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1. New Jersey's best look to tackle soccer world Sunday
(Sports/Professional)

... their success into healthy living, whether or not WPS wins as an entity or not. It is a narrow window to capitalize on, one that hopefully begins with a triumph on Sunday in Germany. Joe Favorito has ...

2. DOD’s commitment to unaccounted soldiers is MIA
(Opinion/Commentary)

... owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay. But we can honor their sacrifice, and we must…And we must honor it as a nation by keeping our sacred trust with all who wear America's uniform, ...

3. Piccaso thief Mark Lugo accused of stealing rare wine in N.J.
(N.J./State)

... report. Lugo was charged with third degree unlawfully taking moveable property, and ordered to appear back in Wayne Township court on June 9 court, but he failed to appear. There is a failure to appear ...

4. REVIEW: ‘Hair’ flourishes again on Broadway
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... hippies and groovy vibrations. The tunefully kaleidoscopic score by composer Galt McDermot and lyricists Gerome Ragni and James Rado remains an exuberant sampler of late ‘60s music styles while the ...

5. Sen. Rice says crime-ridden Newark could use a share of the $50M in vetoed public safety aid
(N.J./State)

... that have laid off police officers. Rice initially raised the issue on the Senate floor on Tuesday where Democrats unsuccessfully tried to override the veto and restore the $50 million. The senator, ...

6. REVIEW: ‘The Barber of Seville’ is a welcome opening for Opera New Jersey’s summer season
(Entertainment/Movies)

... us carefully through the plot. Marco Nisticò is excellent in the title role fo Figaro, fully in command.  In Fact, much of the company has worked with that troupe in Sarasota: Hak Soo Kim, who sings ...

7. Christie administration allocates $850M in additional school aid
(N.J./State)

Includes $450 million more for 31 urban districts As the Senate Democrats tried unsuccessfully to override Gov. Chris Christie’s vetoes of $1 billion of their budget proposals, his administration on ...

8. New Jersey Pathways apprenticeships program receiving $205,000 from state Dept. of Labor
(Money/Economy)

... Leading Apprentices to a College Education program. NJ PLACE is an effort to help people to earn college credits for successfully completing an apprenticeship and obtaining a federally-registered, apprenticeship ...

9. 1 in 6 New Jerseyans affected by Governor Christie's vetoes
(Opinion/Commentary)

... the Legislature passed a state budget that fully funded these program. However the governor of New Jersey has considerably more power than governors in many states and has the discretion to delete any ...

10. Lawmakers introduce 'Caylee's Law' to both N.J. houses
(N.J./State)

... in which the parents of a young child would be justified in not calling the police immediately if their son or daughter went missing. Hopefully, this law will prevent other children from befalling the ...

11. U.S. Interior Dept. seeks public comment on proposed wind turbines off Mid-Atlantic coast
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... carefully and responsibly.” The draft environmental assessment also considers potential environmental impacts associated with site assessment activities such as the installation and operation of meteorological ...

12. Stun gun surprise at Newark International Airport
(N.J./State)

... fully with the investigations. The FBI has identified the passenger who was sitting in the seat where the gun was found, but could not definitively link that person to the stun gun. According to ABC ...

13. REVIEW: ‘Timon of Athens’ is one of the most exciting productions in a generation
(Entertainment/Movies)

... cast REVIEW: ‘Steel Magnolias’ is beautifully done by The Pennington Players at Kelsey Theatre REVIEW: ‘The Subject Was Roses’ at George Street Playhouse is a powerful and welcome revival REVIEW: ...

14. Sweeney has a slightly differing opinion.
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

Where is Sweeney's opinion of Governor Christie's heartless reneging on a painfully negotiated budget agreement that had Democrats agreeing to gut public union rights? ...

15. CASEY ANTHONY LIES
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... murderers of children out there, take note on how Casey and her attorneys pulled this off. Hopefully, one day the truth will come out and a lot of people who said she is innocent will feel guilty. Only ...

16. Kingwood in Hunterdon County plans $7.5 million 313-acre park overlooking Delaware River
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... “Losing this place to development was simply not an option,'' "This property is a local jewel, and we're so thankful that we and our partners were able to work together to successfully preserve it," ...

17. A genuine Sweeney tirade is trouble for Gov. Christie
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY PATRICK MURRAY COMMENTARY Here’s the story line so far. After successfully corralling enough Democratic legislators to pass pension and benefit reforms, Senate President Steve Sweeney allows the ...

18. Attorney General Paula T. Dow moves to curtail improper steroid use among N.J. police officers
(N.J./State)

... will be better armed to prosecute abusers, and hopefully health insurers will be better positioned to control the exorbitant costs associated with the misuse of steroids,” Dow said. The report notes ...

19. Vindictive Christie an easy target for Sweeney’s acid tongue
(Opinion/Commentary)

... politician called another a “prick” and a “rotten bastard” – in public at least and certainly not on the front page of The Star-Ledger. Some speculate that Sweeney’s outburst was a carefully choreographed ...

20. Senate Democrats to attempt overrides of Christie budget vetoes beginning Monday
(N.J./State)

... to social welfare and public safety programs but they will need the support of at least three Republicans to successfully override any veto, something that is unlikely to happen. The Democrats charge ...