1. 'The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner' Off Broadway Review: The Kid Can't Help It
(Entertainment/Movies)

BY MICHAEL SOMMERS NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM First a notable short story of 1959 and later a well-regarded film, Alan Sillitoe’s “The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner” has been adapted as a play ...

2. Coke or Pepsi? Brothers Stab Each Other in Fight Over Last Can of Soda
(Life/Style)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Two brothers from Jersey City have given new meaning to being a bad loser. The men were watching the NFC Championship game between the San Francisco 49ers and the ...

3. The Threat to Democracy in Our Public Schools
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BY SALVATORE PIZZURO SPECIAL TO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM OPINION Public education is designed to educate children about the tenets of our Democratic society. Among those tenets are the right to free ...

4. N.J. Snowfall Totals: Updated List
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BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Many of New Jersey’s schools and government offices are remaining closed today after the state got hammered with another major snowstorm on Tuesday. Low snowfall ...

5. Hillary Clinton is Big Winner as Christie Crashes: Quinnipiac National Poll
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM In the wake of “Bridgegate,” the George Washington Bridge traffic scandal, several measures of New Jersey Gov. Christopher Christie’s 2016 presidential prospects are down, as he ...

6. N.J. Prosecutor Fired By Chris Christie Administration Tells All
(N.J./State)

BY MICHAEL HAYNE NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM COMMENTARY With each and every passing day, Governor Christie is making my parody of him as Tony Soprano seem more and more realistic. We now know that he potentially ...

7. Christie Asked to Resign as Republican Governors Chair
(U.S./Nation)

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM On CNN's "Crossfire" last night, the 2013 Republican nominee for governor in Virginia, Ken Cuccinelli, called on scandal-plagued New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to resign as ...

8. 5 Reasons Legal Marijuana Coming to N.J.
(Health/Healthquest)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Nineteen states have legalized the use of medical marijuana, including New Jersey. “Recreational” marijuana is now being sold in Washington State and Colorado. Could ...

9. 50 Safest New Jersey Towns
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BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM An online site devoted to home security has ranked the safest 50 towns in New Jersey, and Mahwah tops the list. Safewise combined its own research with data from ...

10. Carl Lewis Adding to Chris Christie Bully Image
(N.J./State)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The Olympics are right around the corner, and now even a former Olympian has weighed in on Governor Chris Christie’s troubles. Carl Lewis, a 9-time gold medal winner, ...

11. Accessing Healthcare, Even if it Starts in the Emergency Room, Should be Applauded
(Health/Healthquest)

BY RUTH E. PERRY, MD SPECIAL TO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM OPINION I am following the national dialogue about a landmark study called the Oregon Health Insurance Experiment that found that expanding health ...

12. Christie's Camp Fires Back: The Facts on Hoboken's Sandy Recovery Aid
(N.J./State)

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Nearly $70 Million Worth Of Funding For Direct Recovery And Rebuilding Efforts In Hoboken Has Been Received And Approved. Hoboken has in no way trailed similarly situated communities ...

13. College-bound? Meet the Admissions Officer from Hell First at N.J. Rep
(Entertainment/Movies)

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM What lengths will a doting parent take to get their beloved child into the prestigious Giddings University? Howard Everett is willing to do just about anything, and since he's ...

14. Pro Football Violence and NFL Disability Benefits
(Sports/Professional)

BY DAVE PEAR SPECIAL TO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The New Jersey Super Bowl is right around corner …. but let’s spend a little time talking about the dark side of Pro Football. As Preident Obama said, ...

15. The Ten Most Dangerous Jobs in America
(U.S./Nation)

BY ALEX HILLSBERG SPECIAL TO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Being dressed down by the big boss in front of your team may be your idea of a workplace nightmare, but consider yourself lucky. In other parts of ...

16. Dennis Rodman Getting Better in New Jersey
(Sports/Professional)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM New Jersey native Dennis Rodman is coming home to get the help that he needs. After another not-all-that-diplomatic trip to North Korea, Rodman, born in Trenton, ...

17. Melissa Pereira, Jorge Rodriguez found in Wayne Garage: Update
(N.J./State)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM A young couple who were on their way to a New Year’s Eve bed-and-breakfast in Pennsylvania never made it. Jorge Rodriguez and Melissa Pereira had been reported missing ...

18. LGBT Accounting Group Releases Top Tax Planning Tips for Same-Sex Married Couples
(World/International)

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) Practice group of Marcum LLP, a top national accounting and advisory firm, released its Top 10 Tax Planning Tips for Legally ...

19. Another N.J. Mayor Flips on Chris Christie
(N.J./State)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer made allegations this weekend that Governor Chris Christie has withheld funding from her city because she wouldn’t support his re-election ...

20. What I've Learned in My Almost 79 Years
(Life/Style)

BY WARREN BOROSON NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM COMMENTARY Good grief, I’m turning 79! A young kid like me! Throughout school, I was always (or almost always) the youngest in my classes. And proud of it. ...