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1. Teacher of the Year and former priest Joseph Macanga sentenced to federal prison for child pornography
(N.J./State)

A former priest and 2003 "Educator of the Year,'' who prosecutors say shared child pornography images on nearly 30 Internet chatrooms, has been sentenced to almost five years in federal prison. Joseph ...

2. Clara Maass raises $230G to benefit medical center
(N.J./State)

... Field, from Monday, July 6, to Friday, July 10, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. At the camp, Mrs. Clark Diggs will be joined by other Olympians and Olympic coaches to teach the Long, Triple, and High ...

3. History tells us Supreme Court confirmations often unpredictable
(U.S./Nation)

... face hours of questioning about her background and legal views when her nomination is considered next month by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Jeffrey Rosen teaches law at George Washington University ...

4. John Payne, major figure in Mt. Laurel housing cases, dies
(N.J./State)

... thoughtful, dedicated, and socially responsible teacher, lawyer and scholar," said Dean Stuart L. Deutsch. "His leadership and advocacy in the housing reform and historic preservation movements together ...

5. Soul talk: Hope can be contagious
(Life/Style)

... was utter disbelief! "Aw, gon' boy," she replied as she waved off the messenger and continued to braid another woman's hair. I began to question: How do you teach a slave – who knows nothing but servitude ...

6. Hate groups getting closer look from U.S. authorities
(U.S./Nation)

... guards and remains in critical condition. A brazen hate crime at a museum that teaches what hate can do. James von Brunn, 88, entered the Holocaust Museum in Washington. DC. Police say he fatally shot ...

7. College graduations produce a new lost generation
(Opinion/Commentary)

... that were planted in my head at a young age by parents and teachers that only resulted in thousands of dollars of debt. But in my heart, I still believe in an inherently capitalistic American identity. ...

8. Iran election a dilemma for Obama administration
(World/International)

... he said. Mr. Obama has pledged to open a dialogue with Iran. And most observers were watching to see what he would do after the election. Burns, who now teaches foreign policy at Harvard University, ...

9. How ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ helped save my parents a fortune in therapy bills
(Life/Style)

... I suspected I thought about girls far more than they thought about me, while adults, in the form of my parents and teachers, acted certain they knew what was best for me and took every opportunity to tell ...

10. Baseball icon Vin Scully bridges sports, politics, broadcasting
(Sports/Professional)

... Jesus, Homer, and Maimonides loved anecdote. Lincoln taught through humor. FDR invented a piano teacher – simply made her up! – to illustrate a point. Baseball's last practitioner of "One Booth, One ...

11. Journalist Amy Goodman holds press, politicians accountable
(Life/Style)

... doctor in Kansas, the struggle of indigenous peoples in Peru and a hunger strike by parents and teachers protesting cutbacks in education funding in Los Angeles, California. Goodman says she sees the ...

12. Stimulus won’t rebuild dilapidated school attended by Obama letter writer Ty'Sheoma Bethea
(U.S./Nation)

... reports that the school will continue to use 14 mobile classrooms, and teachers will still have to run across a playground to use the bathroom. The district has been trying to sell $60 million in bonds ...

13. The Guru Next Door: There’s a little bit of Buddha in everyone
(Life/Style)

... choice. Wendy Dolber is an Option Method practitioner and owns Dialogues in Self Discovery LLC, dedicated to teachings in the Option Method. The Method is a personal growth and development tool, ...

14. Institute of Social Justice honors Newark leaders at gala
(N.J./State)

... in their communities, and Walmart is honored to recognize their efforts.” South River High School was one of the schools selected by three independent judges (teachers and environmental experts) from ...

15. Summer camp a 'Magic' memory
(Life/Style)

... and the wondrous promise of sunny summer mornings - quickly dashed by a bully my age or one with a clipboard. My Dad, a schoolteacher, was the camp's basketball coach. "Howie Basketball," they called ...

16. Iran's election results in incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad as the winner
(World/International)

... because monitors from "among the people, including teachers and ordinary citizens" were present at all polling stations, in addition to observers from Iran's Guardians Council. Mahsouli indicated that ...

17. Despite stimulus, nation’s schools still feel budget pain
(U.S./Nation)

... off people — the main thing the stimulus was meant to stop. Washington state, which cut education by $800 million, could lay off 3,000 to 5,000 teachers. Its Issaquah School District sent layoff notices ...

18. Seton Hall University raises $6 million for athletics
(Sports/Professional)

... room and technology that will enable coaches to teach student-athletes using modern, cutting-edge tools. Facility projects, including an extensive renovation Seton's fitness center for the entire campus ...

19. Rare copy of Declaration of Independence coming to Trenton
(N.J./State)

... event, outstanding students and teachers will be saluted for their achievements in the field of history. Examples of student history video documentaries and projects will be shown. Beginning at 3 p.m., ...

20. N.J. school boards working to control costs of health benefits
(N.J./State)

... percent. Of 510 current teacher contracts reported to the New Jersey School Board Association, 62 percent included some of the new provisions. "School boards have been responsive to taxpayers' concerns ...