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1. N.J.'s 'tanorexic' mom Patricia Krentcil inspires HeroBuilders action figure
(N.J./State)

... Krentcil, of Nutley, is the inspiration behind the “Tanorexic” mom doll available from HeroBuilders.com, the Connecticut custom doll retailer that also created the Anthony Weiner doll and Barack Obama ...

2. Christie administration proposes housing policy changes to help homelessness
(N.J./State)

Builders would receive tax credits to build in good school districts BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The Christie administration Monday proposed new rules designed to provide incentives to ...

3. N.J. conservation ‘crossing guards’ escort amphibians across the road
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... who rely on vernal pools (springtime woodland ponds) for reproduction. Vernal pools are no longer protected by New Jersey’s Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act, since the New Jersey Builders Association ...

4. Winfield "Ziggy" Ziegenfuss named president of New Jersey Builders Association
(N.J./State)

BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Winfield "Ziggy" E. Ziegenfuss Jr., founder of Daniel Gregory Inc., is the new president of the politically-influential New Jersey Builders Association. "I ...

5. Home Ownership hindered by school taxes and other issues
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While its nice to think that home ownership is a goal most people support the reality is that only the builders, banks and realtors benefit by this bill and the rest of NJ taxpayers will likely get stuck ...

6. N.J. proposal to convert foreclosed homes to affordable housing introduced in state Senate
(N.J./State)

... Realtors Association, the New Jersey Builders Association, and the New Jersey League of Municipalities. “Vacant and boarded up homes are a blight on neighborhoods, an invitation to vandalism and crime ...

7. Will the Islanders follow the Nets to Brooklyn?
(Sports/Professional)

... a stadium and sublease it to an owner and not allow the owner access to all revenue streams. An NFL owner could cut a deal and give the stadium builders equity in the team but that owner might lose control ...

8. N.J. drinking water bill sparks debate between environmentalists and developers
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... dollars in construction work to help boost the sluggish economy. However, critics call it a smoke screen for builders who want to cash in on valuable open space and argue it could lead to more water ...

9. Eli Carter emerging as Rutgers go-to guy
(Sports/Professional)

... a household name now relied upon as Rutgers go to guy. “Just confidence builders,” Carter said of what changed. “I’ve been making some tough shots, my teammates have confidence in me and that helps.” ...

10. Congress can create jobs with the Federal Highway and Transit Investment Act
(Opinion/Commentary)

... percent — and, according to a survey by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, more than half of construction companies are operating at less than 75 percent of capacity. The value ...

11. Acting Gov. Guadagno signs bill suspending 2.5 percent fee on non-housing construction
(N.J./State)

... meet their affordable housing obligation, but because of this law the towns will not have the funds to do so. This in turn will lead to Builder Remedy Law suits where builders can sue the towns and get ...

12. N.J. Supreme Court: League of Municipalities must be transparent
(N.J./State)

... state Supreme Court's Mt. Laurel housing doctrines, towns have an obligation to provide for low- and moderate-cost housing. The league contended the proposed rules would cost builders and property taxpayers ...

13. Direct Shipping of Wine in NJ
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... Lakes, Beaches and Wineries. Think of all the land that has been turned into vineyards and wineries which has saved much land from the destruction of mass builders. Thriving small family businesses have ...

14. Cutting programs for N.J.'s blind children sets them up for failure
(Opinion/Commentary)

... to be fully productive and contributing members of society, gainfully employed adult taxpayers who are builders, not destroyers, of public resources. All adults should take heed of training programs ...

15. Pa. men accused of damaging homes in South Jersey to collect false insurance claims
(N.J./State)

... In addition, Precision Network Solutions, doing business as Precision Builders, which has offices located in Voorhees and Marlton as well as in Havertown, Pa., was charged with second-degree conspiracy, ...

16. N.J. BPU now accepting application to build energy-producing offshore wind turbines
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

Builders, suppliers will receive tax credits The state Board of Public Utilities has opened the application process for prospective developers of offshore wind projects that would be located in ...

17. Friday the 13th has its own phobia
(Life/Style)

... at floor 13 in hotels. Builders skip the number on street addresses; aircraft don’t install a 13th row. Friday the 13th as a day when nothing good can happen is probably the most widespread superstition ...

18. Ex-Perth Amboy mayor Joe Vas gets an additional 5 to 8 years in prison
(N.J./State)

... admitted that between May and November 2002, he accepted approximately $25,000 in masonry and paving work at his home, free of charge, from a city vendor, Jenicar Builders Contractors Co. Inc. Jenicar ...

19. N.J. Supreme Court to hear appeal against COAH zoning regulations
(N.J./State)

... for lower-income people to find homes. The decision resulted from appeals by Fair Share Housing Center and major private sector groups including the New Jersey Builders Association and the National Association ...

20. Anthony Bastardi elected chairman of NJN Foundation
(N.J./State)

... New Jersey Builders Association. He serves as chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Independent College Fund of New Jersey and vice chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Morris Museum. He also is ...