1. Rory Culkin Stars as Teenager Struggling With Mental Illness in Lou Howe's "Gabriel"
(Entertainment/Movies)

... in the film? RC: “Gabriel knows what’s important and it’s not a career and it’s not proper etiquette. It’s love and that’s all he wants and people are getting in the way of that and that’s what’s frustrating ...

2. Exciting Documentary "Virunga" Pits Greed and Guns Against Gorillas
(Entertainment/Movies)

... dance with disaster. In the late 19th Century, European powers scrambled to carve up African riches. King Leopold II of Belgium used Henry Morton Stanley to create the sprawling, and ironically named, ...

3. UPDATE: NJ Forest Fire
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... the land closest to the blaze mainly belongs to the state and several sand plant companies, and no residential properties are located there. Strong winds, low humidity, and a lack of dry leaves and branches ...

4. 'Violet' Broadway Review: Sutton Foster Blossoms in a Radiant Little Musical
(Entertainment/Movies)

... is further propelled by the energy and unaffected beauty of Tesori’s music. Neatly melded with Crawley’s plainspoken lyrics, Tesori’s often sunny score is a catchy, resonant mix of gospel, blues, honky-tonk ...

5. Skydiving Tragedy in New Jersey
(N.J./State)

... Adventures in Monroe. He wore a specialized parachute known as a "wing suit," which allows a skydiver to move forward while descending. It is unclear whether the suit opened properly. Its functionality ...

6. The Tribeca Film Festival: Focus on a Vanishing Delhi Artist Colony in "Tomorrow We Disappear"
(Entertainment/Movies)

... as a result of forced relocation. In 2011 the government sold their land to high-rise developers who plan to build the tallest building in India on their razed property along with a luxury shopping center ...

7. Find out the ‘Stars’ of the New Jersey Forest
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... than 23 feet and is located on private property in Wyckoff, Bergen County. Our biggest sycamore stands almost 100 feet tall, with a circumference of more than 25 feet, and is located on private property ...

8. Alpine: NJ Single-Family Building Lot Goes For Record Price
(Money/Economy)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM A record-setting property sale has taken place in a wealthy section of Bergen County. The seller more than doubled her money for a vacant lot that is within easy ...

9. Dead Whale Found in New York Harbor Sparks Questions
(U.S./Nation)

... the whale’s carcass after it’s examination. It is a logistical nightmare to move such a massive and heavy object in order to be disposed of properly. Recently, a 40-foot dead gray whale was found beached ...

10. The Insidious New Jersey Realty Transfer Stealth Tax
(Opinion/Commentary)

... to successfully eliminate this insidious tax placed on property owners, make sure it cannot revert back to its previous status once he leaves office._ When I was running for office, another one of my ...

11. What Are NJ Realty Transfer Fees?
(Money/Economy)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM A New Jersey Realty Transfer Fee is paid by a seller of real estate based upon its sale price. It is paid when the property’s deed gets transferred to the buyer. Even ...

12. Silly Putty Ingredient Used to Advance Stem Cell Research
(Health/Healthquest)

... PDMS-grown stem cells do indeed function well. In fact, Fu’s spinal cord stem cells showed electrical properties comparable to those found in the human body. Eva Feldman, a professor of Neurology at ...

13. Zombie Foreclosures Haunting New Jersey
(N.J./State)

... as to send the homeowners a foreclosure notice, but then abandon it. Often times these are low-value properties that banks want no financial responsibility of. The banks, though, then fail to alert ...

14. Kean: Failure to Extend Arbitration Cap Cripples Bipartisan Reforms to Curb Property Tax Growth
(Money/Economy)

... passage of this bipartisan legislation to extend the 2-percent cap on arbitration awards. It’s no coincidence that under the cap, contracts and property taxes grew at the lowest levels in decades. “Unfortunately, ...

15. This Tax Day New Jerseyans Paying More, Getting Less in Chris Christie's N.J.
(Opinion/Commentary)

... their taxes go up when Governor Christie cut the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit program by 20%. * Property taxes for families making under $150,000 per year spiked 20% because of Governor Christie’s ...

16. Archbishop Meyers should sell the retirement home
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

There is simply no reason Archbishop Meyers can give to justify spending any Archdiocesan assets to support this property. It does not even exist within the Archdiocese. If he were to spend his own money ...

17. What’s The Hold Up? 14 Days After Interest Arbitration Cap Expired, N.J. Assembly Has Yet To Act
(N.J./State)

... shore, there is a clear consensus among the mayors that this key property tax reform measure must be renewed. Expect that message to be delivered to Assembly Democrats loud and clear today. Here’s ...

18. At Home with Angie: What’s Really Best for Your Lawn?
(Life/Style)

BY ANGELA DAIDONE NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM (Editor’s Note: At Home with Angie, written by Angela Daidone, will feature New Jersey contractors who can provide simple tips for caring for your home and property.) ...

19. Shhh! Here are the Secrets to Cruise Cuisine Delicacies
(Travel/Travel)

...  In 2015 Uniworld will offer six new itineraries that range from eight days in Belgium and the Netherlands to 22 days in France. European itineraries are all inclusive giving the passenger the opportunity ...

20. Caught by the Media: Set The Ground Rules, Save The Aggravation…
(U.S./Nation)

... and unless one takes the proper steps to guard against public-facing statements or information, as Skipper did, then anyone is fair game. Was the selfie with Ortiz innocent on the part of the President ...