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1. Gov. Christie, future employees tour Revel Atlantic City casino before early opening
(N.J./State)

... area as led the nation for new construction jobs in 2011. From January 2011 to last January, Atlantic City added the highest percentage of new construction jobs (45 percent, 1,700 jobs) of all 337 metro ...

2. Mega Millions winning numbers worth $336.4 million
(Money/Economy)

... of $240 million from January 4, 2011. A Mega Millions pot of $380 million was won by two tickets in that drawing. The Mega Millions website reported that the winning numbers for the drawing of March ...

3. For 'Mad Men' star January Jones, it's placenta over coffee
(Entertainment/Movies)

BY PAM LOBLEY NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM NOW THAT’S FUNNY I guess the cast of “Mad Men” has a few mad women. January Jones, who plays Betty Draper on the popular AMC series, gave birth to her son, Xander, ...

4. Supreme Court hearing Health Care Law and individual mandate arguments
(Health/Healthquest)

... provision of the health care law requiring virtually all Americans to buy health insurance. The provision takes effect January 2014. There is a very old federal law, the Anti-Injunction Act, which says ...

5. ‘Titanoboa,’ giant prehistoric snake (model), wowed Grand Central passersby
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... snake, the green anaconda is only about a tenth of the Titanoboa’s weight. The Smithsonian exhibition featuring the Titanoboa will run from March 30-January 6, 2013. Focusing on the giant reptile’s discovery ...

6. Apple iPhone 5 rumors start: All glass design?
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January, according to 9 to 5 Mac. The Orlando Business Journal reports that a rumor about the iPhone 5 says it will have a 4.6-inch screen, almost as large ...

7. New Orleans Saints bounty hunters scandal prompts Congress to stay on sports
(Sports/Professional)

... a party to his case in the Moore suit but dropped the thought in January. The Bertuzzi-Moore incident came nearly four years after another Vancouver on ice assault. On Feb. 21, 2000 Boston Bruins player ...

8. N.Y. Yankees' Joba Chamberlain suffers major injury...again
(Sports/Professional)

...  Team Captain Derek Jeter also remarked, “I feel extremely bad for him…A fluke accident.” The Press reports that in January, Joba agreed to a one-year $1,675,000 contract, a $275,000 increase from the ...

9. Mega Millions winning numbers worth $290 million
(Money/Economy)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM A jackpot prize which began at $12 million on January 27 has now gone through 16 drawings without a winner. Which means the estimated annuity jackpot for the Mega ...

10. Casey Anthony turns to religion, hopes for Caylee reunion in heaven
(U.S./Nation)

... believes that Caylee is with God now and wants to ensure her own salvation so that she'll see her daughter again someday." Anthony released a four-minute video of herself in January talking about her ...

11. New Orleans Saints' Drew Brees reacts to Sean Payton's suspension in shock
(Sports/Professional)

... and Brett Favre. According to the Observer, the investigation found that Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma offered $10,000 to any player who could take Favre out of the NFC championship game in January ...

12. Mark Rogers Attorney ID#: 011561984
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

...  He claims that he lacks the funds to pay, yet every year he gets re-instated in October or November with the exception of 2009 when he was re-instated in January 2010. He can't supply any canceled checks ...

13. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act shows positive results two years later
(Opinion/Commentary)

... credits available to some people to make coverage more affordable. In order to comply with and capitalize on this law, New Jersey must have a working exchange in place by January 2014. I am a proud ...

14. Atlantic City 'Clean & Safe' initiative part of Christie's comeback
(N.J./State)

... its presence in the Tourism District. In January 2011, the police re-established patrols composed of nine officers and two sergeants who conduct operations targeting trouble spots within the city. A ...

15. Apple's iPad 3, iPod success shows: Tech giant to pay dividends
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... the San Jose Mercury News. "It's great for shareholders," he said, "and it's fantastic for attracting new investors." Apple’s first earnings report of 2012 showed a 118 percent jump in profit for January. ...

16. N.J. Pedestrian Safety Law may be most ignored legal measure of all time
(Opinion/Commentary)

... national levels. In January 2010, the Governor signed a law that required automobiles to come to a complete stop at crosswalks. In addition, the drivers are compelled to remain at a complete stop until ...

17. Sen. Mark Udall’s Small Business Lending Enhancement Act helps entrepreneurs secure capital
(Money/Economy)

... in January 2012 Obama is banking on small business in 2012 Applying for a business loan? Think small bank, not big Growing your business takes new month's resolutions Alternative lending for small ...

18. Ex-Newark mental health center owner Rostislav 'Steve' Vilshteyn gets 5 years for Medicaid fraud
(N.J./State)

... Vilshteyn, the jury determined that between October 2006 and January 2008, as the owner and operator of BHP, Vilshteyn submitted to the Medicaid program fraudulent claims for reimbursement for counseling ...

19. N.J. Assembly Committee moves to enhance transportation safety for people with disabilities
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY SALVATORE PIZZURO COMMENTARY Within days of the opening of the 216th State Legislature in January, the Assembly Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities Committee moved to make transportation ...

20. Red Bulls soccer stadium in Harrison was not worth the cost
(Sports/Professional)

... soccer stadium. In a Newark courtroom in January, Judge Christine Nugent told Mateschitz's lawyers that she disagreed with the Red Bulls franchise claim and ordered the team to pay the property taxes. ...