1. Tribeca Film Festival: Our Critics Choose Some Favorites
(Entertainment/Movies)

... on the risky purchase of a scooter so the son can start a taxi service. His first fare is a young woman returning from an arranged and unhappy marriage in China to care for her dying grandfather. Midi ...

2. Tribeca Film Festival Returns with Wide Range of Worthwhile Films
(Entertainment/Movies)

... which the son plans to use as a taxi. But his first fare is a young woman who points him toward a more lucrative sideline. Danger lurks even in the Pacific Northwest, where Jess Eisenberg, Dakota Fanning ...

3. 4 Reasons N.J. Marijuana Bill is Dead on Arrival
(Health/Healthquest)

... is unlikely to see the light of day. Scutari plans to introduce legislation that will make sale and taxing of marijuana in New Jersey legal. “Anybody that looks at the facts, knows that the war on ...

4. Tax Filers are Unaware of Identity Theft Risks (Video)
(Money/Economy)

... produced by the Identity Theft Council. Further, the majority of respondents are not aware of IRS efforts to help protect their identities when filing taxes. Taxing findings The results of the survey ...

5. NASCAR Great Jeff Gordon Gets Back at N.J. Writer
(U.S./Nation)

... editor at Jalopnik, to go to North Carolina by promising an exclusive test drive in a new Corvette. Gordon was wearing a mullet, sideburns, and a neck tattoo when he picked up Okulski in a fake taxicab ...

6. Allegations By Bloomfield’s Police Chief Are Troubling
(N.J./State)

... Behre of his duties, and said he’s been scheduled for a “fitness of duty evaluation” on March 3. Behre admitted that the incidents had been taxing on him, and demanded that the Council involve the Attorney ...

7. 4 Reasons N.J. Red Light Cameras Being Pulled
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... called the cameras “automatic taxing machines,” and said installing them at New Jersey intersections was “nothing more than government sanctioned theft.” O’Scanlon added that the cameras did not improve ...

8. Legal Marijuana in N.J.: Pot Trend Gets Support in Trenton
(N.J./State)

... to this program would be far and wide.” A poll from 2013 poll showed that 59 percent of New Jersey voters backed legalizing, taxing, and regulating marijuana, according to Drug Policy Alliance. “More ...

9. N.J.'s Fun-Loving Queen Latifah Making an Impact with Her TV Show
(Life/Style)

... the ensuing years for projects such as “Bringing Down the House,” “Taxi,” “Hairspray,” “The Secret Life of Bees,” and 2012’s “Joyful Noise.” Latifah is quick to admit there’s a big difference in turning ...

10. Bad News for N.J. and Most Americans: The Silent Majority is Taxed Enough Already
(Opinion/Commentary)

... involving government taxing and spending policy, seemed to benefit a small percentage of the people while harming this silent majority. Since they had little time to voice their concerns they relied on ...

11. New Jersey Taxi Drivers .... and Riding Public ... Get a Boost
(Money/Economy)

... direct needs of taxi drivers and workers in Newark and throughout the state. UTANJ will fight for basic workplace, civil and privacy rights, as well as economic justice and access to healthcare. The ...

12. 'The Patron Saint of Sea Monsters' Off Broadway Review: Backwoods Weirdos
(Entertainment/Movies)

... is beyond words. The actors prowl though the play’s many scenes in shifting woodlands settings fluently designed with sly humor and bits of taxidermy by Rachel Hauck. Peterson stages all of this attenuated ...

13. Giants Coach Coughlin Continues After Sudden Death of Brother
(Sports/Professional)

... game between the Giants and the Denver Broncos on Sunday, then apparently fell down and hit his head after leaving a taxi outside his home in Hackensack, according to his friend Larry Remmen. Remmen said ...

14. 'The Tempest' Off Broadway Review: A New Musical Shows Off Community Spirit
(Entertainment/Movies)

... on drums during the stormy opening sequence and the Calpulli Mexican Dance Company swirls its ruffles through the banquet scene. Members of the NYC Taxi Workers Alliance make a cameo spin during the show ...

15. He Coulda Been a Cabbie ... but N.J.'s Khubani Struck It Rich on TV
(Life/Style)

... and was looking to parlay it into a career. The job market was poor and buying a taxi medallion seemed like a good idea. Who knows, it might have escalated into a fleet. “Not on your life,” said his ...

16. A Terrific Tenor from New Jersey!
(Entertainment/Movies)

...  Q. What are the hardest roles you have sung? Valenti: Every role presents challenges. The Duke in Rigoletto and Edgardo in Lucia are both high maintenance roles. Don Carlos is also very taxing and ...

17. A Terrific Tenor from New Jersey!
(Entertainment/Movies)

...  Q. What are the hardest roles you have sung? Valenti: Every role presents challenges. The Duke in Rigoletto and Edgardo in Lucia are both high maintenance roles. Don Carlos is also very taxing and ...

18. The NFL is in Crisis Mode
(Sports/Professional)

... charge. Aqib Talib has an impressive rap sheet. He allegedly assaulted a taxi driver in 2009 and in 2011 alledged fired a gun at his sister's boyfriend. Kraft's team took Alfonzo Dennard in the 2012 draft ...

19. 'The Explorer's Club' Off Broadway Review: Getting a Big Bang From a Fruitcake Farce
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Werle with burled woodwork and acres of taxidermy. The deluxe period costumes by Anita Yavich are another pleasure for the eye. The characters, which also include the 1879 equivalents of Wolowitz and ...

20. New Jersey Wants a Marijuana Break
(N.J./State)

... the tree gods, free at last! It seems a whopping 61% favored decriminalization and nearly as many (59%) agreed with taxing, regulating, and legalizing marijuana, according to the poll conducted by the ...