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1. Christie's speech on leadership: Did he deliver?
(U.S./Nation)

... Jim Sinegal, Former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland, Los Angeles Mayor, Democratic Convention Chair Antonio Villaraigosa and Senate candidate from Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren. Democrats selected San ...

2. Christie’s RNC keynote focused on favorite topic: Himself
(Opinion/Commentary)

... who used to steal kids’ lunches and make them eat dirt. So it's only befitting that he was selected to headline the Republican National Convention, which has largely been not about touting any of Romney's ...

3. Protest of Japan’s annual dolphin hunt set for NYC on Friday
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... to a 2009 New York Times preview of the film.) In Japan, dolphins are killed for meat and used as fertilizer, Howard reports. Some female dolphins are selected for captivity and sold to marine parks ...

4. GOP rumor: Christie thought Romney may lose election
(U.S./Nation)

... selected. The governor said he wasn’t disappointed. “I told people all along I didn’t want to be vice president,” Christie said, according to PolitickerNJ. But Christie was still chosen to give the ...

5. Cory Booker to speak at DNC, could challenge Christie for governor
(N.J./State)

... been selected to speak at the Convention at this point. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will deliver the keynote speech at the Republican convention this Wednesday, barring any other ideas from Hurricane ...

6. Indianapolis Colts' Andrew Luck a natural leader
(Sports/Professional)

BY JED HUGHES COMMENTARY In April, Andrew Luck became the 76th NFL player drafted with the 1st overall pick. Twelve times in 15 seasons, a quarterback has been selected. Expectations are extremely ...

7. Elder care: Money can be a touchy subject for seniors and elders
(Money/Economy)

... these “plans.” If he has not selected a Power of Attorney designee, do discuss this issue. Explain that if he hasn’t selected THE person he trusts to handle his finances if he is unable to do so, then ...

8. Paul Ryan: Are his 'brown noser' and Ayn Rand oddities relevant?
(U.S./Nation)

... Noser” in a senior survey of his high school Class of ’88. U.S. Representative Ryan (R-Wisconsin) is the presumptive GOP vice presidential candidate selected a few days ago by former governor ...

9. Director Ang Lee honored 'Life of Pi' opens New York Film Festival
(Entertainment/Movies)

... have the deepest respect for Richard Peña and his team and to be selected by them as the Opening Night Film for the 50th Anniversary is extremely gratifying. I am also excited because this is my hometown, ...

10. Army spy blimp in New Jersey to make Afghanistan appearance
(N.J./State)

... varies according to the options from about $150 million to more than $500 million apiece. The most obvious advantage of the LEMV is its ability to stay on station above a selected location for weeks ...

11. Campaign: Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan are America's 'Comeback Team'
(U.S./Nation)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Republican candidate Mitt Romney looked toward fiscal conservancy in his selection of a running mate for his battle to gain the presidency in November. Romney selected ...

12. Christie jabs at Joe Biden: Romney's VP pick doesn't really matter
(N.J./State)

... and I don’t think Joe Biden played any role four years ago, and I don’t think he’ll play any significant role now and I don’t think that whoever is selected as vice president will play any significant ...

13. Monmouth football picked to finish 5th, 3 make All-NEC preseason team
(Sports/Professional)

... were selected from the offense. Macik had 17 tackles, two sacks and one forced fumble last year. George, meanwhile, had 36 catches for 282 yards but no touchdowns in 2011, something that stands to change ...

14. POLL: Obama, Menendez, and Booker favored for N.J. win, Kyrillos has shot to advance
(N.J./State)

... using a randomly selected sample of 945 residents statewide. Both registered and unregistered voters were interviewed for this survey. One can be 95 percent confident that the error attributable to sampling ...

15. New York's John McEnroe Tennis Academy awards 8 youth scholarships
(Sports/Professional)

... tryout, from which the winners were selected. “These eight boys and girls showed a great deal of potential and positive, winning attitude,” said McEnroe. “I was pleased with how much talent and competitive ...

16. Convention notes for Gov. Christie: The best and worst speeches
(Opinion/Commentary)

... sense of family values. Best Convention Speech in an Uncomfortable Role: Tom Kean, Republican Convention, New Orleans, 1988 The George H.W. Bush campaign selected the highly popular then governor of ...

17. Christie's tax cut fight with Democrats could work out in his favor
(Opinion/Commentary)

... and later, after he withdrew from a race he never entered, to join the ticket as Mitt Romney’s vice president. Earlier in the week, he was selected to deliver the keynote speech at the convention, removing ...

18. Film editor Yoni Reiss helps shape 'In Organic We Trust' documentary
(Entertainment/Movies)

... market. “I really look at the labels and I think about where the food came from.” The film premiered at the San Francisco Independent Festival and has been selected for festivals in Atlanta, Minneapolis, ...

19. Romney campaign needs Rob Portman as VP...now!
(Opinion/Commentary)

... in his latest work, The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The Passage of Power, how John F. Kennedy, despite the passionate opposition of his brother, Robert, selected Lyndon B. Johnson as his vice presidential ...

20. Romney supporters want Condoleeza Rice as VP: Sarah Palin agrees
(U.S./Nation)

... 21% chose Rick Santorum and 14% selected Gov. Chris Christie and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. Rice’s approval rating was 80%, according to the poll. Romney’s camp has neither confirmed nor denied the ...