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1. N.J. facing critical blood supply shortage
(Health/Healthquest)

... and accident victims. The blood shortage is forcing the state to import nearly 50,000 units of blood. Nine out of 10 people will need blood at some point in their lives. And 60 percent of New Jersey ...

2. The new year brings challenges for people with disabilities
(Opinion/Commentary)

... units with an elevator built for first occupancy after March 13, 1991, all units must comply with the following seven design and construction requirements of the Fair Housing Act: accessible entrance ...

3. Buy Apple iPad 2 for Christmas or wait for iPad 3?
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

...  The Los Angeles Times reports that Toni Sacconaghi of Bernstein Research predicts the fourth-quarter iPad 2 sales to be13.6 million units, while Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray expects Apple to sell 13.5 ...

4. Scheme that shipped 500 lbs. of marijuana into N.J. sends 3 to prison
(N.J./State)

... contained approximately 125 pounds of marijuana. Later that day, members of the State Police Drug Trafficking Central and North Units executed a search warrant at Harte’s place of employment in Fairfield ...

5. Bernie Fine story shows why Disney's ESPN and 'SportsCenter' are not real journalism
(Sports/Professional)

... reporting units should be folded up. Here's a great question for Disney President and CEO Robert Iger: Just what stories of importance has ABC News or ESPN broken of significance lately? You would have ...

6. Chase Bank provides $4M for affordable housing in Newark
(Money/Economy)

... Joneses were able to purchase the home, preserving two units of affordable housing. "Moving from renters to owners is something we didn't expect," Jones said. "We have lived here for years, so we're ...

7. Retired State Police Lt. John O'Brien to oversee N.J.'s medical marijuana program
(Health/Healthquest)

... recently served as assistant bureau chief for the state Bureau of Identification, where he managed a staff of 120 and nine units which conduct criminal background checks and licensing investigations. The ...

8. N.J. advocacy groups: Support public schools and say 'no' to vouchers
(N.J./State)

... Latino Institute, Inc. League of Women Voters of NJ NJ Black Issues Convention NJ State Conference of the NAACP NJ NAACP Units Asbury Park and Neptune Irvington New Brunswick Area Oranges ...

9. Kershaw Commons in Freehold Twp. is N.J.'s first MS-supportive housing
(Health/Healthquest)

... Commons includes 31 housing units, with 30 of them set aside for people with Multiple Sclerosis. There are 25 one-bedroom units and 6 two-bedroom units, one of which is reserved for an on-site superintendent. ...

10. NJAR reports show methods for property tax control
(Money/Economy)

... a larger group of taxpayers. The efficiency model examines how the costs for the same services can be decreased by lowering the number of government units within a county. In the consolidation reports ...

11. Harrisburg, Pa. not on bad credit rating list with 3 N.J. cities
(Money/Economy)

... by merging and sharing services. He said, “New Jersey has too many individual political units within the state and I think that is something that will probably come back to haunt New Jersey."  ...

12. Clif, a N.J. police dog, dies of injuries after being struck by car in Vineland
(N.J./State)

... parole, and a $15,000 fine. Schultz was memorialized with full police honors; the memorial service drew hundreds of residents and K-9 police units from as far away as Virginia. Clif came to Vineland ...

13. Roy Harte of Irvington convicted for role in Arizona marijuana ring
(N.J./State)

...  Later that day, members of the State Police Drug Trafficking Central and North Units executed a search warrant at Harte’s place of employment in Fairfield and arrested him. While the arrests were ...

14. N.J. public employee pension changes expected to save taxpayers $267M by June 30
(N.J./State)

... funding to benefit our taxpayers.” A savings breakdown of 2011-12 PFRS pension cost savings for each local government in New Jersey – municipalities, counties and other local government units – can be ...

15. Nevada IHOP gunman had history of problems
(U.S./Nation)

... all available units respond 9:02:30 a.m. Carson City Fire Department dispatches three initial units; advised to stage nearby for safety 9:03:06 a.m. CCSO units arrive and secure scene 9:04:35 a.m. ...

16. Earthquakes raise safety concerns for East Coast nuclear plants
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... given new impetus to the NRC’s ongoing work. Though the damage to the North Anna Units 1 & 2, about 40 southeast of Richmond, are considered minor, the plants remain shut pending a special inspection ...

17. U.N. diplomatic cable states U.S. troops executed 10 Iraqis in 2006
(World/International)

... accounts of the incident were likely false, and later said the matter warranted no further investigation. The officers refused to reveal the identities of units which might have taken part in the killings. ...

18. Acting Gov. Guadagno signs bill suspending 2.5 percent fee on non-housing construction
(N.J./State)

... Tittel, New Jersey Sierra Club director, is concerned the moratorium will lead to more housing developments with few units designated for affordable housing. “Instead of signing a bill suspending the ...

19. iPhone 5 release date to see a dual mode
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... 5. Reports say the new iPhone is expected to have a bigger touch screen, better antenna and an 8-megapixel camera, and its manufacturers will be producing up to 45 million units. Alleged images of the ...

20. Christie administration is choosing corporations over citizens
(Opinion/Commentary)

... attributed to the project. Another section of the bill amends state law requiring residential developers to produce affordable housing units in addition to market-rate units as a condition of receiving ...