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1. Historic corruption roundup seen as helping Christie in race for Statehouse
(N.J./State)

... Doria adds to the equation and it makes it just that much more difficult for Corzine to dodge the bullet. Baker said to attempt to cut into Christie's lead, Corzine might consider establishing a commission ...

2. Graduation from high school starts comic escapade in 'I Love You, Beth Cooper'
(Entertainment/Movies)

... in 'Heroes.' The popular girl is supposed to be the head cheerleader, right? "I don't know how you think you know somebody if you've never even had a conversation with them," she adds. "It's a very odd ...

3. Daggett: Only an independent can fix the mess in Trenton
(N.J./State)

... of others, became convinced that "neither party is willing or able to address the fiscal and budgetary issues facing the state." What's needed, he adds, is "someone who is independent and not beholding ...

4. Special screening of film ‘Karma Calling’ for a good cause
(Entertainment/Movies)

... of the film. Karma Calling will also make it's New York City premiere Friday as part of the Asian American International Film Festival. Director Sarba Das adds, "I am honored the film was selected. ...

5. Christie chooses Monmouth Sherrif Guadagno as running mate
(N.J./State)

... the state is "broken," and adds, "This is the time in New Jersey's history where we have to make tough decisions. The first woman to be elected Monmouth County sheriff, Guadagno is a former assistant ...

6. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei calls for reformist politicians to stop creating unrest
(World/International)

... top echelon must be aware that their words and actions help those [foreign enemies] who are acting against the nation. [For this reason], he adds, we must be vigilant. Khamenei also pointed an accusatory ...

7. 'The Hurt Locker' provides life and death drama of a US Army bomb squad in Iraq
(Entertainment/Movies)

... boots-on-the-ground, fly-on-the-wall experience of Baghdad. "I kind of looked at it as a sort of 360-degree threat environment," she adds. "You don't know if the gentlemen up on the third floor balcony ...

8. Analysis: What does the Honduran democracy and constitution provide?
(World/International)

... for the constitution, the article adds. That doesn't mean the constitution cannot be amended. In fact it has been modified dozens of times since 1982. To do so, all that is needed is the vote of two-thirds ...

9. American Red Cross petitions public schools to teach Geneva Conventions
(U.S./Nation)

... Web site, "Students learn that there are no easy answers in war and that armed conflict inevitably raises serious dilemmas and trade-offs." It adds that the program will help students become "more civically ...

10. 'Journey to the Stars' opens at Hayden Planetarium
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... it spontaneously begins nuclear fusion." Fusion occurs when two atoms come together to make a bigger atom, and energy is released. "And therein is the birth of a star!" Tyson adds, with an almost ...

11. Independent New Jersey can be huge for Chris Daggett
(Opinion/Commentary)

... became convinced that "neither party is willing or able to address the fiscal and budgetary issues facing the state." What's needed, he adds, is "someone who is independent and not beholding to special ...

12. N.J.’s Sarah Bandy adds fresh approach to real estate game
(Money/Economy)

Colts Neck realtor documents her business with ‘Reality Real Estate' show BY MICHAEL COHEN NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Eleven weeks into her pursuit of netting $1 million in annual sales commissions, the ...

13. Softball pitching mound moving back for high schools
(Sports/Professional)

... and Olympic rules, The National Federal of State High School Associations approved a change that adds three feet to the distance from the pitching rubber to the plate. If approved at its August 5th meeting, ...

14. Trenton Legislators all agree to buy made in the USA flags
(N.J./State)

... bases have largely evaporated as jobs were shipped elsewhere. Buying the most-recognized symbol of our nation from overseas just adds insult to injury." The legislation is good news for the New Jersey-based ...

15. Protecting African blackwood (mpingo), the world's most expensive tree
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... that takes between 50 to 70 years to mature and is being depleted at alarming rates," he adds. Though Tanzania's ministry of natural resources and tourism has slapped an export ban on mpingo, it continues ...

16. ‘The Stoning of Soraya M.’ film spotlights true story of Iranian woman
(Entertainment/Movies)

... men and women, though rare, still take place in Iran. "Amnesty International has recorded six stonings since 2002 - five men and one woman." Auerbach adds that Amnesty International also has information ...

17. Rutherford native Mazzaro making a splash with A's
(Sports/Professional)

... for the first time, taking care of small stuff that never had to, like finding housing. All of that little stuff adds to the pressure on a young guy, but I'm happy with the decision. I'm here now and ...

18. Yemeni plane crashes in Indian Ocean near Comoros
(World/International)

... members were on board the jetliner, including a number of children ... He adds that there was turbulence at the time that the flight was approaching a landing at Moroni airport and the sea was rough. Three ...

19. Experts: Florida's coral reef has diminished by over 50 percent
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... yet know how to cure. Sadly, she adds, studying coral populations during the last decade has meant watching them die. "Corals are very susceptible to warming temperatures, because their lethal temperature ...

20. Bill adds new restrictions on New Jersey gun sales
(N.J./State)

Selling more than one gun to an individual in a 30-day period would be illegal under a new law passed by the New Jersey Legislature. Organizations representing gun collectors and hunters immediately protested, ...