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1. Big is not small
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Until the SBA embraces a reasonable definition of "small", all claims that they help small businesses simply cannot be believed. The SBA defines "small" as "less than 500 employees". This includes ...

2. Patrick, the abused pit bull from Newark, got lucky; most animals don’t
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... . . . hunt black bears whose habitat they’ve invaded . . . and look forward to betting on the ponies (or the greyhounds) during a day at the races . . . No doubt they also take the kids to the circus ...

3. 8 year old receiving botox
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... When I was 12, my parents sent me to the orthodontist, there was no discussion about if I wanted braces before. Beyond the psychological implications, I find it hard to believe her mother has any knowledge ...

4. ‘City of Life and Death’ movie review: Epic film dramatizes story of The Rape of Nanking
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... with just a few days earlier; an American woman races desperately through the corridors of a building to rescue young girls being attacked. The power and beauty of these images don’t lessen the horror, ...

5. Death of jockey Michael Baze may be linked to personal issues
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... year at the Oaklawn Park meet, Baze failed a breathalyzer test before the scheduled card of races that day in March, was taken off his mounts, and fined $500. And according to Mail Online, Baze had been ...

6. Tours of Holly Hill house to benefit Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey
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... whenever possible such as peanut stone and cedar taken directly from the property. Terraces were constructed from 1800s era brownstone (each stone weighing over 1,000 pounds), which were salvaged from ...

7. The 'Biking Viking' to run with one and for many in New Jersey Marathon
(Sports/Professional)

... excursion that will see him compete in races from Seattle to Minnesota before eventually finishing his trip at the ING New York City Marathon in November, all the while with Alex’s ashes and his spirit ...

8. Kentucky Derby 2011: Jockey Anna 'Rosie' Napravnik races towards history
(Sports/Professional)

... of mounts to three injuries. Krone ended her career with 3,704 wins, and had won 843 races through her first six years. The only thing known for certain among jockeys is that they will eventually be ...

9. Support: Central NJ Brain Tumor Support Group
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Can't run a marathon or half? come run/walk 3 miles or 1.2 miles or kids 2 to 12 can run in the kids races. NJ Marathon Saturday Events on April 30th. Central New Jersey Brain Tumor Support Group is one ...

10. 85-year-old Florida man to be oldest competitor in New Jersey marathon
(Sports/Professional)

... one Florida runner and many of his fellow competitors who have entered one of the races, it certainly could be.  ...

11. Gov. Christie signs two Democratic bills designed to bolster N.J. horse racing industry
(Sports/Professional)

... simulating facilities in advance for races not simulcast at the facility, if the race is simulcast at other facilities in the state. The law was sponsored by Assemblyman John F. McKeon (D-Essex). “These ...

12. Japan’s nuclear radiation found in New Jersey water
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... are of a similar design to two of the damaged Japanese reactors. DEP spokesman Larry Ragonese said in an interview Wednesday that minute traces of radiation were found in water collected late last ...

13. New Jersey Marathon in May set to draw thousands for charity
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... the races and can showcase its quality like never before.” So while it will not draw many world class runners to the shore in May, the New Jersey Marathon will raise world class funds for charity, and ...

14. U.S. Supreme Court decision could impact 'rescue money' campaign financing
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... of Citizens United case Congressional races need greater transparency after Supreme Court's Citizens United decision Democracy Alliance's success created a new model of political activism that should ...

15. New Jersey Marathon running to a new level
(Sports/Professional)

... move to US Road Sports also presents a great branding opportunity for New Jersey business to tie not just to a one-off event but to a very successful series of road races that occur under the parent company ...

16. Spending on grassroots, issue advocacy should be disclosed to the public
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...  New Jerseyans should know county and municipal dollars spent on lobbying We could see unions and corporations dominate campaigns because of Citizens United case Congressional races need greater ...

17. Racists
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It's not just hispanics. Blacks hate all other races. They have their own Ku Klux Klan, only they're called the black congressional congress, or the naacp, etc. ...

18. Remaking New Jersey’s legislative map
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... both Assembly and Senate races as well as turnout in gubernatorial and off-year elections. This is a fairly straightforward metric. I purposely didn’t include results for governor or federal offices ...

19. Although spring is almost here in New Jersey, you can still ski throughout Northeast
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... most unusual ski races to be found anywhere, as members of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) made their trek to the mountain for the annual firefighters race. Participants were dressed in complete ...

20. N.J.’s Gubernatorial Public Financing Program shows integrity
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... Whitman defeat incumbent Democrat Jim Florio in 1993. Then, it enabled Democratic Jim McGreevey to nearly defeat Whitman in 1997. So it also has made gubernatorial races competitive. The Gubernatorial ...