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1. American media is on the wrong side of history
(Opinion/Commentary)

...  But the real assault on critics of the welfare-warfare state began in earnest during the 2008 GOP primary, when Rep. Ron Paul of Texas was called everything but a child molester for proposing to downsize ...

2. General Motors' trust fund to provide $24.7 million to clean up old polluted plant sites in Ewing and Clark
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... for this state and also will greatly benefit the public health and welfare of the people who live and work in these communities. The legacy of contamination finally can be left behind.'' U.S. Environmental ...

3. Nicholas Castrovinci of Jersey City gets 5 years in prison for distributing child porn over Internet
(N.J./State)

... in Jersey City, state Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor said. Castrovinci pleaded guilty on April 30 to second-degree endangering the welfare of a child through the distribution of child pornography. ...

4. Hamilton Twp’s ‘naturalist’ painter Dallas Piotrowski captures flora and fauna she loves
(Entertainment/Movies)

... animal welfare and sustainability, Dallas Piotrowski was experiencing, and loving, nature. Growing up, she had reveled in the natural world, foreshadowing her lifelong preoccupation early by winning ...

5. Fox reporter Charles Leaf arrested for sexually abusing a 4-year-old girl
(N.J./State)

Bail set at $250,000 Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli announced the arrest of Charles Leaf, 40, of Wyckoff, New Jersey on Aggravated Sexual Assault and Endangering the Welfare of a Child charges. ...

6. Private Philanthropy
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

Mr. Steinberg - NJ can't afford public television, but it can afford tax cuts fro millionairs and corporate welfare? Woud you support other philanthropic institutions, like orphanages and the poor  ...

7. 118 N.J. businesses, unions, local governments accepted to into federal health insurance support program
(Health/Healthquest)

... 18. CIT Group, Inc.* 19. City of Asbury Park* 20. City of Hoboken 21. City of Jersey City 22. City of New Brunswick 23. City of Newark 24. City of Paterson 25. Composition Roofers Local 4 Welfare Fund ...

8. Mortgage rates have hit new lows. Time to refinance?
(Money/Economy)

... welfare and may be tilted toward getting you to refinance even if it's not beneficial for you. Some sites, for example, put the rule of thumb percent at 1½ percent or lower to entice refinancing and fee ...

9. Justin See of Cresskill charged with sexually assaulting 6-year-old girl
(N.J./State)

... the welfare of a child, according to Bergen Prosecutor John L. Molinelli. The arrest followed a complaint by the girl's mother, and an investigation by the prosecutor's office and Dumont police. According ...

10. N.J. Assembly to vote Thursday to override Christie veto of homebuyer tax credit
(N.J./State)

... as the public health, safety, or general welfare is not endangered. The Assembly will also consider a bill to give police enhanced tools to effectively combat drug crime. The bill (A-2416) sponsored ...

11. N.J. pastor Moises Cotto gulity of making teens videotape sex sessions
(N.J./State)

...  Union County Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow announced that Moises Cotto, 55, of East Orange pled guilty to two counts of 2nd Degree endangering the welfare of a minor. Under the terms to the plea ...

12. Michael Martinez arrested for sex assault on 12-year-old girl
(N.J./State)

... count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child — a 3rd degree crime. Superior Court Judge Mary Thurber set bail for Martinez at $50,000 with no 10 percent option, and ordered he have no contact with the ...

13. New ‘school choice’ law in New Jersey is a gimmick to maintain the public school monopoly
(Opinion/Commentary)

... who receive "free government shoes" with their local shoe taxes and state income taxes. Substitute education, healthcare, food, housing, etc., for shoes, and you arrive at the current welfare state: ...

14. Obama could use a lesson in economics 101
(Opinion/Commentary)

... create a welfare state? Why do we have a progressive income tax, punishing people for earning more money? Why does the federal government conduct two Ponzi schemes — Social Security and Medicare? Why ...

15. Christie eliminates 60 inactive state boards and commissions
(N.J./State)

... Military and Coast Guard Installations (2004); The Governor's Committee on Children's Services Planning (1993); The Governor's Committee on Welfare Reform (1993); The Governor's Council on New Jersey ...

16. Carmen Pereira of Jersey City arrested for abusing 91-year-old woman
(N.J./State)

... endangering the welfare of an incompetent person and neglect of an elderly/disabled person. The Star-Ledger reported that after watching Pereira repeatedly slap her mother "about the face and head multiple ...

17. N.J. gambler leaves grandson alone in car at Pa. casino
(N.J./State)

... Salter Jr. of Trenton was charged with endangering the welfare of his grandson. The police investigation found that Salter parked his vehicle at 3:05 p.m. and entered the casino. After playing slots, ...

18. Brett Schundler releases information related to Race to the Top debacle
(N.J./State)

... and their educational welfare." *"The NJ education reform agenda is clear and comprehensive." *"State leadership for the initiative is strong, and the plans demonstrate a deep understanding of the challenges ...

19. N.J. DEP toughens sulfur rules to improve air quality
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... and improve public health and welfare, which are priorities of the DEP,'' Commissioner Bob Martin. "This will markedly reduce sulfur dioxide, particulate and nitrogen oxide emissions, making New Jersey ...

20. 9/11 can be a National Day of Service
(Life/Style)

... from your church, synagogue or town welfare director, and send cards or letters to people who are isolated or elderly Pick up litter in a park or along a sidewalk or roadway Join an area "Kids Care ...