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1. Junk food ban in N.Y. jails? The new crime Ring Ding
(U.S./Nation)

... at all city agencies. Right now the prisoners spend $13 million a year in the commissaries. One can assume that a certain proportion of that is on soda, honey buns and candy. Now it’s time to bust ...

2. N.J. 'Jeans for Troops' day set for May 24
(N.J./State)

... in the midst of an active movement to help their returning veterans in honor of Memorial Day. Over 300 companies, schools, and government agencies will take part in the GI Go Fund’s “Jeans for Troops” ...

3. Thwart Super PAC influence by strengthening political parties
(Opinion/Commentary)

... activity. Donors should be disclosed as well as expenditures. And these groups should register with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and with similar agencies throughout the states. Disclosure ...

4. Your credit report: Why it is important and how to get it for free
(Money/Economy)

... information individually from the reporting agencies and reflect your payment history, how much of your available credit limit are you using, new debt you may have assumed, and how long you have been borrowing. ...

5. Sam Adams brewer Jim Koch and Kilkenny House owner Barry O’Donovan exemplify the American Dream
(Money/Economy)

... for mentoring others and showing them the way. Rohit Arora is co-founder and CEO of Biz2Credit, an online resource that connects 1.6 million small business owners with 1,100+ lenders, credit rating agencies ...

6. State authorities detail effort to reduce gun violence in New Jersey
(N.J./State)

... pills. Local, county and federal law enforcement agencies have provided assistance with some investigations, and the State Police and Criminal Justice Division are sharing intelligence with those agencies. ...

7. CIA Saudi Arabian double agent: Blown cover causes concern
(World/International)

... locations, their planned method of operations as well as other terrorist directives for the Central Intelligence Agency, Saudi intelligence and allied foreign intelligence agencies. On Wednesday, FBI ...

8. Small business loan approvals at banks and credit unions drop: A bad sign for economy
(Money/Economy)

... rating agencies and service providers such as CPAs and attorneys via its Internet platform. Since 2007, Biz2Credit has secured more than $550 million in funding for small businesses in New Jersey and across ...

9. Former Dr. Ki I. Song of Matawan sentenced for illegally dispensing Xanax
(Health/Healthquest)

... stemmed from a prior investigation by the agencies called Operation MedScam. State law provides that there is a presumption against any sentence of incarceration for a person convicted of a third-degree ...

10. Rutgers human ecologist Bonnie McCay elected to National Academy of Sciences
(N.J./State)

... States as well as a broad range of Mexican institutions, agencies and individuals connected with the fishing industry in Mexico. “With this honor, Dr. McCay joins a very select group of individuals ...

11. Small businesses talk hiring, healthcare reform, and growth
(Money/Economy)

... online resource that connects 1.6 million small business owners with 1,100+ lenders, credit rating agencies and service providers such as CPAs and attorneys via its Internet platform. Since 2007, Biz2Credit ...

12. Hildeberto Salinas of Carlstadt sentenced for role in illegal driver's license ring
(N.J./State)

... City motor vehicle agencies. In some cases, the customers, who are foreign nationals, did not qualify for a license because they were in the U.S. illegally. In other cases, they lacked sufficient documentation. ...

13. New Jersey's rare native plants need protection
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... plants have gotten the short end of the conservation stick. Wildlife and forestry agencies were established around 1900 to manage timber and game. Protecting endangered animals became a popular cause ...

14. Atlantic City Fugitive Safe Surrender event draws over 3K
(N.J./State)

... a host of law enforcement agencies at the federal, state, county, municipal, and community-based and faith-based levels.  ...

15. Christie moves to improve job opportunities for disabled New Jerseyans
(N.J./State)

... Jennifer Velez. “Employment reduces poverty, shrinks enrollment in entitlement programs, eases demand on state and community based social service agencies and provides workers with a sense of achievement.” ...

16. Fake check ‘N.J. State Treasurer Imposter’ scam is the latest financial con
(Money/Economy)

... is the latest example of an emerging trend in which con artists send out official-looking documents, falsely using the names of government agencies, to fool victims. Consumers need to be suspicious of ...

17. Christie creates council to examine homelessness in New Jersey
(N.J./State)

... of municipal government; one person who is or recently was homeless; a representative of the private sector; four representatives of non-profit agencies providing housing, social, behavioral health, or ...

18. Dip in March loan approval rates concerns small businesses
(Money/Economy)

... credit rating agencies and service providers such as CPAs and attorneys via its Internet platform.  Since 2007, Biz2Credit has secured more than $550 million in funding for small businesses in New ...

19. Shinko Media sponsors ‘Flavors of the City’ hosted by Taylor Armstrong, star of ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ and NYT bestselling author
(Life/Style)

... sales representation company that provides advertisers local and national online strategies across their suite of publishers. Marketers and agencies trust Shinko Media to create campaigns that speak directly ...

20. New Jersey child porn investigation brings down 27
(N.J./State)

... than 100 troopers, agents, detectives and officers from 21 law enforcement agencies took part in the investigation. Between April 9 and Friday, they executed search warrants in 26 different New Jersey ...