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1. New York's Tribeca Film Festival 2012: 'The Five-Year Engagement' kicks off event
(Entertainment/Movies)

... years later, De Felitta's son Raymond to confront the repercussions the broadcast of his father's film had on Wright and his community. "Booker's Place" tells intertwined tales of courage and regret. It's ...

2. Newark Mayor Cory Booker had a close call in fire
(N.J./State)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Newark Mayor Cory Booker said he didn’t feel like a hero: he felt terror. Booker’s reputation for helping his constituents in a hands-on manner went to a new level ...

3. N.J. Nets go to Brooklyn: Is it a Jeremy Lin-like brand move?
(Sports/Professional)

... the challenge may be different, but certainly not new. So what about the building, which recently has been the subject of more than a little bad blood between the primary tenants and Mayor Corey Booker. ...

4. Sweeney, Norcross attack on Lautenberg over Rutgers-Rowan merger was calculated
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Bill Pascrell, he, too, can stake a legitimate claim on Lautenberg’s seat. Newark Mayor Cory Booker has been mentioned as a potential gubernatorial candidate next year, but as a Senate candidate in 2014 ...

5. Booker was raised...
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

in *Harrington Park, NJ* and not Highland Park, NJ. We'd love to take credit for him, but can't.

6. 'Finding Your Roots' on PBS premiere: Cory Booker, John Lewis, and Henry Louis Gates Jr.
(Entertainment/Movies)

... for genetics and genealogies in a new PBS series, "Finding Your Roots" starting this Sunday. Newark Mayor Cory Booker and Civil rights veteran Rep. John Lewis of Georgia were in attendance and also featured ...

7. Newark Mayor Cory Booker’s State of the City: 2012 to see more jobs and construction
(N.J./State)

BY JASON KIM NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Newark’s Mayor Cory Booker, in his annual State of the City Address, accentuated his administration’s accomplishments and reflected on the effort to further the Brick ...

8. NYPD's Muslim surveillance leads to N.Y. v. N.J. feud
(U.S./Nation)

... this time," said attorney general spokesman Danny Kanner, according to CNN. Both Christie and Newark Mayor Corey Booker called the NYPD probe in their state, “deeply offensive”. But NYPD Commissioner ...

9. NYPD found no trace of terrorism while spying on Muslims, says report
(U.S./Nation)

... in Newark took place for months during 2007, and was so hush-hush that even Mayor Cory Booker was unaware of it. “We’re going to get to the bottom of this,” Booker said when informed about the investigation. ...

10. Poll finds voters want a say on gay marriage in New Jersey
(N.J./State)

... the governor’s call for a ballot question and Newark Mayor Cory Booker’s stance that same-sex marriage is about civil rights and not for voters to decide. Given the framing, it is notable that voters with ...

11. Newark mayor Cory Booker to deliver 2012 Stanford commencement speech
(U.S./Nation)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Cory Booker earned a Bachelor’s degree in political science and a Masters in sociology from Stanford University about 20 years ago. Now the Stanford graduate’s efforts ...

12. Cami Anderson's plan to close Newark schools opposed by angry parents
(N.J./State)

... place of Christie and Newark Mayor Cory Booker, who set up the Foundation for Newark’s Future to oversee the Zuckerberg funds. As of November, The Star-Ledger reported that the largest recipient of the ...

13. Christie turns into Nelson from 'The Simpsons,' filled with cartoonish rage
(Opinion/Commentary)

... discrimination based on sexual orientation," Lewis said. Even Corey Booker joined the chorus of critics, saying “Jackie Robinson would not have had the opportunity to break the sport's color barrier ...

14. Christie candid with Oprah about wife, Obama, and weight...and doughnuts
(N.J./State)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Governor Chris Christie, Facebook co-creator Mark Zuckerberg and Newark Mayor Cory Booker announced the donation of $100 million to Newark public schools by Facebook ...

15. Poll finds Gov. Christie's popularity at 53 percent
(N.J./State)

... opinion of him; 38 percent say their opinion is somewhat or very unfavorable. Among the governor’s actual or potential Democratic rivals, Newark’s Mayor Cory Booker registers 39 to 8 percent favorable ...

16. If Rutgers merges with UMDNJ, watch out Harvard
(N.J./State)

... Mayor Cory Booker wants to see the UMDNJ remain a major presence in Newark. “Any plans for reorganizing UMDNJ must contribute to the continued vibrancy, strength and growth of higher education in the greater ...

17. Chase Bank provides $4M for affordable housing in Newark
(Money/Economy)

... Newark Mayor Cory A. Booker said. “As I speak, over 250 homes in Newark's neighborhoods are being renovated or newly constructed, with an investment of over $14 million of public funds, leveraging a total ...

18. Newark native Shaquille O'Neal could fill the N.J. Nets void
(Sports/Professional)

... — had there not been an NBA lockout, before making the move to the Big Apple. In a report about O’Neal’s comments, NJ.com noted that Newark Mayor Cory Booker hasn’t been shy about his desire to have ...

19. Shooting death of off-duty Newark detective Michael Morgan prompts $25K award
(N.J./State)

... benevolent association to offer a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the shooter. Newark Mayor Cory Booker and Police Director Samuel DeMaio, released a joint statement this morning ...

20. Poll: New Jersey heading in right direction
(N.J./State)

... Newark Mayor Corey Booker’s ratio is 35 to 13 percent. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6th.) breaks about even, 12 to 13 percent, as does Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney (D-Gloucester) 13 to 15 percent. Senate ...