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1. ‘60 Minutes’ digs into a Bernie Madoff happier in prison
(U.S./Nation)

... movie review, trailer: Has feel of vanity Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme netted client Jeffry Picower over $5 billion Don't cry, Bernie Madoff: Some people can't wait to see ya As George Carlin said, ...

2. Suspended Westfield schools' administrator Robert Berman pleads guilty to contractor scheme
(N.J./State)

Had $13,000 in free windows and doors installed in his South Plainfield home Suspended Westfield schools business administrator Robert A. Berman of South Plainfield pleaded guilty Monday to accepting ...

3. State of Rutgers Football: vs. Louisville
(Sports/Professional)

... their blitz scheme. It’s going to be a big challenge offensively. They’re quarterback (#5, Teddy Bridgewater) is very elusive. He’s started the last three games, very strong arm. He’s a passer. There’s ...

4. Rutgers vs. Louisville Preview: Scarlet Knights look to avoid letdown against Cardinals
(Sports/Professional)

... to their normal defensive schemes. Can Gary Nova have a bounce back game? No, the true freshman didn’t have a terrible game, but he didn’t have a great game either. At times he showed flashes of what’s ...

5. Eric LeGrand's injury in the eyes of a Rutgers beat reporter
(Sports/Professional)

... scheme of life, wins and losses don’t mean much. For a couple of weeks, I found myself questioning the game of football — the game I love. Why did I love a sport with such brutality and the consequences ...

6. Samuel Siligato of Hammonton begins 11-year sentence for witness tampering and fraud
(N.J./State)

... Court affirmed his 2006 convictions for witness tampering and theft charges related to an arson and insurance fraud scheme. Siligato was sentenced to state prison by state Superior Court Judge Albert ...

7. Christie supports more war by endorsing Mitt Romney
(Opinion/Commentary)

... profit from Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme?  ...

8. Mob conviction: Michael Maffucci of Cedar Grove pleads guilty to role in Lucchese crime family
(N.J./State)

... to conspiring to launder money. She was charged in connection with a scheme in which a high-ranking member of the Nine Trey Gangsters set of the Bloods and a correction officer allegedly conspired with ...

9. Jong Shin found guilty in $1.2M Atlantic City mortgage scheme
(Money/Economy)

... scheme in Atlantic City that involved seven properties purchased and re-sold 17 times over a six-month period of time. Jong Shin was found guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit ...

10. Kenneth Disko of Mountainside pleads guilty to rigging school construction contracts
(N.J./State)

... guilty, Disko admitted that he orchestrated a series of bid-rigging and kickback schemes from 2001 to 2010 as the contracted engineer or architect on record for the three school districts. Under a ...

11. Xanadu is a taxpayer nightmare
(Opinion/Commentary)

... is moving forward with massive tax breaks for the American Dream project even after three developers have tried and failed. The public understands that this is definitely the American Scheme because ...

12. State of Rutgers Football: vs. Pittsburgh
(Sports/Professional)

... talented players and they're understanding the scheme better and better each week. It's a very good coaching staff they have out there. It's going to be a challenge. Q. Have you done anything different ...

13. Roy Harte of Irvington convicted for role in Arizona marijuana ring
(N.J./State)

... but their scheme was uncovered through the excellent cooperative work of the New Jersey State Police, Arizona Department of Public Safety and New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice,” Criminal Justice ...

14. 4 N.J. women indicted for alleged roles in counterfeit check scheme
(N.J./State)

Obtained, or attempted to obtain, $4,500 in merchandise Four North Jersey women have been indicted by a state grand jury for their alleged roles in a scheme to create and negotiate counterfeit checks, ...

15. Ex-toll collector John Filippine of Columbus gets jail for stealing over $2K from N.J. Turnpike Authority
(N.J./State)

He's third collector sentenced in toll theft scheme John A. Filippine of Columbus, a former New Jersey Turnpike toll collector, was sentenced to jail Friday for participating in a scheme in which he ...

16. 'Real Housewives of N.J.' loses Jacqueline Laurita to reality
(Entertainment/Movies)

... that her reason for getting fed up with the show is a scheme by Teresa Giudice to discredit Melissa Gorga, who is actually Teresa’s sister-in-law, by revealing on camera that Melissa had once been a stripper. ...

17. Ex-Newark employee Audrey Walker Bey pleads guilty to stealing $1M from city lunch program
(N.J./State)

... one-third of which would have to be served without possibility of parole. Brown, 44, of Newark, pleaded guilty to second-degree official misconduct for his role in the scheme and was sentenced on Feb. ...

18. Newark tax preparer facing lawsuit for filing bogus EITC returns
(Money/Economy)

... request an immutable injunction that would permanently end Hollaway’s tax return scheme. Congress authorized the Treasury Secretary to impose “due diligence” requirements on federal income tax return ...

19. Herman Cain pays lip service to government spending cuts
(Opinion/Commentary)

... cut billions more from N.J. budget if he really believes in limited government Too much government undermines prosperity in N.J. Should N.J. profit from Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme?  ...

20. State of Rutgers Football: Syracuse up next
(Sports/Professional)

... with their scheme. He's a calculated risk taker in their blitzes. They're well organized. I think it's a very well coached football team. Doug is an excellent coach. Scott, and with Coach Hackett ...