7. Alternative lending for small businesses saw rise in 2011
(Money/Economy)

...  Accounts Receivable (AR) Lenders Accounts Receivable (AR) financers — often known as "factors" or asset-based lenders — purchase a company's accounts receivable, at a discount, to provide them with ...

8. Can’t lose weight? Maybe you’re not eating enough!
(Health/Healthquest)

... in Teaneck, and a member of the teaching faculty in Allied Health and Physical Education at FDU and at SUNY Purchase College. Fisher maintains a private practice as a sports nutritionist, physiologist, ...

9. Mall Santa brought Christmas joy to weary South Jerseyan
(Life/Style)

... South Jersey Winter Olympics. The Best Buy store is always a good option for your shopping needs, especially if you’ve just purchased the new Stephen King novel and want to finish it before you exit the ...

10. No Christmas cards from Congress: Merry ‘Franking’ Christmas
(U.S./Nation)

... greeting if we’re paying for the card ourselves. According to the Washington Examiner, a section under “Greetings” in the Member’s Congressional Handbook reads like this: "Expenses related to purchase ...

11. Powerball winning numbers worth $125 million
(Money/Economy)

...  Philly.com reported that two recent lottery winners came from nearby Pennsylvania. A ticket purchased in Chester County won $250,000 for matching the first five numbers without the Mega Ball in Tuesday’s ...

12. Checking a stock's book value can be rewarding
(Money/Economy)

... interested in. Right now, he said, he owns no biotech stocks (they have almost no tangible book value). Health care is also hardly represented. Baughman confines his purchases to the cheapest 20 percent ...

13. TIME magazine's 2011 'Person of the Year' surprises Steve Jobs fans
(World/International)

... anthropologist. The magazine did pay tribute, however, to Jobs in its “Fond Farewells” section. John Lassiter of Pixar Animation Studios said Jobs wanted to leave Pixar, which he had purchased in ...

14. NRG Energy dumps N.J. offshore wind farm plan
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... been unable to find an investment partner and intends to terminate the project’s 200-megawatt power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Delmarva Power & Light Company (DP&L) at the end of the year. ...

15. N.J. State Police charge Tamano Macalbe of Hazlet as weapons trafficker
(N.J./State)

... the State Police Street Gang Central Unit, assisted by the Weapons Trafficking Unit, were able to purchase five weapons from Macalbe. State Police detectives arrested Macalbe, 42, after the investigation ...

16. Police say N.J. teen arrested for driving drunk with an illegal gun
(N.J./State)

... of a shotgun without a firearms purchaser’s identification card. —JOE GREENE, NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM  ...

17. Mega Millions winning numbers worth $116M
(Money/Economy)

... split a Jersey Cash 5 jackpot of $428,088. The winning tickets were purchased from the Dollar Mart in Willingboro, and at a 7-11 in Pennsauken. No one won the Mega Millions jackpot last Tuesday, but ...

18. Its time for a change
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... They make it sound like everyone and their mother can purchase a handgun and conceal it. No, first off... States that allow ccw permits do a background check (amongst plenty of other checks). If you have ...

19. Best homemade facial masks: Forget mud and use kitty litter
(Health/Healthquest)

... After you have purchased your nifty little bag, take a tablespoon of the clay and reconstitute it with a little bit of water. Now instead of spending a great deal of money on a beautiful jar of mud, since ...

20. N.J. tops housing market with highest average mortgage down payment
(Money/Economy)

BY JOHN SOLTES NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Out of all 50 states, New Jersey has the highest average down payment on real estate purchases, according to a new report published by LendingTree.com, an online ...