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1. Debate over Christie plan to close N.J. developmental centers: More family members speak out
(Opinion/Commentary)

... extend the waiting period further. The member of the Governor’s Task Force on the Closing of the Developmental Centers has indicated that the State is moving much too quickly to close the centers. In ...

2. NCAA March Madness, office pools, and the coaching merry-go-round
(Sports/Professional)

... year, LIU Brooklyn has the unenviable task of taking on Michigan State, the #1 seed in the West. Harvard, which gave us the now mortal Jeremy Lin, plays Vanderbilt, while UNC-Asheville draws Duke. "March ...

3. Commend Sweeney for shared municipal services mandate
(Opinion/Commentary)

... that significant savings can be achieved through shared services, even though it is much too early in the process to arrive at a credible estimate. He should be commended for taking on a task which has ...

4. N.J. anti-bullying bill saved by Barbara Buono and Valerie Huttle
(Opinion/Commentary)

... SALVATORE PIZZURO Christie's Developmental Center Task Force member continues to speak out against governor's policies Member of Christie's developmental center task force speaks out: Closing centers ...

5. Seton Hall's loss to Louisville in Big East puts NCAA hopes on the line
(Sports/Professional)

... way to describe it is an ugly, drag out slobber knocker of a defensive struggle. In the first half the Pirates defense was up to the task, but the offense wasn’t. Seton Hall’s shots wouldn’t fall, going ...

6. N.J. schools could receive $1 million to combat bullying
(N.J./State)

... bullying under bipartisan legislation announced by Gov. Chris Christie Wednesday. A seven-member task force would also be created to draw up guidance for school districts to follow in implementing the ...

7. Sen. Richard Codey wears homeless person disguise to Newark shelter
(N.J./State)

... he was governor. According to againstmentalillness.org, Codey’s first official act during the time he was New Jersey governor was to establish a task force on mental health that reported to him on ways ...

8. Christie's Developmental Center Task Force member continues to speak out against governor's policies
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY SALVATORE PIZZURO COMMENTARY The outspoken member of the Governor’s Task Force on the closing of the State’s Developmental Centers continues to provide alarming information on the manner in which ...

9. N.Y. Rangers recap: When will the winning streak end?
(Sports/Professional)

... of their final 18 games. To stay competitive and play well for 100 plus games is an impossible task. Every team gets a few unlucky breaks and plays a couple of stinkers consecutively. And for the Rangers, ...

10. N.J. Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov keeps day job after failed Putin challenge
(Sports/Professional)

... Putin. Prokhorov plans to use some of his fortune to create a new political party in Russia in hopes of one day becoming the president. “I have a different task now,” Prokhorov said to the Euro News. ...

11. Seton Hall and Rutgers each play in Big East first round with NCAA hopes
(Sports/Professional)

... night’s game against Depaul, reports the NY Daily News. Rutgers’ only chance of an NCAA birth is to win the Big East Tournament, which would be a tough task to say the least. The Scarlet Knights have ...

12. Job searching is like March Madness strategizing
(Money/Economy)

... ways they invest in themselves. The players must train themselves to focus on the game and the task at hand with laser beam precision. They need to understand that the game is comprised of both long and ...

13. Member of Christie's developmental center task force speaks out: Closing centers was pre-detemined
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY SALVATORE PIZZURO COMMENTARY Public Law 2011, c. 143, established a "Task Force on the Closure of State Developmental Centers." In essence the Task Force was created as the Governor’s tool for the ...

14. Soccer Field for Detainees
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... they are more likely to TALK. If they are unhappy, they are less likely to talk. Let the soccer begin! Sincerely, Montgomery J. Granger, Major (Ret.), USAR Former Task Force 160, joint Detainee operations ...

15. Christie's policy to close N.J.'s Developmental Centers must be scrutinized
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY SALVATORE PIZZURO COMMENTARY The Governor’s current policy to close New Jersey’s Developmental Center must be carefully scrutinized. At the moment, a taskforce is exploring the issue. The “Task ...

16. Microsoft Windows phone defeats Android, iPhone in speed tests
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... Rudolph of Microsoft bets users of competing phones that the Windows Phone can complete everyday tasks quicker than their model. "Since the show, where we won 88 percent of our challenges against the ...

17. N.Y. Knicks’ loss to Miami Heat: Jeremy Lin calls it ‘learning experience’
(Sports/Professional)

... “We knew it was going to be a tough task guarding him. ... He’s a good player, but we put a lot of pressure on him and it was a success.” Many were on hand for the most anticipated game of the regular ...

18. NBA 2012 All-Star Game in Orlando: Amnesia, arena schemes and handouts for billionaires
(Sports/Professional)

BY EVAN WEINER NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM THE BUSINESS AND POLITICS OF SPORTS About 120 days ago, National Basketball Association Commissioner David Stern was taken to task by the “bad” Gumbel, Bryant ...

19. Christie moves to change state school funding formula
(N.J./State)

... adjustment aid by 50 percent of the amount they are spending over their adequacy budgets. * Rooting Out Fraud and Abuse. The administration will convene a task force to recommend a new measure for "at-risk" ...

20. REVIEW: ‘The Broken Heart’ lies a-bleeding
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... current production of “The Broken Heart” staged at The Duke on 42nd Street. Summarizing the intricate plot for “The Broken Heart” is not an easy task. Composed around 1629, John Ford’s drama involves ...