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1. N.J. Assembly Democrats approve their 'Back to Work NJ' legislation 47 to 32
(N.J./State)

... laid off worker to continue receiving unemployment insurance benefits while placed in on-the-job training with an eligible employer for a maximum of 24 hours per week for up to six weeks. The legislation ...

2. Pay-to-play election law reform would foster more competitive contests
(Opinion/Commentary)

... greater disclosure by requiring any vendor receiving a public contract of $17,500 to report contributions, and a modest increase in the contribution limit applying to contractors. Because the Commission ...

3. Austrian sex school to offer free contraception with tuition
(World/International)

... January 9, is titled "Sexual Techniques," "Advanced Intercourse" and "History of Sex" are the next classes. The school is receiving its share of complaints, with people asking about an STD clinic on ...

4. Police say 911 butt-dialing is an unwanted distraction
(U.S./Nation)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM No one likes receiving prank calls, telemarketing calls, or wrong numbers. The increase in cell phone usage in recent years have increased your chances in getting ...

5. Kanye West and Adele among most-nominated Grammy 2012 artists
(Entertainment/Movies)

... being nominated for Loud. Adele receiving honors for 21, and Bruno Mars for Doo-Wops & Hooligans. This year’s Grammy list has drawn controversy for cutting its list of over 100 categories down to ...

6. This is reality
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

I received a phone call from Oasis Getaway, like other people i listened to their sales pitch, i was told that i'll be receiving a free cruise. Being a legal Lawyer, i have some complaints similar to this. ...

7. N.J. Democrats move to restore $139M in state aid to 11 cities and towns
(N.J./State)

... debts, contractual obligations, and public safety payroll. And it is only available where local officials have “implemented substantive cost reduction strategies.” In addition, municipalities receiving ...

8. Democrats' 'Back to Work NJ' legislation approved by Assembly Labor Committee
(N.J./State)

... together and do what's best for our residents to create jobs and economic activity." The bill permits an eligible laid off worker to continue receiving unemployment insurance benefits while placed in ...

9. Pressure is on to reform N.J. police and firefighter disability awards
(N.J./State)

... to an editorial in the Asbury Park Press, in 2007, the New Jersey Supreme Court said that a worker receiving a disability pension must be permanently disabled from an event that was identifiable and unexpected ...

10. Black Friday shopping tips from N.J. Consumer Affairs
(Money/Economy)

... and Never agree to have a messenger or delivery person come to your home to pick up your donation. When receiving a solicitation for a donation by mail, remember: Trinkets and other items ...

11. 14 N.J. grocery store owners, employees indicted in alleged scheme to steal over $1M in federal child nutrition aid
(N.J./State)

... the 12 grocery store owners and two employees, with conspiracy, two counts of money laundering, official misconduct, pattern of official misconduct, theft by deception, and receiving stolen property. The ...

12. Celebrities give back: Bob Saget's Scleroderma Gala and Fortune Society Fall Benefit
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Russell Simmons and “Danny Tanner,” to sneaking a picture of former President Bill Clinton’s dressing room door at "The Daily Show," to receiving gifts from ZZTop’s red bearded guitarist, it is safe to ...

13. PSE&G power outages in South Orange, N.J. could be investigated by state
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... were in the field at the time, receiving every communication from village officials. And village officials kept in constant contact with people at PSE&G’s government affairs. The community released ...

14. Kids' text messages about drunk N.J. school bus driver saved the day
(N.J./State)

Imagine waiting for your child to get home from school and receiving this text message from him: "Mommy I think our bus driver is drunk she's not driving right." Police in Westampton Township, Burlington ...

15. Ashton Kutcher back on Twitter after Penn State blunder
(Entertainment/Movies)

...  About a half-hour later, after receiving a series of unhappy responses from many of the 8 million, Kutcher deleted his original message and changed his story. “Heard Joe was fired, fully recant previous ...

16. FREE CNA TRAINING
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

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17. Hunger in the U.S.: Starting a soup kitchen is 'mission possible'
(Opinion/Commentary)

... at the poor; over 42 million Americans are receiving food stamps (including one in four children); almost 10 million Americans are collecting unemployment insurance and over four million people are on ...

18. Rutgers wide receiver Brandon Coleman tries to put dropped passes behind him
(Sports/Professional)

... and it came back to bite me a bit.” Coleman hasn't been the only one with butterfingers. Dropped balls have spread throughout the receiving core like an epidemic — excluding Mohamed Sanu. After a breakout ...

19. Gold Star program in Monmouth County, N.J. helps police contact family members of accident victims
(N.J./State)

... find your way home.” She drove the night before she ended in the hospital, a few days before she passed on. Six years ago I wrote a column with similar answers to Freeman’s after receiving a letter  ...

20. N.J. power outage: JCP&L aims for complete restoration by Sunday night
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... in the dark and cold. “Of serious concern are reports that customers are being told their power is restored, but are not receiving power in their homes,” the governor said. “As the last remaining New ...