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1. Politics of a potential NFL lockout
(Sports/Professional)

... that 2062 retired guys were awarded $28.1 million, Jeffrey Kessler, the lead attorney for the NFLPA built his defense around the retired guys being un-marketable, and worthless. He compared us to "dog ...

2. State Labor Dept. awards N.J. companies $3.4M to train current and new employees in workplace skills
(Money/Economy)

... Plastics, a manufacturer of custom injection molding products located in Fredon, was awarded a $16,000. The company will contribute an additional $22,156 to train employees in ISO Quality Systems. St. ...

3. Cherry Hill settles with woman videotaped using toilet
(N.J./State)

... woman. She was also awarded several thousand dollars in attorney fees to be paid by the township. The township will pay her $31,000 in legal fees and possibly an additional $7,000 for other expenses, ...

4. U.S. stimulus results in $27 light bulbs in New Jersey
(N.J./State)

... money, and means less pollution since we won't be burning as many fossil fuels to heat our homes." The OLS data shows that, despite being awarded more than $1 million in grant funding, Passaic County ...

5. 48 New Jersey recreational trails benefiting from over $800,000 in 2010 federal aid
(Life/Style)

... from the federal Recreational Trails Program. A $25,000 grant was awarded to the nonprofit Student Conservation Association (SCA) to work with the Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural ...

6. N.J. commissioner of education Hendricks follows Christie’s lead on NJEA relations
(N.J./State)

... the Hipp Foundation 17 years ago to support educational innovation, and since then, it has awarded $1.4 million to 272 curriculum projects created by educators - and which are shared with colleagues around ...

7. Joseph Budis of New Providence indicted for illegally obtaining public contracts
(N.J./State)

... registration certificate from the state for a sham company, listing the man as president of MHHC Corp. Budis used the certificate to bid on the dam contract, which was awarded to MHHC in April. In ...

8. New Jersey cities and towns awarded $18M in state aid
(N.J./State)

They face tougher oversight and reporting requirements BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Thirteen cities and towns have been awarded $18 million in so-called state "transitional aid," but to ...

9. It is the season for pumpkin beers
(Life/Style)

... O' the Moon (Elysian Brewing Co) earned the silver and the Imperial Pumpkin Ale (Weyerbacher Brewing Co.) was awarded bronze. Field beers, according to style guidelines, are those that use vegetables ...

10. Review: Off-Broadstreet Theatre shooting for the stars with ‘Guys and Dolls’
(Entertainment/Movies)

... the trustees of Columbia University who had veto power. No prize was awarded that year. "Guys and Dolls" is being revived in an exciting production at Hopewell's Off-Broadstreet Theatre — terrific ...

11. Port of Camden gets federal funding designed to reduce pollution
(N.J./State)

... pollution, a principal contaminant in smog. In January, the EPA awarded a $20,000 grant to help the community identify sources of problems and work on the most pressing issues. "The hospitalization rate ...

12. In search of ‘perfect’ mutual funds
(Money/Economy)

... a fund's 10-year record. Alpine International Real Estate, although it has returned a healthy 8.11% over 10 years, has done lousy lately (minus 18.04% over three years). So it is awarded a contemptible ...

13. N.J. DEP to use $20.3M in federal aid to Salem wetlands scarred by '04 oil spill
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... Thursday the Coast Guard awarded the DEP the money from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, which is fueled by a tax on the oil industry. "These projects target parts of the estuary that are crucial ...

14. N.J. makes $30 million in federal low-interest bonds available for charter school building improvements
(Life/Style)

... Commissioner Rochell Hendricks announced Wednesday. The projects will be awarded on a competitive basis and charter schools have until Nov. 19 to apply for the funding. State Economic Development Authority ...

15. TCNJ Feed Our Friends 5K to support homeless in Mercer County
(Life/Style)

... music, refreshments, and raffles. Prizes will also be awarded to runners who come in first, second, and third place in their respective age groups. The event will be hosted by The TCNJ branch of Alpha ...

16. Mario Vargas Llosa: N.J. professor wins Nobel Prize
(Life/Style)

... "The Time of the Hero," "The Green House" and "Conversation in the Cathedral," was awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday. Vargas Llosa is one of the Spanish-speaking world's most acclaimed ...

17. Hopatcong educator Danielle M. Kovach named New Jersey Teacher of the Year
(Life/Style)

... a venue to exhibit classroom projects and podcasts, and as a means to reduce the amount of paperwork that is sent home with students. Kovach has been awarded more than $35,000 in grants for her school ...

18. Christie proposes expansion of New Jersey's private charter school system
(N.J./State)

... schools, or non-public schools anywhere in the state, that choose to participate in the program. At least 75 percent of the scholarships will be awarded to current public school students who may choose ...

19. New Brunswick and Neptune receive federal aid to hire more police or prevent layoffs
(N.J./State)

... money was awarded through the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. The COPS Hiring Program grants will provide 100 percent funding for salaries and benefits for ...

20. Report: NJSIAA indulged in questionable spending
(Sports/Professional)

... however, pales in comparison to the amount of compensation awarded to his predecessor upon retirement. When former Director Boyd H. Sands left the insurance and retirement accounts for him by the NJSIAA. ...