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1. N.J. gas pumps and you: Not perfect together
(Opinion/Commentary)

... way with leading lady Vanna White. The pair had been knocking back margheritas in between shows, he revealed last week, and couldn’t have pumped water at the beach back into the sea, much less aim the ...

2. FBI secret revealed: Wants Facebook, Twitter app to fight terrorism
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

...  While the application document reads like a detailed want ad, the inconspicuous manner in which the plan was revealed has already raised privacy concerns. According to Mashable, “While privacy advocates ...

3. Ex-Westfield schools administrator Robert Berman gets probation for corruption
(N.J./State)

... and Scotch Plains-Fanwood districts, Gallagher inflated quotes and the cost of work performed. The state’s investigation revealed that in return for the inflated contracts, Gallagher gave cash kickbacks ...

4. Apple's highest profits yet: Steve Jobs iPhone, iPad legacy is company's power
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM First quarter earnings results from tech powerhouse Apple Inc. revealed one of the highest quarterly profits ever recorded. The company showed $46.3 billion in sales, ...

5. Bruce Springsteen reveals 'Wrecking Ball' tour dates but not Clarence Clemons' replacement
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Springsteen's new album, tour will be first without Clarence Clemons As reported by WCAX.com, the replacement saxophonist for Clarence Clemons has yet to be revealed. Clemons died this past summer ...

6. Fashion guru Tim Gunn: Sex-free 29 years began around AIDS scare
(Entertainment/Movies)

... even remotely,” he said. When questioned further about his sex life, Gunn, 58, revealed it was psychological. He said it was a decision that resulted from a past relationship. "I was in a very intense ...

7. Native son Stephen Colbert and Herman Cain push the limit in South Carolina
(U.S./Nation)

... have spent more than $26 million and negative ads are all over South Carolina television these days. Colbert raised money from viewers through his super-PAC, and according to super-PAC rules, has not revealed ...

8. Apple's iBooks 2 for iPad cuts to the core of textbook industry
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY CHRISTINE SAVOIA NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Apple revealed iBooks2 for the iPad on Thursday, claiming the software will revolutionize education by providing interactive textbooks at the tap of a screen. ...

9. Remny Gomez of West New York sentenced to prison for identity theft
(N.J./State)

... that the account numbers on the check-out slip did not match the numbers on the gift card. Further investigation revealed that Gomez possessed a number of credit cards that had been "re-encoded," meaning ...

10. Nadeem Akhtar and Omar Mohammad of Upper Saddle River get probation for Medicaid fraud
(Health/Healthquest)

... Prosecutor Ronald Chillemi said the case was part of Operation PharmScam, which revealed that six pharmacies and two medical clinics in Jersey City and Newark participated in a multi-million dollar conspiracy ...

11. N.Y. Mets great Gary 'Kid Carter' diagnosed with new brain tumors
(Sports/Professional)

... Palm Beach, Fla., which revealed the development several new tumors. “Yesterday [Wednesday], we were waiting in anticipation for dad's MRI results (since they were being sent to Duke) but were told they ...

12. REVIEW: ‘The Road to Mecca’ eventually glows
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... about beauty, suggest the look of the intimate Broadway dramas designed by the late, great Ben Edwards in his 1950s-60s prime. Incidentally, Helen’s sculpture garden is never revealed, which wisely leaves ...

13. Pressuring Gov. Christie on gay marriage is an overreach by N.J. Democrats
(Opinion/Commentary)

... personal economic well-being and they expect the Legislature to establish it as a priority as well. Christie will benefit greatly from the recent study which revealed property taxes in New Jersey rose ...

14. Top 10 worst sexuality stories of 2011
(Life/Style)

... the incident only involved oral sex and was consensual. When a background check on the maid revealed a less-than-perfect picture of her behavior, the district attorney declined to prosecute, reported Reuters. ...

15. Scientists take major step toward creating male sperm in laboratory
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... sperm production in the laboratory." The findings of the sperm trial have been revealed in a major scientific journal published by Nature. Now the scientists have begun experiments that will hopefully ...

16. Oyster Creek emergency test postponed due to Hurricane Irene and October snowstorm
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... earthquake and all the power plants were cut off. Hearings in Congress last spring on similarities between the Japanese and American plants’ preparedness revealed that it has long been considered impossible ...

17. Baseball Writers’ vote for 2012 Hall of Fame class is a conflict of interest
(Sports/Professional)

... have voted on the ultimate baseball honor have revealed some rather interesting conflicts of interest or just shake-your-head logic when it came to casting a ballot. The "legendary" New York sportswriter ...

18. N.J. man Shawn Southerland to defend himself in girlfriend Christie Neely's murder trial
(N.J./State)

... Prosecutor Tim Moriarty said employees reported Southerland exchanging a smaller suitcase for a larger one. Moriarty revealed the results of DNA tests on the smaller suitcase were consistent with Neely ...

19. 'El Sicario' movie review, trailer: A haunting portrait of a cold-blooded killer
(Entertainment/Movies)

... stories, that retribution will be paid if this man’s identity is revealed. We see what’s behind the wizard’s curtain, and the resulting view is depressing, dangerous and deadly. Bowden, who has ...

20. Holiday weight gain in N.J.: Blame it on Taylor ham
(N.J./State)

... the most weight over the holidays, combining public health research and medical surveys, and revealed the Lone Star State led with packing on the pounds while the Garden State followed closely behind. ...