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1. Who is on 'Celebrity Apprentice' 2012?
(Entertainment/Movies)

... contestants will be first “American Idol” runner-up Clay Aiken, former racecar driver Michael Andretti, actress Tia Carrere, comedian Adam Carolla, singer Debbie Gibson, reality TV star Victoria Gotti, ...

2. Christie to outline achievements in third State of the State address on Tuesday
(N.J./State)

Democratic-controlled Legislature to reorganize BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Even as state senators and Assembly members face lengthy voting sessions Monday as they wrap up the current ...

3. ‘Once Upon a Time in Anatolia’ movie review, trailer: Requires patience
(Entertainment/Movies)

...  The film opens at dusk on the wild steppes of Anatolia, a brooding landscape of rolling hills and narrow winding roads. A group of men pile into several cars and set out to find a body. The group includes ...

4. Christie signs bipartisan legislation providing tax credits for businesses
(Money/Economy)

... Gary R. Chiusano (R-Sussex), a co-sponsor of the bill, said. “Policies such as reducing payroll taxes and establishing the Red Tape Review Commission are some examples of why New Jersey’s economy is showing ...

5. Sports programming deals will raise your cable TV bill in 2012
(Sports/Professional)

... Warner is a minority owner in SNY, the outlet that is controlled by New York Mets ownership and Comcast, another MSO) generally don't provide refunds to consumers because of lost channels or lost sports ...

6. N.J. Senate panel approves over $1M for South River flood control in Sayreville
(N.J./State)

... along with it,” Sen. Joseph Vitale (D-Middlesex), a Senate sponsor, said. “Under this bill, we can take steps to get the ball rolling on flood control projects which will help mitigate the impact of flooding ...

7. Buy a ski house at the slopes for more family time
(Sports/Professional)

... no such thing as a free lunch? Buy a full-day, full-price all-mountain ticket at Mount Sunapee in Newbury, N.H., any Thursday and lunch is on Sunapee. Cranmore Mountain’s infamous Ticket Roll Back Day ...

8. N.J. Devils season predictions: Devils face Bruins tonight
(Sports/Professional)

... that he considered the overtime loss to be a good point versus a bad point, even though the Devils controlled a 2-0 lead entering the third period. My initial reaction was what a dumb thing to say, they ...

9. Christie calls on Democratic legislators to reduce public employee sick pay and vacation benefits
(N.J./State)

Last voting session of term set for Monday With five days left for the Democratic-controlled Legislature to change the way sick and vacation benefits are provided to public workers, Gov. Chris Christie ...

10. N.J.'s top environmental wins and roll backs in 2011
(Opinion/Commentary)

... a greater threat from the rollbacks and weakening Governor Christie is implementing and the Legislature is considering. While we have been able to make some significant gains in environmental protections ...

11. 'Urban Hope' education program in N.J. to be examined by Assembly committee Thursday
(N.J./State)

... and civil union licenses, gender equity in the workplace and property tax relief for schools with significant enrollment growth. Here are highlights of the agendas: The Urban Hope Act (A-4426) to ...

12. Eli Carter emerging as Rutgers go-to guy
(Sports/Professional)

BY MATT SUGAM NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM PISCATAWAY - As a sophomore in his first year at St. Anthony’s, Eli Carter was just another guy on the JV squad. By time his senior year rolled around, he was one ...

13. N.Y. Giants to host Atlanta Falcons next Sunday for playoff opener at MetLife Stadium
(Sports/Professional)

... the Wild Card winner from the NFC South. “Atlanta’s a great team,” Giants safety Antrel Rolle told Mark Hale of the New York Post. “They’re a hard-working team and they’re a fighting team. The coaches ...

14. Tabloid BS
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

Hydrocodone has ALWAYS been available in pure form from compounding pharmacies. Zohydro is merely the timed release form. Every few weeks the media rolls out another scare story about drugs. This ...

15. Facebook to the rescue for N.J. woman coerced into prostitution
(N.J./State)

... in Florida through Facebook. The brother then called Little Egg Harbor police, who notified Hackensack police, where Terrance McCarroll, the woman’s captor, lived. The woman told investigators her situation ...

16. Seabirds that inspired Alfred Hitchock's 'The Birds' were likely poisoned, say scientists
(Entertainment/Movies)

What would make thousands of seabirds fly uncontrollably into the sides of homes, the way they did during a freak California coastal event in 1961? Oceanographic researchers think they’ve found the answer: ...

17. The best fictional films of 2011
(Entertainment/Movies)

... amazingly controlled, nuanced performance under difficult conditions. In a send-up of Stanley Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut." Leigh strips the veneer from the well-heeled men who wish to be seen to be in command. ...

18. Verizon hears complaints, scraps $2 convenience charge for bill payment
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... be waived if a subscriber uses electronic check online or by telephone, if they enroll in AutoPay, use a Verizon Wireless gift card or rebate card, pay through their bank account, pay at a kiosk or Verizon ...

19. N.J. legislative Democrats say they will approve extended unemployment benefits by Jan. 9
(N.J./State)

BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Sheila Y. Oliver on Thursday announced the Democratic-controlled Legislature will approve legislation ...

20. Bigot Nast being given a spot in the NJ Hall of Fame
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... "commoners" and as such were a threat to the lazy, crazy, indigent, inbred people who controlled England. If there are people in NJ, probably descendents of indentured servants from England, who want ...