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1. N.J. state comptroller's proposals could be made into law
(N.J./State)

... predetermined, merit-based criteria made known to vendors before proposals are submitted. That proposals should be judged by a qualified evaluation committee. That the pool of contractors solicited should ...

2. Veronica Anderson gets probation for helping defraud Newark’s WIC program of over $1 million
(N.J./State)

... to vendors in Essex, Camden, Union and Middlesex counties. The fraudulent vouchers were deposited into the bank accounts of more than 20 WIC-authorized vendors throughout New Jersey. The state will recommend ...

3. Bruce Springsteen concert ticket hacking scheme leads to federal indictments
(N.J./State)

... and other online ticket vendors. According to the Indictment, which was returned by a federal grand jury on Tuesday and unsealed Monday, the men are alleged to have fraudulently obtained prime tickets ...

4. Be a bride, not a micromanager!
(Life/Style)

BY RHONDA BASSAT-RIVERA NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM WEDDING TRENDS Now is the time when many brides are choosing their vendors. You are researching online, in chat rooms and talking with friends who were ...

5. Jersey's Asian Food Markets teaches rich history of Chinese New Year
(Life/Style)

... vendors offering free samples. The Asian Food Markets of Piscataway is located at 1339 Centennial Ave. "Although there is so much to learn about the Chinese New Year, the connecting factor always seems ...

6. Christie vetoes Delaware River and Bay Authority budget and payments to 98 vendors
(N.J./State)

... He also vetoed the authority's move to make a blanket payment to 98 of the agency's vendors in unspecified amounts of over $25,000 each to cover the entire year of 2010. "In a time when we have these ...

7. Judge’s ruling could cause New Jersey to scrap 11,000 voting machines
(N.J./State)

... background checks be performed on personnel who work with voting machines and all third-party vendors who examine or transport the machines. Currently, no such checks are in place. Judge Feinberg further ...

8. Voter fraud is feared in Massachusetts Senate election to replace Ted Kennedy
(U.S./Nation)

... and maintained by a company with a disturbing criminal background." Friedman added, "The machines and cards are often accessed by both election officials and the private vendors who program and maintain ...

9. Separating the TV wedding 'reality' from actual reality
(Life/Style)

... time for orders to be placed. While a wedding planner will charge you a fee, keep in mind that her knowledge of the local vendors will save you time and stress. There are a multitude of wedding vendors ...

10. New Jersey's largest orchid show returns to Dearborn Market in Holmdel
(Life/Style)

... "I don't know where to start. These are all so marvelous." This year there will be exhibits from orchid clubs in the mid-Atlantic region and 12 vendors from all over, including Ecuador. Exhibits will ...

11. Want to hang out with active, athletic people? A New Jersey Ski Club might be just for you
(Sports/Professional)

... clambakes, swimming and boating. The council itself sponsors a jamboree, or trade show, each fall that draws ski and boot manufacturers and other vendors related to the sport. The next one, in October, ...

12. Veronica Anderson of Newark pleads guilty in conspiracy to defraud federal child nutrition program
(N.J./State)

... M. Neafsey in Trenton. In pleading guilty, Bernal, who was not an authorized WIC vendor, admitted that he purchased fraudulent vouchers from Brown and resold them by the stack to vendors in Essex, Camden, ...

13. Rutgers professor believes budget troubles for states will get worse
(U.S./Nation)

... David Paterson (D), who invoked the possibility of late payments to vendors and a credit rating downgrade to convince his own legislature to make mid-year cuts, raised the prospect that California would ...

14. A family that defrauds the state together pleads guilty together
(N.J./State)

... the form of payments to utility companies and to fuel vendors to help low-income households meet the cost of home heating and medically necessary cooling. It also assists such households by providing credits ...

15. Electronic Cigarettes
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... most e-cig vendors already do anyway, however, any further legislation to the electronic cigarette would definitely rile up my feathers. The electronic cigarette has been a god send to me in the past few ...

16. State finds Parsippany council gave more costly $3.7 million insurance deal to political pals
(N.J./State)

... members publicly expressed their displeasure with having to consider competing vendors," Boxer said. "It's not okay for government to award insurance contracts based on the friends and family plan - particularly ...

17. Essex County grocery owner Benedicto Bernal pleads guilty to defrauding child nutrition program
(N.J./State)

... for the Newark WIC program, and resold them by the stack to vendors in Essex, Camden, Union and Middlesex counties. Ultimately, the fraudulent vouchers were deposited into the bank accounts of more than ...

18. Paula Franzese: Voters give New Jersey leaders a rare opportunity for uniform ethics reform
(Opinion/Commentary)

... ethics guide. Third parties who do business with the state are now regulated, and vendors must comply with the provisions of the business ethics guide. The problem is, this template is in place only ...

19. Nutritional disclosure requirements proposed for vending machines
(Health/Healthquest)

... for each product near "each article of food or the selection button." The regulation could wind up costing vendors millions of dollars to make the changes, according to industry estimates. Section ...

20. New Jersey teachers set to converge on Atlantic City
(N.J./State)

... state-mandated, 100-hour professional development requirement, convention-goers take advantage of the Convention Center's huge exhibit area, featuring more than 700 vendors and exhibitors. Other highlight ...