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1. Paddy Power surprised by Newt Gingrich, regrets Mitt Romney payout
(World/International)

...  A spokesman for Paddy Power said, “It looks as though we could have jumped the gun too soon by paying out on Romney. Newt Gingrich is continuing to build momentum, and if he succeeds we could end up ...

2. Menu for Burger King home delivery is limited to certain items
(Life/Style)

... to the United States, starting with just a few restaurants in the DC area,” a spokesman for the chain said in a statement. The convenience isn’t free. There is a $2 delivery charge, and the minimum order ...

3. Meet the Mets and the Wilpon-Katz trio that drove them into the ground
(Sports/Professional)

... to afford a game or two a year in person and relegated to paying to watch games on cable TV. One time George W. Bush White House spokesman Ari Fleischer was working as a consultant for Major League Baseball ...

4. NFL has Tim Tebow's back for winning OT play against Steelers
(Sports/Professional)

...  NFL spokesman Greg Aiello, however, told NFL.com, "This was a legal formation and should not have been flagged." And Mike Pereira, former vice president of officiating said to the Post, "This is ...

5. Foreclosures down in N.J., but national trend may not last
(Money/Economy)

... documents verified, a process called robo-signing. Bloomberg reports that home repossessions may rise 25 percent this year from 2011 levels, according to RealtyTrac Inc. spokesman Daren Blomquist. He ...

6. (VIDEO) N.Y. Rangers fan beaten by Philly Flyers fans home from hospital
(Sports/Professional)

... other eye is pretty puffed up. He went for a CAT scan today, and we're waiting for the results on that.” Woodbridge Township spokesman John Hagerty told ESPNNewYork.com that the officer was home from ...

7. Gov. Chris Christie needs to silence his inner Snooki in 2012
(Opinion/Commentary)

... is a former spokesman for NJ Govs. Tom Kean and Christie Whitman and Associated Press reporter. ALSO BY BOB McHUGH To Gov. Christie: Stay the hell in Trenton Maybe doomsdayer Harold Camping was ...

8. Oyster Creek emergency test postponed due to Hurricane Irene and October snowstorm
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... Point guards Lessons of Fukushima come to Indian Point Neil Sheehan, spokesman for the NRC, said the Japanese experience of multiple calamities was not lost on the regulatory agencies planners. “The ...

9. Coyote hunting season in N.J follows bear hunt
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

...  Eastern Coyotes, the type of coyote involved in the Sparta attack, weigh on average about 40 pounds and are found in all of the state’s 21 counties, said Larry Hajna, a spokesman for the state Department ...

10. Are gift cards a waste for consumers and retailers?
(Money/Economy)

... sells gift cards people don’t want and allows them to buy others at discounted rates. A company spokesman felt that consumers weren’t redeeming their cards right away due to the Credit Card Accountability ...

11. For some N.J. State Troopers, construction details are a gold mine
(N.J./State)

... and seems entirely appropriate,” said Tom Feeney, a spokesman for the Turnpike Authority. “Any discussion of who makes how much or how it compares to what others make seems very much beside the point.” ...

12. No Christmas cards from Congress: Merry ‘Franking’ Christmas
(U.S./Nation)

... Mail Online. They can only use franking for mail dealing with Official Business. In 1973, Congress began the House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards. A spokesman for the franking commission ...

13. N.J. to claim Race to the Top consolation money
(U.S./Nation)

... to a tool for every classroom," Chris Cerf, New Jersey's acting education commissioner, said in a statement, according to the Huffington Post. But New Jersey Education Association spokesman Steve Wollmer ...

14. Gov. Christie's Obama-bashing is a lot of fiction
(Opinion/Commentary)

... but yet has managed to pretty much get everything. “The governor speaks a good game," spokesman Tom Hester Jr . said, "but conveniently skips over the fact that a focal point of his tenure has been zealously ...

15. BREAKING NEWS: Deadly airplane crash on I-287 in N.J. is a family tragedy
(N.J./State)

... down.” Jim Peters, a spokesman for the F.A.A., said it had been bound for DeKalb-Peachtree Airport near Atlanta when an air-traffic control center, in Ronkonkoma, Long Island, lost radio communication ...

16. Hopatcong, N.J. bear and cable guy gave each other a scare
(N.J./State)

... Department of Environmental Protection spokesman Larry Ragonese said conservation officers did not kill the bear because it showed no signs of aggression. Homeowner Frank Annacone, 85, told CBS New York ...

17. N.J. among Race to the Top rejects once again
(U.S./Nation)

... spokesman said New Jersey will still try to create the early-learning plan without the federal money.  ...

18. NJEA says Christie's argument that teachers 'only work 180 days' is inaccurate
(N.J./State)

... statement. “It’s a bit like saying that the governor is only working on days when he signs bills,” NJEA spokesman Steve Baker said. “In other words, wrong, and intentionally misleading." As was reported ...

19. N.J. family says Army's shrapnel misfire on their home caused emotional distress
(N.J./State)

...  According to the Associated Press, a Picatinny spokesman said major steps were taken after the incident to prevent it from happening in the future.  ...

20. Brewers' Ryan Braun was named MVP after positive drug testing
(Sports/Professional)

... Testing indicated the testosterone came from outside the body. Braun called the charges “B.S.,” according to Fox News. A spokesman for Braun said, "There are highly unusual circumstances surrounding ...