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1. N.J. child vaccination choice shot down, but not out
(Health/Healthquest)

... hearing, parent after parent spoke out in support of Bill A-243, introduced by Bergen Assemblywoman Charlotte Vandervalk (R), linking vaccines to serious illnesses including autism — a claim later found ...

2. N.J. Consumer Affairs takes action against three predatory towing scams
(N.J./State)

... or excessive fee. A consumer education brief that highlights these and other key features of the Predatory Towing Prevention Act has been produced by the division and can be read online at http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/brief/towing.pdf. ...

3. Cutting student aid and research funding will hurt competitiveness
(Opinion/Commentary)

... and products that have created jobs in virtually every major industry. At a time when China and other nations are ramping up their higher education systems (modeled on our success) and pouring billions ...

4. Ali-Frazier I: My memory of forty years ago today
(Sports/Professional)

... law violations, and if the Supreme Court upheld the lower court conviction, Ali would go to jail and never have the opportunity to fight Joe Frazier and regain his heavyweight title. So as I rode the ...

5. N.J. Assembly Committee approves mandatory 5-year-term for killing a police dog
(N.J./State)

... mandatory five-year jail term on anyone convicted of killing a police dog. The measure was introduced in December after Schultz, an on-duty Gloucester Township police dog, was killed by a robbery suspect. ...

6. Skippy peanut butter recalled in N.J. by FDA
(Health/Healthquest)

15 other states also pull product over salmonella scare A Skippy peanut butter recall? The only right reaction to that news is, “Say it ain’t so!” But it’s true. Alas for all peanut butter addicts ...

7. NFL labor talks: Understanding the negotiations
(Sports/Professional)

... Election (now Comcast)'s NBC, Summer Redstone's CBS, the Walt Disney Company's ESPN and DirecTV cozied up to the NFL owners because the owners' product is still a consistently watched fare in an increasing ...

8. Joe Spicuzzo charged with taking at least $50,000 in bribes for jobs
(N.J./State)

... County Democratic Organization." “This is an outrageous case of abuse of power and public office,” Dow said at a press conference in Trenton. “Sheriff Spicuzzo allegedly introduced young recruits to ...

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(Comments/Unsorted comments)

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10. Charlie Sheen Twitter following sets record
(Entertainment/Movies)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Even people who are “winning” all the time need an income. Reclusive unemployed actor Charlie Sheen has been hired to pitch products on Twitter. Sheen has signed ...

11. Steve Jobs’ unveils health with Apple iPad2
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... to their feet just as much for the presentation’s surprise master of ceremonies. Steve Jobs, who is taking a leave of absence from the company, returned to unveil the new product, which is expected to ...

12. Gov. Christie on task force proposal: 'The worst teachers will be outed' based on test scores
(N.J./State)

... rod after essentially switching sides. She now argues that a focus on testing has harmed schools, providing a rationale to cut arts, sciences and other subjects now considered extraneous. "I've never ...

13. Douglas D’Arpino of Stackpole Designs Agency sentenced for defrauding clients
(Money/Economy)

... was led by Lt. John Jespersen and former Supervising Deputy Attorney General Rodger Wolf. — TOM HESTER SR., NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM  ...

14. N.J. gas prices rising with Middle East unrest
(Money/Economy)

... — and just under 2 percent of the world’s supply — surging crude prices reflect fears that civil unrest and bloody violence in Libya could spread across the oil-producing regions of the Middle East and ...

15. Lose weight with a high-protein diet
(Health/Healthquest)

BY ROD SILVA COMMENTARY Protein can play a key role in weight loss by helping to curb hunger, while also repairing and building lean muscle. Since your body must spend more energy digesting high-protein ...

16. REVIEW: ‘The Subject Was Roses’ at George Street Playhouse is a powerful and welcome revival
(Entertainment/Movies)

BY STUART DUNCAN NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM N.J. THEATER REVIEW Frank Gilroy’s play “The Subject Was Roses” had a rough beginning. First it was difficult to find a producer; in fact the set designer, ...

17. Wisconsin and Indiana Democrats are undermining our Constitutional democracy
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY JAKE ARONSON COMMENTARY To introduce myself, I am sixteen years old and a junior in high school. I am the Vice President of my high school’s award-winning Debate Team, the President of my school’s ...

18. Red Bulls taking steps to reach next level
(Sports/Professional)

... properties have made a steady growth in the area, from the Red Bull Air Race to other programs that engage a young, vibrant active audience, and their work in seeding product in every community is unparalleled. ...

19. Sen. Buono proposes constitutional amendment to make state Office of the Public Defender independent
(N.J./State)

... the executive branch was introduced Thursday by Senate Majority Leader Barbara Buono (D-Middlesex). The resolution comes in the wake of a public dispute between Gov. Chris Christie and Public Defender ...

20. Eastern cougar extinct; Florida panther only surviving kin on coast
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... barely hanging on: the Florida panther. Last month, the Center for Biological Diversity petitioned Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to save the panthers’ current range and reintroduce them to their historic ...