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1. Scarduzio’s at Showboat continues the surge of new Atlantic City restaurants this summer
(Entertainment/Movies)

... standard of excellence. He wants his two-week old namesake restaurant to achieve that standard through his careful guidance of staff and menu development. Scarduzio’s Steak/Sushi/Lounge is open Wednesday ...

2. N.J. State Council on the Arts awards more than $15.8 million to nearly 800 arts organizations
(N.J./State)

... panel reviewing the applications were recognized with Citations of Excellence. Forty-four groups were designated or confirmed as Major Arts, Presenting or Service Organizations in recognition of their ...

3. Justin Timberlake hands full with US Marine Corps Ball date Kelsey De Santis (PHOTOS/VIDEO)
(Entertainment/Movies)

... said Timberlake to People.com. “So I was very flattered." According to Fox News, Corporal De Santis is the only female serving at the Martial Arts Center for Excellence at Marine Corps Base Quantico. ...

4. Who were the three greatest pianists?
(Entertainment/Movies)

... from symphonic and operatic scores, and ask him to play them from memory. He astonished them. Schonberg said Rubinstein “is and always will be the romantic pianist par excellence.” His rival was Horowitz. ...

5. 2011 Tony Awards: ‘The Book of Mormon’ leads list of winners
(Entertainment/Movies)

... J. Smith Regional Theatre Tony Award: Lookingglass Theatre Company (Chicago) Special Tony Award: Handspring Puppet Company. Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre: William Berloni, The Drama Book ...

6. Democratic bill to change tenure standards for new teachers introduced in N.J. Senate
(N.J./State)

... teachers attain that kind of professional excellence. At the end of the day, all teachers will benefit from reform, because we know that a student who was instructed by a highly-qualified teacher the prior ...

7. Gov. Christie names Rochelle Hendricks first secretary of higher education
(N.J./State)

... excellence that will strengthen our institutions of higher learning, ensure quality education and prepare our students for future success.” Christie said Hendricks also was instrumental in helping craft ...

8. Virtua Voorhees Hospital in Camden County opens expanded $58 million wing
(Health/Healthquest)

... hospitals are home to real innovation, medical breakthroughs and excellence in care, contributing more than $18 billion to New Jersey’s economy. Virtua Voorhees will continue this tradition by providing ...

9. Christie, Sweeney reach compromise; Anne Patterson to replace Justice Rivera-Soto on N.J. Supreme Court
(N.J./State)

... to a sitting justice. I remain resolute that Justice Wallace should have received a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. For decades, our court has enjoyed a national reputation for excellence ...

10. Journalists' use of technology greatly influences public opinion
(Opinion/Commentary)

... advertising to snugly fit the interests of each user,” Tom Rosenstiel and Amy Mitchell wrote in the Project for Excellence in Journalism’s most recent State of the Media report. “That knowledge – and the ...

11. Science Park High School in Newark is finalist to have Obama speak at commencement
(N.J./State)

... the humanities and the arts. With 54 classroom teachers, the ration of students to teachers is 15. During the 2009-10 school year, Science Park was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award for Excellence by ...

12. Fitness 101: What to do and not do at the gym
(Health/Healthquest)

... Visit her site at www.formulaforexcellence.com. ALSO BY JENN A. NOCERA Achieve your New Year’s resolutions Core workout tips to combat today's sedentary lifestyle Fruits and vegetables you should ...

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

... Institute of Technology and a masters in industrial and management engineering from Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science. He is the recipient of two awards of excellence from the ...

14. New Jersey's 529 College Savings plans may soon be tax deductible
(Money/Economy)

... crushing college debts of $100,000); and we would prefer these kids to attend schools in our fair state — to maintain the excellence of those schools by sending our top students there, and to assure the ...

15. Prime branding: New Jersey high school sports
(Sports/Professional)

... larger dollars invested by brands in support of such a night. It is a great opportunity to not just reward athletic excellence, but to give back and help those who need it, our students, across the state. ...

16. Washington’s small business policy needs clear direction
(Money/Economy)

... the world in order to compete in the global economy. We need to follow German model of technical excellence and government incentives to train and retrain workers in order to make small business participate ...

17. N.J. leaders should look inward to improve government
(Opinion/Commentary)

... everyone else does. Excellence must be rewarded. If teacher tenure is in its last days, then the days of the unproductive state worker should also end. So far, we have seen workforce reductions through ...

18. Goodbye, Duke Snider
(Sports/Professional)

... Pete Reiser, gave new meaning to the term “all-around player”. Both could perform with excellence the five skills a baseball player must have: hit, hit with power, run, field, and throw. Fans outside ...

19. Gov. Christie’s N.J. budget address of 2011 (TEXT)
(N.J./State)

... excellence and there must be consequences for failure. This is the way it is all across America – we must finally bring it to all of New Jersey’s classrooms.   Money alone is not the answer. If ...

20. Christopher Cerf supports N.J. teacher tenure based on ability
(N.J./State)

... of the Christie proposals. "Current tenure protections provide no incentives for excellence in the classroom and no consequences for failure," Kean said. "A system of career promotion based solely on ...