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1. 'El Sicario' movie review, trailer: A haunting portrait of a cold-blooded killer
(Entertainment/Movies)

BY JOHN SOLTES NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Gianfranco Rosi’s chilling new documentary, "El Sicario, Room 164," is as simple and effective as they come. It stands as one of the best films of the year. Based ...

2. Van Halen 2012 tour with David Lee Roth fuels album rumors
(Entertainment/Movies)

BY JOHN SOLTES NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Van Halen, one of the most successful rock acts of all time, will tour in 2012 with original lead singer, David Lee Roth, according to a recent announcement on ...

3. Graves at Arlington Cemetery may be misidentified
(U.S./Nation)

BY JOHN SOLTES NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Nearly 65,000 headstones or niche covers at Virginia’s Arlington National Cemetery require additional review by the United States Army to check for potential discrepancies ...

4. 'The Adventures of Tintin' movie review, trailer: Spielberg finds his inner boy
(Entertainment/Movies)

BY JOHN SOLTES NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM MOVIE REVIEW Steven Spielberg has always been attracted to finding the small, clever ways to tell big, often overwhelming stories. Whether it's seeing the fin ...

5. Could orangutans help scientists understand human obesity?
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY JOHN SOLTES NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Indonesian orangutans may help scientists understand the underlying reasons for eating disorders and obesity in humans, according to new research from an evolutionary ...

6. 'Carnage' movie review, trailer: Polanski's take loses some bite
(Entertainment/Movies)

BY JOHN SOLTES NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM MOVIE REVIEW "God of Carnage," the exquisite play by Yasmina Reza, was a sensation when it played Broadway a couple years ago. James Gandolfini, Jeff Daniels, ...

7. PTC: Howard Stern as 'America's Got Talent' host shows NBC's desperation
(Entertainment/Movies)

BY JOHN SOLTES NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM After announcing Thursday, Dec. 15 that shock-jock Howard Stern would become the new co-host of "America’s Got Talent," NBC was slapped with a statement from the ...

8. NTSB car-cell phone ban would target texting while driving
(U.S./Nation)

BY JOHN SOLTES NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The National Transportation Safety Board has called on all 50 states to enact the first-ever nationwide ban on talking or texting on a cell phone while driving. ...

9. AAP: Playtime better than TV for children under 2
(Health/Healthquest)

BY JOHN SOLTES NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Parents should limit television viewing for children less than 2 years old, according to a new study from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Instead of watching ...

10. N.J. tops housing market with highest average mortgage down payment
(Money/Economy)

BY JOHN SOLTES NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Out of all 50 states, New Jersey has the highest average down payment on real estate purchases, according to a new report published by LendingTree.com, an online ...

11. (VIDEO) N.J. fan invites Justin Bieber to prom on YouTube
(Entertainment/Movies)

BY JOHN SOLTES NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM A 16-year-old sophomore from Glassboro, N.J., has created an Internet phenomenon by popping a simple question for Justin Bieber via YouTube: “Would you like to ...

12. Guinness World Records' oldest living dog, Pusuke, dies in Japan
(World/International)

Oldest living dog dies in Japan at age 26 BY JOHN SOLTES NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Pusuke, the Guinness World Records’ oldest living dog, has died in his hometown of Sakura, Japan. The male Shiba mix ...

13. 'Hangover drug' Blowfish hits the market
(Health/Healthquest)

BY JOHN SOLTES NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM What does it take to get rid of a hangover? Apparently $2. A cure for those holiday office party blues has arrived. Blowfish, an over-the-counter drug that promises ...

14. Star Trek convention will beam into N.J. in 2012
(Entertainment/Movies)

BY JOHN SOLTES NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Although its schedule is dominated by Twilight and Supernatural conventions, Creation Entertainment squeezed in some room for three upcoming “Star Trek”events, ...

15. President Obama commits $50M to AIDS prevention
(World/International)

BY JOHN SOLTES NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM President Obama, speaking on World AIDS Day at George Washington University, vowed to renew America’s commitment to ending the AIDS pandemic once and for all. Before ...

16. Actor John Stamos to play Beach Boys concert at N.J. State Theatre
(Entertainment/Movies)

BY JOHN SOLTES NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM John Stamos, best known for his role on the long-running sitcom "Full House," will re-team with The Beach Boys for the band’s upcoming concert at the State Theatre ...

17. 'Bunga bunga' falls to 'squeezed middle' for Oxford Dictionaries' word of the year
(World/International)

BY JOHN SOLTES NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Upon first glance, the phrase “squeezed middle” could refer to The Situation’s world-famous abs on "Jersey Shore." But, Oxford University Press has a different ...

18. Edison teacher Andrew Brown charged with sex crimes over Internet
(N.J./State)

Police say Edison teacher exposed himself to an individual he believed to be a minor BY JOHN SOLTES NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM An Edison teacher was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 22, after he was caught engaging ...

19. 'A Dangerous Method' movie review, trailer: Cronenberg explores the human mind
(Entertainment/Movies)

BY JOHN SOLTES NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM MOVIE REVIEW Director David Cronenberg has carved out a career of making wonderfully off-kilter movies. From "Videodrome" to "The Fly to A History of Violence," ...

20. 'The Muppets' movie review, trailer: Kermit and friends are back
(Entertainment/Movies)

BY JOHN SOLTES NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM MOVIE REVIEW The world needs more Muppets. Let’s be honest, there has been something lacking for the past few years — something we couldn’t quite put our finger ...