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1. New austerity creates impetus for local action
(Opinion/Commentary)

... for computer technical assistance, snow removal, road maintenance, equipment repair, and other administrative costs. These kind of shared service agreements are less politically problematic because they ...

2. West Berlin, N.J. pet cemetery in danger of closing
(N.J./State)

... personality Sally Starr has pets buried at Pet Lawn. Weilenbeck says she gets one or two burials in a good month, and many people haven’t been paying their $50 a year maintenance fees that are used to ...

3. Ocean City looks for better boardwalk material
(N.J./State)

... the pine that has been in place for a long time, but requires a lot of maintenance. Environmentalists say that importing hardwood from South America would lead to even bigger problems for shore towns. ...

4. 91-year-old N.J. man skydives to promote local charity
(N.J./State)

... as “a wonderful feeling,” clarifying that he was always intrigued to skydive ever since he served as an Air Force maintenance crew chief during World War II, according to the Star Ledger. “I guess there ...

5. N.J.'s aging underground pipes reaching emergency disrepair
(N.J./State)

... Water Co, told the Daily Record, “When it’s a tough budget year, it’s easier to ignore what’s underground. The unfortunate reality is that maintenance often gets deferred.” New Jersey’s water infrastructure ...

6. Sick of mowing? Meadow is the new lawn
(Life/Style)

... you can’t argue with the ease of maintenance of a meadow, and for the environmentally conscious gardener, they are a boon, because with no watering and no fertilizing, they are easy on the planet. However, ...

7. United Airlines travelers and crew got physical during 3-day delay in Shanghai
(U.S./Nation)

BY MIKE OLIVA NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Over 200 passengers of United Flight 87 were left stranded in Shanghai Wednesday when officials announced their airplane needed maintenance work. What was supposed ...

8. GW Bridge commuters can thank construction for major delays starting soon
(N.J./State)

... campaign” to alert drivers in the coming days. “It’s hard to think of a stretch of highway that would be more impacted by maintenance,” he said, calling the 14-lane George Washington Bridge “the single ...

9. Reggie Jackson banned from the Yankees, takes hit gracefully
(Sports/Professional)

... denouncement of Rodriguez’s admitted steroid use, calling him “high maintenance.” According to Fox Sports, concerned about the possible distraction Jackson’s comments might pose, the club did not allow ...

10. 5 things you should know about annuities
(Opinion/Commentary)

... it disappears. There are also built-in insurance expenses, maintenance fees, charges for special riders, and fund operating expenses. Some variable annuities levy an overall administrative fee and several ...

11. N.J. beach tag revenue raises questions for shore towns
(Money/Economy)

... in great detail what it spends on beach operations, down to parking meter maintenance and landfill costs for garbage disposal,” Chen said. “Belmar is engaging in open, transparent government.” Fees for ...

12. N.J. woman flying American flag off balcony sparks controversy
(N.J./State)

... Dawn Paulus said in an interview with The Express-Times. “They’ve sent a maintenance man over to take it down, but I didn’t let him take it down.” Paulus was asked to remove the flags because it violates ...

13. Twitter, Osi Umenyiora, and NASCAR
(Sports/Professional)

... for spammers or unusual content, block those who are offensive to you. Just like people at a party in your house, responsibly managing your lists is an important piece of business maintenance. Then, knowing ...

14. MTV 'Jersey Shore' house in Seaside Heights trashed in recent vandalism
(Entertainment/Movies)

... home undergoes regular maintenance as needed.  ...

15. 'The Cabin in the Woods' movie review, trailer: Makes stereotypical horror flick look good
(Entertainment/Movies)

... are not so self-evident. What are Hadley's co-workers betting on so vigorously? All the departments are getting in on the action, even maintenance. Only the new guy seems a bit put off by the fun. Lin ...

16. Mild winter leaves N.J. highway crews with fewer potholes to fill
(N.J./State)

Thanks to a mild winter, state Department of Transportation highway maintenance crews are finding fewer potholes to fill this spring. The NJDOT nearly 500 maintenance workers fill potholes year-round, ...

17. Flying car plane, Terrafugia Transition, can be yours...for a price (VIDEO)
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... down to order a Transition.” Terrafugia believes the vehicle’s main value comes in always having the option of driving if the weather prevents a safe flight. Maintenance and acquiring parts for the ...

18. 'Mirror Mirror' movie review, trailer: Julia Roberts stars in a new take on an old tale
(Entertainment/Movies)

... young prince for herself, the Queen warns that Snow White is “high maintenance.” When, despite his most athletic efforts, the Prince can’t break down the locked door to the dwarfs’ cottage, he “compliments ...

19. NJDOT proposes $3.2 billion for highway and bridge repair, mass transit
(N.J./State)

... for state aid programs to cities, towns and counties as well as $25 million for the local bridge improvements The $1.155 billion program also advances debt service obligations, preventive maintenance, ...

20. Vermont Yankee
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... want to increase its life by fifty percent even as it is obvious there are maintenance problems. How long before there's an accident with the spent fuel rod storage part of the plan? How soon is an expansion ...