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1. N.J. MVC to open Tuesday through Saturday with 2 nights
(N.J./State)

... It was determined that, in a four-hour period, agencies conducted 20,000 more transactions annually on the weekend. Additionally, the MVC has received customer suggestions over the years noting that even ...

2. Royal Aluminum of Newark accused of discrimination after firing injured woman
(N.J./State)

... resolve a civil rights complaint. Rather, it means the state has concluded its preliminary investigation and determined there is sufficient evidence to support a reasonable suspicion the law has been violated. ...

3. Bret Michaels keeps adding chapters as life unfolds
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Iowa, Medical Examiner's Office determined that the death of Paul Gray, bassist for Grammy-winning metal band Slipknot, was the result of an "accidental" overdose of morphine and fentanyl, a synthetic ...

4. Christie and Senate Democrats reach agreement on 2 percent N.J. property tax cap
(N.J./State)

... incurred in connection with a state of emergency as determined by regulations to be defined.  ...

5. Prison employee Joy Black arrested for supplying sex and drugs to inmates
(N.J./State)

... Office and Senior Investigator Chris Birardi and Senior Investigator Kevin Koch of the Special Investigations Unit of East Jersey State Prison. The investigation determined that Black had sexual relations ...

6. Sean Edwards arrested for luring in Edison
(N.J./State)

... an investigation by Edison Police Detective John Canavera, who determined that Edwards was driving a van at about 2:30 p.m. on June 30, 2010, when he solicited a 14-year-old girl as she was walking in ...

7. Democrats want to take their time on 2.5 percent property tax proposals that Christie wants decided quickly
(N.J./State)

... of a 2.5 percent cap have to be determined. Greenwald noted that Christie's proposed compromise has yet to be presented as a bill. "This is a monumental effort and is going to take time,‘' Greenwald ...

8. More teens charged in murder of Divyendu Sinha in Old Bridge
(N.J./State)

... of aggravated assault and conspiracy to commit an aggravated assault were also filed Thursday against the five juveniles after it was determined they were involved in a separate, unrelated altercation ...

9. Oquan Blake, wanted for sex assault and murder of baby girl, arrested without incident
(N.J./State)

... 28, 2010. An autopsy performed on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 determined it was a homicide. When the child arrived at the hospital she had a fractured skull, a ruptured spleen, broken ribs, bruising to ...

10. Oquan Blake of Newark wanted for murder, sexual assault of 7-month-old baby girl
(N.J./State)

... 28, 2010. An autopsy performed on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 determined it was a homicide. When the child arrived at the hospital she had a fractured skull, a ruptured spleen, broken ribs, bruising to ...

11. Divyendu Sinha of Old Bridge died from blunt force trama to head, according to medical examiner
(N.J./State)

... by the Middlesex County Medical Examiner's Office determined that Divyendu Sinha, 49, of Old Bridge died from blunt force trauma to the head and that the manner of death was homicide. The three juveniles ...

12. Christie orders special session to address N.J. property taxes
(N.J./State)

... The time to act is now. We can no longer afford to wait for real, sustainable property tax relief. That is why I have determined that the public interest requires this special session." Under state statutes, ...

13. Cash-strapped states like N.J. use cap-and-trade revenue to fund budgets
(U.S./Nation)

...  In Rhode Island, for example, Governor Donald Carcieri determined that state law would prevent using the auction funds to fill a budget hole. In Maryland last year, Governor Martin O'Malley suggested ...

14. Senate restores $7.5M for N.J. women's health and family planning to state budget
(Health/Healthquest)

... Office of Legislative Services has determined the projected growth to be around 4 percent. Weinberg and Vitale said that their amended bill would tap 4 percent of the governor's projected funding for ...

15. Princeton researchers attempting to transform neuroscience
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... proteins, and the color of a given neuron is determined by the specific amount of each color being made by the cell. The Brainbow technique also incorporates into neurons a genetic mechanism that randomly ...

16. Sky Blue FCbeats FC Gold Pride with another Bardsley shutout
(Sports/Professional)

... by midfielder Heather O'Reilly. While the effort was determined, the attempt came up just short and was cleaned up by FC Gold Pride netminder Nicole Barnhart. The best chance of the half for Sky Blue ...

17. N.J. Legislature ready to approve compromise $29.3 billion state budget Monday
(N.J./State)

... by Assembly Democrats determined to make this budget plan the best it can possibly be for working class New Jerseyans amid unrelenting Republican support for tax increases," Budget Committee Chairman Lou ...

18. N.J. Civil Rights Division finds families with children denied apartments
(N.J./State)

... in August 2009 and were told none were available. The Ubaechus then applied for a three-bedroom apartment and were told their family was too large for such a unit. However, investigators determined RPM ...

19. Kombucha tea pulled at Whole Foods due to alcohol concerns
(Life/Style)

... .5 percent alcohol must carry a government warning. Does the commercial form of Kombucha contain that much? That is still to be determined, but in the meantime, there's this: Lindsay Lohan loves the ...

20. League of Municipalities says it will support Christie's 2.5 percent tax cap if it is 'final piece, not centerpiece'
(N.J./State)

... – and finally enacting – a real remedy. Governor Christie, with his clear focus and determined drive, is putting meaningful and potent property tax relief within reach. "I am proud to join the bipartisan ...