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1. New Jersey unemployment unchanged
(Money/Economy)

... higher by 1,400 jobs, resulting in an over-the-month (September-October) gain of 2,600 jobs. In November, industries with significant job gains included construction, up 4,500 jobs, professional and ...

2. Obama names Jon Bon Jovi and New Jersey executive Michael Kempner to new advisory panel
(Entertainment/Movies)

... citizens, nonprofits, businesses and government to work more effectively together to solve specific community needs. Jim Gibbons, the president of Goodwill Industries International and a former AT&T ...

3. New Jersey Senate and Assembly approve bills to help bolster casinos, racetracks
(N.J./State)

... gaming and horse racing industries by – among other things – allowing sports betting at casinos and racetracks, permitting Internet wagering by out-of-state residents on horse racing and expanding off-track ...

4. Oyster Creek scheduled to close in nine years
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... penalties on highly polluting power sources, coal and oil, to the potential benefit of the gas, nuclear and alternative power industries. But the effort stalled in the U.S. Senate, and is unlikely to ...

5. New Jersey horse racing and gaming bills advance
(N.J./State)

Proposals move to Assembly floor for action A wide-ranging Democratic legislative package that attempts to enhance New Jersey's casino gaming and horse racing industries by, among other things, allowing ...

6. Senate panel approves 7-bill ‘Back to Work NJ’ package designed to make state friendlier for business
(N.J./State)

... and the state's colleges and universities for joint research and development ventures. Madden said such ventures would be especially valuable in the research-driven technology and life-sciences industries. ...

7. Save New Jersey Horse Racing & The Equine Industries
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

Good points regarding competition from surrounding states that is now attracting NJ resident gambling $$. The future success of AC depends on booking conventions and people traveling in from out of state ...

8. New Jersey’s horse racing problems rooted in NFL wanderlust
(Sports/Professional)

... of secondary industries from veterinarians to stable operators to people spending money in the community where the farms are located. That means a job and tax revenue loss. Because of casino gambling, ...

9. Large-cap growth stocks: The sweet spot?
(Money/Economy)

... companies that generate strong earnings and cash flow, and can take market share in their respective industries." Such companies offer "diversification by product and geography, with broader access to ...

10. New Jersey officials, environmentalists rewarded with Obama’s offshore drilling ban
(U.S./Nation)

... who sought increased protections. The limits also apply to the eastern Gulf of Mexico, another area like New Jersey where tourism and fishing are major industries. In making the announcement, U.S. Secretary ...

11. Assemblymen propose bill to allow Internet horse wagering from bettors outside New Jersey
(Sports/Professional)

As part of the effort to boost New Jersey’s gaming and horse racing industries, Assemblymen John Burzichelli (D-Gloucester) and Ronald Dancer (R-Burlington) are sponsoring legislation that would allow ...

12. Bipartisan federal debt commission does its job
(Opinion/Commentary)

... industries prior to the domestic economy rebounding could be devastating. The very last thing we want to do, at this time, is increase our nation's unemployment rolls. Irwin Stoolmacher is President ...

13. Survey finds business in New Jersey still in recession
(Money/Economy)

... survey by the New Jersey Business and Industry Association made public Tuesday. Six in 10 companies reported that their industries were in a recession when the survey was conducted in September. Overall ...

14. Jeff Tittel: Chris Christie declares war on the Highlands
(Opinion/Commentary)

... we have left. A clean water supply is vital to our state's economy, as our three biggest industries -- pharmaceutical, petro chemical, food production, and tourism -- depend on it to thrive. A 2004 study ...

15. PPG Industries agrees to remove chromium waste at highly toxic Jersey City site
(Health/Healthquest)

Pittsburgh-based PPG Industries has committed to excavate and remove hundreds of thousands of tons of toxic chromium-processing wastes and contaminated soil from the site of a former chrome-production ...

16. N.J. Senate approves 7 bills designed to aid ailing casinos, horse tracks
(N.J./State)

... to bolster economic activity and maintain competitiveness for New Jersey's gaming industries, which are facing more and more competition from neighboring states. "Unless we take the necessary steps to ...

17. Horse Racing Industry Harness and Thoroughbreds
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

Steve, You talk about supply and Demand and capitalism and that tax payers should not be expected to prop up these industries. Well have a look at the waste in management of most Local government State ...

18. State Labor Dept. awards N.J. companies $3.4M to train current and new employees in workplace skills
(Money/Economy)

... news for the residents in our district struggling to find employment," Rodriguez said. "It's also welcome news for residents struggling to keep up within industries that are constantly changing and evolving. ...

19. N.J. DEP against proposed LNG facility off Asbury Park
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... saying that the environmental risks associated with such projects cannot be justified. He has said that while the administration is committed to development of clean energy industries in New Jersey, offshore ...

20. New Jersey unemployment rate drops to 9.2 percent
(Money/Economy)

... were more modest and spread amongst several industries: trade, transportation and utilities, up by 600, information, up by 600, manufacturing, up by 500, education and health services, up by 500, and leisure ...