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1. Sam Adams brewer Jim Koch and Kilkenny House owner Barry O’Donovan exemplify the American Dream
(Money/Economy)

...  RECENT COLUMNS BY ROHIT ARORA Small business loan approvals at banks and credit unions drop: A bad sign for economy Small businesses talk hiring, healthcare reform, and growth Dip in March loan ...

2. EWNJ to honor 36 women of professional distinction at ‘Salute to the Policy Makers’ 2012 Awards Dinner
(N.J./State)

... Labor & Employment, Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Nancy Lurker, CEO & Director, PDI Inc.; Tracye McDaniel, President & CEO, Choose New Jersey; Margaret M. McMenamin, Ed. D., President, Union County ...

3. 2nd Jersey Shore Wine Festival to be held at FirstEnergy Park in Lakewood
(Life/Style)

... Unionville Vineyards, Valenzano Winery, and Wagonhouse Winery. Each paid admission includes a commemorative wine glass to use for the tasting. Advance tickets be purchased by visiting www.blueclaws.com ...

4. Report: N.J. taxpayers contributed $30M over 5 years for government-paid leave
(Money/Economy)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM When government employees receive paid time off for union business instead of their job, a state report says New Jersey taxpayers are paying their way. The State ...

5. State authorities detail effort to reduce gun violence in New Jersey
(N.J./State)

... 6, the State Police arrested two men from Union County who allegedly were trafficking assault weapons and other guns. The Criminal Justice Division has indicted Andre Doss, 29, of Linden, and Duquan Wells, ...

6. Tenure/Union Head Salaries
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

What does he care what the Union bosses make? It is absolutely irrelevant to the argument. Why are kids failing in Irvington while they are passing in Ruetherford? Both districts have tenure. Both spend ...

7. What a dope
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

Why isn't teacher tenure causing problems in Chatham, or Montclair, Evesham or Rutherford? This guy is purely a union buster, knows nothing at all about education. ...

8. Kentucky Derby in a nutshell: West Coast horses stole the show
(Sports/Professional)

... As I wrote in my story about the draw, the inside posts, 1 through 5, can be killers because of the size of the field and I pointed out that Union Rags could be in a lot of trouble leaving from post 4. ...

9. Small business loan approvals at banks and credit unions drop: A bad sign for economy
(Money/Economy)

... percent in April 2012. Loan approvals made by credit unions decreased by 0.5 percent to 46.6 percent at a time when they are making a push to increase the lending limit to 27.5 percent of their ...

10. Christie bashes teachers’ union and tenure at Freehold Town Hall meeting
(N.J./State)

BY CAROL ABAYA NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Governor Chris Christie, talking more than he listened, bashed the teachers’ union and tenure at a Town Hall meeting in Freehold, Monmouth County, on Tuesday.  ...

11. Americo Delville of Linden facing jail for falsely reporting his car was stolen
(N.J./State)

... is based on his Jan. 17 guilty plea to third-degree insurance fraud. The charge was contained in a Union County grand jury indictment returned on Sept. 23. In pleading guilty, Delvalle admitted that between ...

12. Christie on national move: Americans know 'our government is out of control'
(U.S./Nation)

...  “Do I really look like the Vice Presidential type? Christie shot back to reporters, “You know, sitting behind him at the State of the Union going (clapping). I don't think that's me. I think it's unlikely," ...

13. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s recall election has implications for N.J. public workers
(Opinion/Commentary)

... history. A conservative Republican, Walker divided his State in two by fostering collective bargaining reform. In essence, he challenged the unions and created turmoil in the Wisconsin State Legislature. ...

14. Will the Real-life Barbie please stand up? Valeria Lukyanova vs. yellow journalism
(Life/Style)

... to come to Canada” to be with him. After she asked for the money to be transferred by Western Union, as it was the quickest way for “lovers to be together,” Oxley broke off contact with the woman.  ...

15. NFL Hall of Famer Harry Carson, mentor to Junior Seau, makes head trauma a priority
(Sports/Professional)

... his last note to his family, Duerson asked his brain be sent to researchers. Harry Carson strongly believes it should be a lifetime commitment by the NFL players union to protect those who suffer debilitating ...

16. Kentucky Derby post position analysis: Which horses received an edge...and which ones got hurt
(Sports/Professional)

... somewhere in midpack. The horses I believe got hurt by the draw are Union Rags (4) and Take Charge Indy (3). Union Rags, who doesn’t figure to be close to the pace during the run through the stretch the ...

17. Sen. Kean proposes bill to apply pay-to-play rules to public employee unions
(N.J./State)

Declaring that ethics reform is only effective if it treats all parties equally, Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean, Jr. (R- Union) announced that he submitted legislation Thursday that would close what ...

18. Sen. Kean proposes bill to apply pay-to-play rules to public employee unions
(N.J./State)

Declaring that ethics reform is only effective if it treats all parties equally, Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean, Jr. (R- Union) announced that he submitted legislation Thursday that would close what ...

19. Kentucky Derby 2012: Favorite horses ready and raring to go
(Sports/Professional)

... a guessing game. He made Bodemeister, starting from the No. 6 position the early favorite, and Union Rags, breaking from No.4, is 9-2. Battaglia mentioned that Bodemeister ran so big in his nearly ...

20. Update: N.J. dad who says autistic son was bullied by teachers continues fight for justice
(Opinion/Commentary)

... create a fair and equitable system that protects good teachers, but gets rid of the bad ones. To the teacher's union I say this: I am not your foe. I am not here to be the weapon that destroys what you ...