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1. Leasing N.J. parks to private companies would be a violation of the public trust
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Wildlife and the Bureau of Parks and Forestry. A 2009 audit reveals that 112 of the 236 leases on the Land and Building Asset management have expired. More than half of the leases reviewed could not be ...

2. What happens to your Facebook life when you die?
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY JESSICA STAHL VOA NEWS WASHINGTON DC — Robin's Facebook page reveals her favorite movie as Annie Hall, features videos of nights spent with her friends, and lists her relationship status as "engaged." ...

3. Ranking in Money Magazine’s Top Places to Live in U.S. reveals troubling trend for N.J. town
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY MICHAEL MORRIS NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM COMMENTARY Money Magazine recently came out with its annual list of the "Top 100 places to live in United States" for 2010; kudos goes to Middletown for once ...

4. Spending the day with ‘Real Housewives of N.J.’ star Kim Granatell (VIDEO)
(Entertainment/Movies)

... interesting facts about former friend Danielle Staub, and yes, I said "former" friend. Granatell, who is seen as a good friend to Staub on the show, revealed that Danielle is no longer a friend. The conversation ...

5. Brian Killion charged with sexually assaulting boy on camping trip at state park
(N.J./State)

... and seized electronic equipment and computer storage media. While Absecon police are still reviewing the material, State Police said a preliminary view revealed images of child pornography. Killian is ...

6. Newark police misconduct demonstrates a disturbing pattern and jeopardizes community safety
(Opinion/Commentary)

... cases, and whether the officers involved are sanctioned. This is a shame because lawsuits — especially settled ones — can reveal dangerous practices in a department. And when individual officers are ...

7. Tristan Chang of Blackwood charged with stealing from dying patient
(N.J./State)

... nursing facility located in Stratford, stole over $500 from a patient at the facility. An investigation by the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor's Patient Protection Unit revealed that Chang allegedly ...

8. Rashaan Gilbert of Hillside shot and killed by Newark police
(N.J./State)

... the scene. An autopsy was performed on Gilbert Wednesday. It revealed Gilbert was shot six times by officers. The officers fired a total of seven rounds. The investigation is continuing and the results ...

9. Octavia Nasr
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

Of course she should have been fired. News reporters should be objective. They should not reveal that they harbor any unusually unpopular political or other views. It would reduce readers' confidence ...

10. CNN firing of editor Octavia Nasr fuels debate
(U.S./Nation)

... inaccuracies piled up," said Hart. "In this case, a stray comment is enough to terminate someone's role at CNN almost overnight," he said. "The discrepancy is rather revealing and CNN would have a very ...

11. Hollywood A-list celebrities who really are from N.J.
(Entertainment/Movies)

...  "Viewers will be surprised when the special reveals which celebs embody the classic Jersey attributes of brashness and bling, and which go against the stereotype," Oxygen said in its press release. ...

12. N.J. property tax cap compromise was a defining moment for Gov. Christie
(Opinion/Commentary)

... the big stick can pay off handsomely. The Governor, who roared through the past five months in a blizzard of executive orders, directives and demands, revealed a streak of pragmatism, an understanding ...

13. Apple iPhone could be coming to Verizon Wireless consumers
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... out, the latest news to break last week was the announcement of the iPhone coming to Verizon, debuting in January 2011. The two people familiar with the plans who revealed the information declined to ...

14. Chris Simms arrested in New York City for driving while under the influence of marijuana
(Sports/Professional)

... to drive off in the Mercedes. "My client never admitted to smoking marijuana that night. He said he was smoking cigarettes that night," said Simms' attorney, Nathan Semmel, who revealed that two other ...

15. More teens charged in murder of Divyendu Sinha in Old Bridge
(N.J./State)

... County Prosecutor's Office has revealed that these same five juveniles engaged in a motor vehicle chase with another motorist less than five minutes before they attacked Dr. Sinha. In that incident, the ...

16. Paul Kerth of Collingswood gets a year in jail for role in rigging N.J. state contracts
(N.J./State)

... Alarm. An investigation by the DOC Special Investigations Division and the Division of Criminal Justice Corruption Bureau revealed that between April 1999 and December 2004, Kerth and his companies, ...

17. New leader of NJCSA helped grow number of charter schools in Illinois
(N.J./State)

... officer during a Chicago conference where he gave presentations on expanding the charter school model and harnessing the support of parents. In revealing the choice after an "exhaustive" search, NJCSA ...

18. China’s strict gun control laws not enough to stop violence
(World/International)

... pointed to a massive criminal trial last year in Chongqing city in south-west China, where a massive crackdown on organised crime netted some 2,000 suspects and 48 guns, and revealed a connection between ...

19. Michael Jackson tribute planned for June 26
(Entertainment/Movies)

... revealed that he blames his wife Katherine for Michael's death. Joe told the newspaper that while they were at the mortuary, he said to Katherine, "If you had listened to me Michael would be living now!" ...

20. North Korea giving off higher radiation levels
(World/International)

BY STEVE HERMAN VOA NEWS SEOUL — South Korean government scientists have revealed that abnormal levels of radiation were detected near the border with North Korea, days after Pyongyang announced it ...