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1. N.J. issues firewood alert to combat insect infestations
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... States forest life. Lastly, Southern Pine Beetle, a native insect that has been found in New Jersey and is expanding its range to the southern part of the state, poses a similar threat to our pine trees. ...

2. Tax incentives persuaded Honeywell to stay in N.J.
(Money/Economy)

... assurances from Gov. Chris Christie that his administration will work with the Legislature to expand a tax credit program aimed at retaining companies. Cote said the $33 billion company had been seriously ...

3. Honeywell to develop LEED headquarters in N.J.
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... Honeywell is showing that our state is a place where businesses, both large and small, can open, expand, and thrive.‘' "Honeywell has called New Jersey its home for more than 50 years and the fact that ...

4. President Barack Obama makes 49-minute visit to Edison to boost his small business aid legislation
(Money/Economy)

... and he's been able to start hiring again. He is very interested in making sure that the HOMESTAR proposal that we've put into Congress actually passes, because not only will that help to expand his business ...

5. Rep. Lance, N.J. GOP tell Obama ‘no tax hikes'
(N.J./State)

... for free-market solutions that will help New Jersey's economy grow, expand and create jobs.'' Republican Chairman Webber said: "While President Obama is here, he should take some notes from our governor's ...

6. The business of college sports in 2010 is to find money
(Sports/Professional)

... looked into expanding beyond the United States. The Pac 10 or Pac 12 may become the Pac 16 eventually and all of the colleges will be in the United States but the college sports teams will be traveling ...

7. N.J. Obama visit set for Tastee Sub Shop in Edison
(Money/Economy)

... for small businesses to expand and hire. Sitting down with the president will be Dave Thornton, co-owner of the sub shop on Plainfield Avenue; Theo Mastorakos, owner Mama Roxy's Italian Restaurant in ...

8. New Jersey’s Jane McCrea was inspiration for America
(Life/Style)

... Trump National Country Club, the white-spired building, though greatly expanded and even moved up the road, looks as inspirational as when the first minister, the Rev. James McCrea, arrived in 1740. Its ...

9. Rev. John H. Harris and Galilee Baptist Church in Trenton settle sexual harassment case
(N.J./State)

... the harassment." Davis was hired by Galilee Baptist as a secretary in 1997, and her job description was later expanded to that of secretary/church clerk in 1999. In interviews with Civil Rights investigators, ...

10. Be warned: We’re polluting our drinking water in New Jersey
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... manicured lawns to plant native trees and plants. These areas will expand natural wildlife habitats, reduce runoff, and allow water to seep naturally into the ground. Such natural landscapes require much ...

11. Steve Adubato: What do we have to lose by Christie taking over Atlantic City?
(Opinion/Commentary)

... for those who say horse racing may die if the state gets out of the business, my response is, isn't that what the free marketplace is supposed to be about? Competition? Doing more with less? Expanding ...

12. N.J. lawmakers less friendly to environment in Trenton
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... votes were pro-active votes to expand clean energy and energy efficiency, while all of the land use and open space bills were efforts to rollback environmental protections or restore cut parks funding ...

13. Hollywood coming on strong in China
(World/International)

... production house and movie distributor. The company opened its first multiplex theater in mid-June, becoming the latest firm to expand into movie houses. "China is underscreened. There's a demand for ...

14. N.J. black bear hunt gets final approval for December
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... black bear population has been increasing and expanding southward and eastward from forested areas of northwestern New Jersey. There have been increased sightings of bears this year in many suburban towns ...

15. Washington understands it takes a village to raise a child
(Opinion/Commentary)

... under the FMLA. In doing, so we have expanded FMLA protections to cover loving caregivers that have traditionally been left out. It's called in loco parentis, a Latin phrase and legal doctrine that may ...

16. There are signs N.J. is starting to value state’s colleges
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY DARRYL G. GREER COMMENTARY Expanding the state's competitiveness by providing more college opportunity in the Garden State has not been a high priority for New Jersey. This has been the case for ...

17. Recession led 29,810 students to transfer to public schools
(N.J./State)

... such tax credits, and we support providing them here in New Jersey, as well. They would immediately expand the scholarship assistance available to poor and working families, and with it the educational ...

18. Next cable TV battle pits Time Warner against Disney
(Entertainment/Movies)

... in bills and don't allow much freedom of choice as there is a basic tier and an expanded basic tier and then other channels. Time Warner collects billions of dollars from consumers for CNN, Headline ...

19. Health care law changes you might not know
(Health/Healthquest)

... the government more power to review health insurers' premium increases and allowing states to expand Medicaid coverage to low-income adults without children. While these changes might not have gotten ...

20. ‘A Disappearing Number’ dazzles
(Entertainment/Movies)

... "A Disappearing Number" begins very small and rapidly expands into mind-blowing dimensions. This latest piece starts simply in a classroom with a mathematician scrawling numbers across a board. Before ...