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1. N.J. comptroller finds tax abatements for developers costing taxpayers, schools money
(N.J./State)

... and conducting periodic reviews and reclassifications of "areas in need of redevelopment." The report also details best practices for granting tax abatements from other states. The comptroller's study ...

2. Great car
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... our Sam's run with no problems. I always find that negative reviews most often come people who have never sat in one, much less driven one. ...

3. Smart ForTwo: A car that is the ultimate urban vehicle
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY ROGER WITHERSPOON NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM 2010 CAR REVIEWS It was a small parking spot, even by New York City standards. The man walking his Scottie paused and looked, with obvious incredulity, ...

4. Movie review: 'Dinner for Schmucks' is an idiots delight (with VIDEO)
(Entertainment/Movies)

... seen previews, trailers or clips from "Dinner for Schmucks." And you are probably aware that it stars the popular comedian Steve Carell in the role of, well, an idiot. That's because the dinner in question ...

5. After six years, did Arnold Schwarzenegger succeed in blowing up California government?
(U.S./Nation)

... the address, his proposed California Performance Review wasn't quite as unusual as it may have sounded. Comprehensive reviews of California state government are fairly standard among incoming administrations ...

6. Obama's popularity slips in N.J., poll finds
(N.J./State)

... than negative reviews to Obama, but opinion is sharply divided along partisan lines and the numbers have been slipping. Currently, 52 percent of New Jerseyans approve and 42 percent disapprove of the ...

7. Sweeney to propose 2.9 percent cap on N.J. property tax hikes
(N.J./State)

... cap based on realistic numbers," Sweeney said. "We have to accept that New Jersey is not Massachusetts, where their cap has been met with uneven reviews. We need a cap that will fit the needs of our state ...

8. Changes on health benefits receive mixed reviews
(Health/Healthquest)

BY PHIL GALEWITZ AND MARY AGNES CAREY KAISER HEALTH NEWS Business groups gave mixed reviews Monday to new Obama administration rules limiting how much employers and insurers can change their health ...

9. Did the World Health Organization exaggerate the H1N1 flu threat?
(Health/Healthquest)

... WHO's management of the influenza pandemic. Charges of industry influence have already prompted reviews by the Council of Europe, European Parliament and WHO itself into the actions taken by the organization. Swine ...

10. A conversation with author Mary Higgins Clark
(Entertainment/Movies)

... that time. And I thought, "Well it proves I can write a book. I know I can write a book and I've gotten good reviews, but let's write one that will sell." And that was when I looked at my bookshelves. ...

11. Charity care aid for 72 N.J. hospitals increases by $85M
(Health/Healthquest)

... has made charity care a priority." During reviews of Christie's proposed $29.3 billion state budget, legislative Democrats criticized the governor for not providing enough charity care aid. Alaigh ...

12. Oxygen’s ‘Jersey Couture’ enters the reality TV fray
(Entertainment/Movies)

... same week as the wedding, they were all invited to the nuptials. So far "Jersey Couture" has received mixed reviews from TV critics. The New York Post's Michael Starr called it "just boring." But another ...

13. N.J. judicial independence may have died on May 3, 2010
(Opinion/Commentary)

... state supreme courts in the country. This is based on the number of other state courts that cite its opinions, reviews of the scholarly nature of these opinions and a clear recognition of the court's independence. ...

14. Hunterdon County Sheriff Deborah Trout pressured to step aside due to official misconduct charges
(N.J./State)

... and a bullet-resistant vest paid for by the county at home. If all this made Trout and company seem like the gang who couldn't sheriff straight, her budget proposals bogged down in freeholder reviews ...

15. Moriarty says Christie’s government reform bill will not be held hostage for millionaire’s tax
(N.J./State)

... of the surcharge, declaring he will not accept any tax hikes as the Legislature reviews his proposed $29.3 billion 2010-11 state budget. Moriatry said that since Christie took office in January, the ...

16. Dan Lauria to tackle Vince Lombardi Broadway role
(Entertainment/Movies)

... career. It hurts me to see Lombardi this way, and it affects how I look at him. NJNR: Do you think you will channel some of the Jimmy Hoffa role you played recently off-Broadway, to great reviews, in ...

17. Bill mandating security plans for N.J. colleges approved by Assembly committee
(N.J./State)

... violent world," Assemblywoman Pamela R. Lampett (D-Camden) who chairs the committee. "Comprehensive reviews will ensure the safety of students and faculty is always a top priority. We should never be in ...

18. wow
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I have read a lot of blogs and reviews about the film and i just have to ask if this "Joe Tyrell" even watched the film i am the one in the movie that makes both of the statements he quote. Also he has ...

19. My ‘date' with Kathie Lee Gifford, and her new book ‘Party Animals’
(Entertainment/Movies)

... is rich with illustrations and aimed at younger kids as it teaches them to look beyond and accept others' faults. "Party Animals" features the main character of Lucy Goosy, who reviews her friends ...

20. N.J. environmentalists seeing red over Red Tape Report
(Opinion/Commentary)

... to streamline Green Acres to buy open space or how to do environmental reviews upfront, were not considered in this report, but things like sub-metering for the landlord lobby were included. Jeff Tittel ...